Teens, Time to Team Up for Conservation

ODNR seeking applicants for the 2023-2024 Conservation Teen Advisory Council.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Teenage conservationists, assemble! The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is putting together a team of high school student leaders from diverse backgrounds to join the Conservation Teen Advisory Council (ConTAC).

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Cemetery/Funeral Home Pre Need & At Need Family Service Advisor Position Available

Cemetery/Funeral Home Pre Need & At Need Family Service Advisor

American Cemetery Services

Full-Time

 

Roberts Funeral Home and Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens are hiring for a Family Service Advisor. Roberts Funeral Home/Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens/Remembrance Cremation Center is the only funeral home, cemetery, crematory combination in Knox County.Read full story

School Prevalence of Stimulant Therapy for ADHD Associated with Higher Rates of Prescription Stimulant Misuse Among Teens

NIH study signals importance of monitoring and screening for prescription stimulant misuse in schools.

Researchers have identified a strong association between prevalence of prescription stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rates of prescription stimulant misuse (taken in a way other than as directed by a clinician) by students in middle and high schools.Read full story

Freeze Warning – April 18, 2023

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National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1151 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023...

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Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg,
Fremont, Bellevue, Clyde, Lorain, Elyria, North Ridgeville,
Avon Lake, Chardon, South Russell, Bainbridge, Chesterland,
Middlefield, Burton, Jefferson, Orwell, Andover, Roaming Shores,
Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, Norwalk, Willard, Brunswick, Medina,
Wadsworth, Akron, Kent, Aurora, Streetsboro, Ravenna, Warren,
Niles, Upper Sandusky, Carey, Bucyrus, Galion, Crestline,
Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Canton,
Massillon, Alliance, Youngstown, Boardman, Austintown, Marion,
Mount Gilead, Cardington, Millersburg, Killbuck, and Mount Vernon
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Youth Hunters Harvest 1,823 Wild Turkeys

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Youth wild turkey hunters across Ohio harvested 1,823 birds during the special youth-only hunting weekend April 15-16, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The season was open to hunters 17 years old and younger, and participants were required to be accompanied by a nonhunting adult.Read full story

Former Fiscal Officer Used Vinton Township Funds to Buy Wildebeest, Hot Tubs, Windows for Primate Exhibit at His Roadside Zoo

 

COLUMBUS – A former Vinton Township fiscal officer, convicted of theft in office and other criminal counts, used public funds to buy a wildebeest, two owls, windows for a primate exhibit at his roadside zoo, hot tubs, a snow cone machine, and other personal purchases that had nothing to do with the operations of the township.Read full story

Brown Again Visits East Palestine to Discuss Recovery With Residents

 

EAST PALESTINE, OH – April 17, 2023 – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited East Palestine to meet with residents to discuss their ongoing concerns, as they deal with the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment.

“It shouldn’t take a crisis like this for elected officials to put partisanship aside and work together for the people we serve, and not for corporations like Norfolk Southern,” said Brown. Read full story