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COLUMBUS, OHIO – Feb. 16, 2023 – This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts.
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Feb 17, 2023
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
February 16
•Deputies were dispatched to an address on Wooster Road in to reference a parent having issues with their juvenile son. Deputies arrived and the child was calmed down and advised to separate himself from the family tonight to calm down.… Read full story
The Office of Mount Vernon Grapevine will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023 in observance of President’s Day. We will be back in the office on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Enjoy your long weekend!
Each year on February 17th, National Random Acts of Kindness Day grows in popularity. It is celebrated by individuals, groups, and organizations nationwide to encourage acts of kindness.
The movement of Random Acts of Kindness inspires people every day. As a favorite celebration for many, people everywhere are enjoying doing these acts of kindness.… Read full story
First rate hike in 6 years necessitated by rising cost of supplies
MOUNT VERNON, February 16, 2023 – The City of Mount Vernon is raising its water rate for the first time since 2017, effective Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Water customers will first see the 5 percent increase reflected in the bill they receive in April.… Read full story
Software opens the door for a greater number of complete genome sequences.
National Institutes of Health researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. This software, called Verkko, which means “network” in Finnish, makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.… Read full story
(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— The following is the latest update from Governor DeWine, the Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Ohio Department of Agriculture regarding work underway in East Palestine.
Letter to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
Governor DeWine sent a letter to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting that they immediately send medical experts to East Palestine to evaluate and counsel members of the community who have questions and/or are experiencing symptoms.… Read full story
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) should collect and analyze additional information about federally funded workforce development programs to better track their effectiveness in securing employment for out-of-work residents, according to a report released Thursday by Auditor of State Keith Faber.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Feb 16, 2023
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
February 13
•A deputy, working a special detail on Coshocton Road, made observations of a male being intoxicated after parking his vehicle. The male individual failed field sobriety tests, then was arrested for OVI.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio and Pennsylvania have negotiated agreements with DNA Diagnostics Center – a Fairfield, Ohio, company that provides paternity and other DNA testing – over a 2021 data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 45,000 consumers in the two states.… Read full story