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Columbus – February 6, 2023 – The former superintendent of Gallia County Local Schools pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count Monday and was fined $1,000, plus court costs, following an investigation by the Auditor of State’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU). SIU also served as special prosecutor in the case.
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 456 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023... OHZ003-006>012-017>021-027>031-036>038-047-089-PAZ001-081000- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Hancock-Seneca- Huron-Medina-Summit-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Marion- Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 456 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Feb 07, 2023
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
February 6
A complainant advised someone gained access to his bank information and took no less than three thousand dollars.
A deputy was advised that there was a company that had written several checks and the checks were cashed before reaching the bank they were written to.… Read full story
WASHINGTON February 6, 2023 – As part of a continuing effort to improve service this tax season, the Internal Revenue Service today announced special Saturday hours for the next four months at Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) across the country.
The special Saturday availability across the nation will take place from 9 a.m.… Read full story
Ahead of the 2023 State of the Union address, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today highlighted the ways the Biden-Harris Administration is delivering on its promises to build a better America and rebuild the backbone of the country, the middle class. … Read full story
(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— Following new modeling information conducted this morning by the Ohio National Guard and U.S. Department of Defense, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro are ordering an immediate evacuation in a one-mile by two-mile area surrounding East Palestine which includes parts of both Ohio and Pennsylvania.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Join the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife on Wednesday, March 1, for the 39th annual Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference. The conference, titled “150 Years of Conservation,” will be held at the Ohio Union on The Ohio State University’s campus in Columbus.
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Food and Nutrition Service highlights from year two of the Biden-Harris administration
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2023 – USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service today recognized significant progress made across the nation’s nutrition assistance programs and broader nutrition security efforts during the Biden-Harris administration’s second year in office.… Read full story
Diabetic Patients Often Benefit from Therapeutic Shoes that can Prevent Complications like Amputations; Senators’ Bipartisan Legislation Would Eliminate Unnecessary Red Tape for Patients and Improve Access to Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 3, 2023 – Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced their bipartisan Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act that would improve diabetic patients’ access to therapeutic shoes by allowing nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates/physician assistants (PAs) – who often act as sole primary care providers for many patients with diabetes – to prescribe this important health care device.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today released Ohio’s Comprehensive School Safety Framework that outlines recommended strategies that schools can use toward creating physically and emotionally safe environments for students.
“There is nothing more important than the well-being of our kids, and this framework outlines strategies that schools can implement to help ensure a safe learning environment and positive school climate,” Governor DeWine said.… Read full story