Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is expanding its voluntary recall of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental (PPVD EL) prescription dry dog food due to a supplier error resulting in potentially elevated levels of vitamin D in two additional product lots, which precede the production dates of the previously recalled lots.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Mar 13, 2023
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Mar 13, 2023
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
March 10
•Deputies were dispatched to a non-injury crash at the intersection of Zion Road and Kilduff Road. Deputies arrived on the scene and the at-fault driver was cited for failure to yield at an intersection.… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Register – Mar 13, 2023
Mount Vernon Police Register – Mar 13, 2023
(Information courtesy of The Mount Vernon Police Department)
Offenses
March 8
•Officers responded to the Knox Community Hospital, located at 1330 Coshocton Avenue, on a report of a male patient assaulting hospital staff.… Read full story
The Community Concert Association of Knox County Excitedly Presents DIVAS3 on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Concert Begins at 7:30pm at the Knox Memorial Theater.
Three female singers with powerhouse voices sing the biggest hits of the greatest divas in music history in this vibrant show. Spanning four decades of chart-topping hits, Divas3 covers the 1960s through the 1990s with music by Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Cher, Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, ABBA, and many more!… Read full story
National Good Samaritan Day
National Good Samaritan Day on March 13th recognizes the unselfish actions of those who provide help when needed. The day is also known as Good Samaritan Involvement Day and celebrates kindness in all its forms.
#GoodSamaritanDay
The term “good Samaritan” comes from the Bible parable where a Samaritan helped a stranger who had been robbed and beaten and left to die by the side of the road.… Read full story
East Palestine Update – 3/10/23
(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Delay to Contaminated Soil Removal
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today expressed serious concerns regarding the stall in the removal of contaminated soil from East Palestine.… Read full story
ODOT Seeking Feedback on Statewide Transportation Plan
Comment period runs until April 10
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is now accepting public comments on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for 2024 to 2027. The program identifies the multi-modal transportation improvement projects that are scheduled for some phase of implementation throughout the state over the next four years. … Read full story
2023 Ohio State Parks Photo Contest Officially Launched
Capture your story to win prizes in every direction.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Turn your love of the outdoors into a picture-perfect shot at winning big prizes. Snap a great photo at one of Ohio’s 75 state parks and enter the 2023 Ohio State Parks Photo Contest, coordinated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft.
… Read full story“Spring Forward” on Sunday as Daylight Saving Time Begins
With the return of Daylight Saving Time, don’t forget to set your clocks forward before going to bed Saturday night. With today’s technology, you may not need to change them, but for any clocks that don’t automatically change, please move them forward by one hour.… Read full story
Spring Temperatures Usher in Ohio’s Native Wildflowers
Wildflower Bloom Report published every Friday through mid-May.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Spring has sprung and that means beauty is in bloom! With a milder than usual winter, Ohio’s earliest spring wildflowers have already started to bloom in the southern region, that means it’s time for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves weekly Bloom Report.
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