For the community, by the community
Crews responded to the east end of the district last evening on a reported structure fire. E482 arrived with flames showing and made a rapid stretch and quick knockdown of the fire. Crews operated on the scene roughly two and a half hours before returning in service.… Read full story
Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today announced the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has opened a call center to answer questions regarding coronavirus (COVID-19). The call center will be open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m.… Read full story
BBB ScamTracker has received over a dozen reports of a nonprofit organization in the past few months, using what consumers think are shady tactics to solicit donations. Potential donors beware! If an organization isn’t a charity, then contributions are not “donations” and cannot be deducted from your taxes.… Read full story
Federal Workers and Contractors Should Not Be Penalized For Following Guidance from Public Health Authorities
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a group of seven senators in urging the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to commit that federal workers and contractors will not be penalized for following recommended health procedures to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.… Read full story
March 6, 2020
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified resubmitted summaries for four separate proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution.
On March. 5, 2020, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received four summaries and determined that each is a “fair and truthful” representation of the corresponding proposed amendment, each entitled “The Secure and Fair Elections Amendment.”… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Register – Mar 09, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Mount Vernon Police Department)
Kayla Castle, 25, of Howard,
was charged with disorderly conduct on March 3rd, 2020.
Daniel Avis, 38, of Mount Vernon,
was charged with disorderly conduct on March 3rd, 2020.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Mar 09, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
A Complainant advised that someone had cut approximately five trees from his property without his permission on March 8th, 2020.
Matthew Wolfe, of Granville, was charged with disorderly conduct and cited for possession of a controlled substance on March 7th, 2020.… Read full story
(Washington, D.C., Friday, March 6, 2020) – Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a proposed rule that will strengthen the way states serve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients through Employment and Training. The proposal was announced at Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) in Baltimore, Maryland where they teach low-income adults and workers the skills they need to earn a living wage, connect job seekers with good jobs in the manufacturing sector, and foster the life skills that create a path out of poverty.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, M.D., MPH today announced the state’s protocol for maximizing coronavirus (COVID-19) testing resources now that in-state testing is available.
… Read full story“As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the Ohio Department of Health, working in conjunction with hospitals, primary care providers, and other health care experts, has a plan to maximize our testing resources.
