Former Gallia County Schools Superintendent Fined $1,000 Following Guilty Plea to Misdemeanor Count

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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook – February 7, 2023

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
456 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023...

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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.
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Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Feb 07, 2023


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

IRS Announces Special Saturday Hours for Face-to-Face Help; Dozens of Taxpayer Assistance Centers Open Across the Nation

 

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

Biden-Harris Administration Delivers on its Promises to Invest in Rural People, Climate-Smart Solutions, and America’s Food System

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 Update: Evacuation Area Extended, Controlled Release of Rail Car Contents Planned for 3:30 p.m.

(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

FNS Strengthens Commitment to Nutrition Security and Equity, Takes Action to Address Supply Chain and Inflation

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