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Campgrounds, deluxe cabins and day-use areas of all Ohio State Parks remain open
COLUMBUS, OHIO — In response to the developing public health situation with COVID-19 and the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) guidance, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will be closing nine Ohio State Park Lodges after check-out on Thursday, March 19 to protect the health of both visitors and staff.… Read full story
Effective March 19, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will be closing 181 BMV deputy registrar locations. Five locations will remain open to provide the following services ONLY:
Issuance of commercial driver licenses, or CDLs
Renewal of CDLs
All other services will be discontinued
Also, we will close 52 driver examination stations until further notice.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 525 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2020 OHZ003-006>010-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-191200- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Hancock-Seneca-Huron- Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland- Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox- Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, Fremont, Sandusky, Lorain, Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Medina, Akron, Ravenna, Warren, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Canton, Youngstown, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, and Mount Vernon 525 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2020 ...PATCHY… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, M.D., MPH, announced today that the Ohio Department of Health is ordering the temporary closure of Ohio’s barbershops, hair salons, nail salons, and tattoo parlors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.… Read full story
Is it time for you to visit the Food Pantry? Interchurch is open for food orders, just call in (740-694-8110) or knock on our door give us your name and food bags will be on our porch ready for you to pick-up – no physical contact needed.… Read full story
Beginning Wednesday (March 18), Knox County residents who think they might have COVID-19, will have a new resource to get answers to their medical questions.
Knox Public Health and Knox Community Hospital are joining forces to open a call-line for local residents to talk directly with a medical professional about their symptoms and concerns.
The Prosecutor’s Office WILL remain open, however EFFECTIVE March 18th, 2020 the Knox County Service Center will be closed to the public.
If you need assistance, call the office at 740-393-6720 between 8 am and 4 pm.
To contact our Victim Advocate, Diana Oswalt, call 740-397-3404.… Read full story
Warrant was issued on an indictment filed in November 2017 for one count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle. Pruitt’s last known address was in the Mount Vernon area.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Pruitt’s whereabouts you can contact the Prosecutors office through Facebook or by phone.
Crowdfunding campaigns are helping to raise money for those affected by the widespread coronavirus cancellations and closures. These online fundraisers are supporting everything from continuing free school lunch programs to assisting out-of-work hospitality industry employees.
Crowdfunding can make supporting – and raising money for – a good cause easier than ever, but it’s not without issues.… Read full story
We are going to start a native Ohio species of the week! Today’s spotlight is the Spiny Softshell Turtle. This turtle’s body, instead of being protected by bony plates, has a tough, rubbery covering. At the front of the carapace is a row of small, conical spines that account for the name “spiny.”… Read full story