BBB Scam Alert: Job Hunting? Stay Alert to Resume Formatting Scams

 

To find the job of your dreams, you need a well-crafted resume, right? According to recent Scam Tracker reports, con artists have devised yet another way to trick job seekers out of money and personal information. If you are asked to pay to reformat your resume for a company’s applicant tracking system (ATS) during your job search, think twice before you agree.Read full story

Former Utility Clerk for the Village of Swanton in Fulton County Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison Following Theft in Office Conviction

 

COLUMBUS – The former utility clerk for the Village of Swanton has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting she stole nearly $65,000 from the Fulton County community.

Kari Rowe, of Wauseon, also was ordered to make restitution of $128,384, including the funds that were stolen and audit costs, after pleading guilty in Fulton County Common Pleas Court to a single felony count of theft in office.Read full story

Governor DeWine Proclaims April 22-30 as Ohio State Parks Week

 

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – April 21, 2023 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued a proclamation recognizing April 22-30 as Ohio State Parks Week, inviting everyone to get outside and enjoy one of the Ohio’s 75 state parks.

“Ohio is blessed with diverse natural resources, from scenic rivers to wooded trails, and that diversity is reflected through our great state parks,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.Read full story

Food For The Hungry Offers Summer Grant Opportunities for Summer Distribution Programs

 

MOUNT VERNON — The Food For The Hungry board has announced a Summer grant opportunity directed to reach churches, agencies, and organizations that provide Summer food distribution programs to fill the gap for families with children home from school. Because the funds raised exceeded the FFTH 2022 goal of $250,000, the board designated $40,000 of the excess funds for the Summer grants.Read full story

Freeze Watch – April 24, 2023

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National Weather Service Cleveland OH
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023...

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Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg,
Fremont, Bellevue, Clyde, 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,
Mount Vernon, Edinboro, Corry, Union City, Meadville,
and Titusville
944 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023

...FREEZE
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Abbyland Foods Recalls Frozen Turkey Sausage Patties Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2023 – Abbyland Foods, an Abbotsford, Wis., establishment, is recalling approximately 11,800 pounds of frozen turkey meatballs that are labeled as turkey sausage patties due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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