Governor DeWine, JobsOhio Announce Completion of JobsOhio Network with Addition of Lake to River Region

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and JobsOhio announced today the addition of a new JobsOhio network region, Lake to River Economic Development. The new four-county region includes Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties in the far east corner of Ohio.

The region is connected from Lake Erie in Ashtabula to the Ohio River in East Liverpool by State Route 11, providing strong infrastructure capabilities.Read full story

AG Yost Seeks Public’s Feedback on New Protections for Signatures

 

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – April 24, 2024 – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants the public to weigh in on whether additional safeguards are needed to protect consumers from having their signatures used without their full knowledge or consent.

The request for comment seeks opinions on a proposed rule that businesses would be required to follow when soliciting and using a person’s signature for reasons unrelated to a transaction.Read full story

Freeze Warning – April 24, 2024

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
218 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024...

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Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
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Including the cities of Lorain, Medina, Killbuck, Andover,
Fremont, Mount Vernon, Streetsboro, Jefferson, Crestline, Canton,
Oak Harbor, Wadsworth, Upper Sandusky, Marion, Ashland, Conneaut,
Geneva, Titusville, Youngstown, Tiffin, Painesville, Chardon,
Niles, Austintown, Boardman, Elyria, Union City, Warren, Findlay,
Roaming Shores, Cleveland, Norwalk, Edinboro, Perrysburg, Corry,
Clyde, Bainbridge, Kent, Alliance, Ravenna, Avon Lake,
Chesterland, Millersburg, North Ridgeville, Genoa, Wickliffe,
Ashtabula, South Russell, Aurora, Erie, Akron, Bowling Green,
Middlefield, Sandusky, Toledo, Bucyrus, Mount Gilead, Cardington,
Fostoria, Galion, Massillon, Orrville, Willoughby, Burton,
Willowick, Mentor, Wooster, Mansfield, Carey, Willard, Meadville,
Port Clinton, Bellevue, Rittman, Brunswick, Huron, Eastlake, and
Orwell
218 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...FREEZE
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Gene-Based Therapy Restores Cellular Development and Function in Brain Cells From People with Timothy Syndrome

 

NIH-supported study shows potential treatment pathway for neurodevelopmental disorder.

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for Timothy syndrome, an often life-threatening and rare genetic disorder that affects a wide range of bodily systems, leading to severe cardiac, neurological, and psychiatric symptoms as well as physical differences such as webbed fingers and toes.Read full story

U.S. Senate Begins Series of Votes on Brown’s Bill to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers and Strengthen National Security

 

Package Includes Brown’s FEND Off Fentanyl Act and Will Help Combat National Security Threats

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 23, 2024 – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a press conference call to push for the passage of his Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, which the U.S.Read full story

Knox County Sheriff’s Reports and Calls for Service – Apr 24, 2024


Knox County Sheriff’s Reports and Calls for Service – Apr 24, 2024
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)

April 23
• Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Beckholt Road in Mount Vernon, Ohio on a disturbance. When deputies arrived on the scene residents advised a very intoxicated male had left the house and was most likely in the woods.Read full story

National Administrative Professionals Day | Wednesday of Last Full Week in April

 

National Administrative Professionals’ Day, also known as Secretaries Day or Admin Day, recognizes the professionals who keep an office running smoothly every day. Celebrate these professionals on the Wednesday of the last full week in April of each year. The day recognizes the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals.Read full story