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Lane Closure
The northbound lane of Sandusky Street between W. Hamtramck Street and W. Burgess Street will have flaggers and signs beginning Tuesday, May 5, 2020, from 7:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Each day until Thursday, May 7, 2020. Asplundh Tree Service will be removing trees.… Read full story
COLUMBUS – May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol would like to remind motorcyclists to ride trained and sober. As summer approaches, motorists should be aware of an increase in motorcycles on the roadways.
In 2019, there were 3,585 traffic crashes involving motorcycles that resulted in 165 deaths and 3,245 injuries.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In honor of the lives of those killed and injured and those whose lives were forever altered by the tragedy of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University, Governor DeWine ordered that all United States and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all state-owned buildings throughout the state and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes Tower, at 12:24 PM until sunset.… Read full story
On 4-30-2020, Corporal Qade Lewis was promoted to the rank of Sergeant of the Mount Vernon Police Department. Sgt. Lewis has been an Officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department since 2009. He has served as a Corporal with the Patrol Division for the last 2 years and is a member of the Emergency Service Unit as well as a Department Training Officer.… Read full story
In honor of May the 4th be with you today, let’s take a look at what cosmic forces – namely meteorite impacts, both small and large – have affected Ohio. One of these impacts is the Serpent Mound Impact Crater, located in the Adams-Highland-Pike tri-county area in southern Ohio, and is a rarity in the United States, as it is one of only 28 known impact craters in the country.… Read full story
Wildflowers like this hepatica make a great macro subject but consider macro photography an opportunity to go on a scavenger hunt.
Try leaves and greenery, the occasional bug, and even textures. Keep your eyes open and see what inspires you. Be mindful of the wind
Sometimes you have to wait for a lull in the wind.… Read full story
County Offices are “open”
PLEASE NO WALK Ins…..Unless….
Necessary/Emergency business only.
APPOINTMENTS PLEASE
Call 740-393-6742 for guidance
Please use PPE (mask) for the safety of our staff.
Vans are still suspended until further notice (6 feet rule and clinic protocols)
STATE stay at home requirements are still in effect.
Per Knox County Highway Department, Bishop Road is going to be closed to all traffic from 05/04 thru 05/12, for culvert replacement. The physical addresses are 6001 and 6161 Bishop Road.
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because RCK Foods, a Kenosha, Wis. establishment, sold 34,200 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken noodle soup products that were misbranded because they include ingredient labels meant for a different product.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – May 04, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
Deputies were dispatched to the area of Lock Road and Simmons Church Road for vandalism. The Complainant advised that he witnessed juveniles driving a truck through his field, causing damage.… Read full story