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Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) approves a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for recipients of Social Security benefits and Supplementary Security Income (SSI). Due to inflation, payments can increase by 8.7% this year. It’s a significant increase – the highest COLA approved in more than 40 years – and scammers are taking advantage.
The Better Care Better Jobs Act Would Increase Access to Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities and Allow Them to Remain in Their Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and a group of Senate colleagues to reintroduce The Better Care Better Jobs Act.… Read full story
Life Enrichment Team Member
The Ohio Eastern Star Home
Full-Time
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Job Title: Life Enrichment
Location: 1451 GAMBIER RD, Mount Vernon, OH, 43050
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LOOK NO FURTHER! Our amazing life enrichment team is looking for an innovator with the passion to spread happiness to others.
The Mount Vernon Fire Department held an Awards Banquet on the evening of January 25, 2023, to honor members of the department for their exemplary service throughout 2022. Attending the event were members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department and their families, as well as retired members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department and their families.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jan. 25, 2023) — When the temperatures drop and snow is falling, it can only mean one thing: a chance to enjoy some of the winter fun Ohio has to offer. Whether you’re into outdoor pursuits such as sledding, skiing, skating, and hiking, or if you’re into indoor activities such as museums, spas, and romantic getaways, you can always find what you’re looking for in Ohio.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Jan 27, 2023
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
January 26
Knox County Probation requested assistance for a probation check on Old Delaware Rd. Uriah Langston was arrested for a probation violation and resisting arrest.… Read full story
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
Holocaust Remembrance Day – Each year on January 27th, the world remembers one of the most horrific events in modern history. This tragic event is known as the Holocaust.… Read full story
MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found twenty-one guilty after arraignments and hearings were held in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court.
January 23
•Michael Gumm, 56 of Howard, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence. The Court sentenced him to pay a $700 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 155 days suspended, placed him on three years of community control with the following condition: complete a drug and alcohol assessment, and suspended his operator’s license for two years.… Read full story
The following schools are running on a 2-hour delay.
Danville Local Schools
Fredericktown Local Schools
COLUMBUS, OHIO (Jan. 26, 2023) – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today accepted a rate settlement agreement for Columbia Gas of Ohio, which serves approximately 1.45 million customers.
Under the terms of the settlement, Columbia Gas of Ohio is authorized to file rates that will produce a total increase in base distribution rates by $68.19 million on an annual basis—compared to the $221.4 million sought by Columbia Gas of Ohio in its application.… Read full story