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Treatment with disulfiram, normally prescribed to treat alcohol use disorder, shows health benefits in animal study.
An off-label experiment in mice using disulfiram, which has been used to treat alcohol use disorder for more than 50 years, consistently normalized body weight and reversed metabolic damage in obese middle-aged mice of both sexes.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— To honor Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that all U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff on all public buildings and grounds throughout the state from sunrise to sunset on May 15, 2020.… Read full story
United Way of Knox County Ohio, Inc has established a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community Response and Recovery grant application process. United Way is accepting online applications from 501(c)(3) agencies for investments. Earlier this year, United Way announced the formation of a COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund.… Read full story
On May 13, 2020, at approximately 5:49 PM, Officers of the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to a residence on Spruce Street on a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, officers learned that a man had been stabbed by another male suspect during an altercation.… Read full story
Many consumers may be moving in the near future, either as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or other reasons. Careful research before hiring a moving company is necessary to avoid falling victim to a moving scam. Scammers can turn relocating into an expensive nightmare.… Read full story
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – and Banking Committee members Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza urging them to provide answers and clarity to small businesses regarding Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan amounts.… Read full story
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 440 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 OHZ027>033-036>038-047-151100- Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow- Holmes-Knox- 440 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – May 14, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
A Complainant advised of a male on an ATV that was shining spotlights on his house. Deputies located the ATV at the Town Center parking lot.… Read full story
(JEFFERSON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Ashtabula County Sheriff William Johnson announced today that an Ohio man missing since 1993 has been identified as the victim of an unsolved Florida homicide.
… Read full story“Persistent detective work and DNA technology revealed that a missing persons case from Ohio and an unsolved homicide from Florida were one in the same,” Yost said.
Brown Bill Would Authorize $100 Billion for an Emergency Rental Assistance Program to Help Renters Stay in Their Homes during and after the Pandemic; Lawmakers Call for Legislation to be Included in the Next Coronavirus Relief Package
WASHINGTON, D.C.… Read full story