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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Wild turkey hunters across Ohio have harvested 10,574 birds so far during the 2024 spring season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Hunters checked an average of 9,214 turkeys during the same period in the previous three seasons (2021 to 2023).… Read full story
| Wildflowers wherever you look! Peak bloom is nearing as this week’s cooler temperatures and intermittent rain kept things fresh. Our natural areas, no matter where located, are awash with the colors of spring wildflowers! There are dozens and dozens of different wildflowers blossoming across the Buckeye state. |
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the approval of two projects that will create 215 new jobs and retain 353 jobs statewide.
During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners.… Read full story
Latest Investments Mark the Network’s Two-Year Anniversary
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is funding dozens of new infrastructure upgrades and clean energy projects in rural and Tribal communities participating in the Rural Partners Network (RPN).… Read full story
The following is a list of city streets to be swept. The Street Department is asking for cooperation from residents in having their automobiles moved on the day their street is scheduled for sweeping. Next week’s schedule is as follows:
NOTE: This schedule is subject to change or cancellation.… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Register – Apr 24 – 28, 2024
(Information courtesy of The Mount Vernon Police Department)
Offenses
April 24
• Dispatch advised that a male called into the Mount Vernon Police Department making a threat. An investigation is pending.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – April 27, 2024 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources celebrated Ohio’s inland fishing excellence on Saturday, April 27 during the fifth annual Inland Fish Ohio Day at Alum Creek State Park.
“You can find fantastic fishing throughout Ohio,” said Governor DeWine.… Read full story
“Some of the very people who shipped America’s manufacturing base overseas to China in the first place,
who weakened our ability to manufacture our own weapons, are now the same people who say we can get involved in three wars at once.”
Knox County Sheriff’s Reports and Calls for Service – Apr 26 – 28, 2024
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
April 27
• Knox County Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Centerburg for a female making possible suicidal statements.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – April 26, 2024 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement regarding reports that President Joe Biden is delaying a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes:
“I am deeply disappointed in President Biden’s decision to delay banning menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products.… Read full story