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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that the state will support the installation of security upgrades at more than 700 K-12 schools across Ohio.
A total of 708 schools in 57 counties will receive $57.8 million in grant funding to enhance student and staff safety.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry is intensifying efforts to control non-native invasive trees and shrubs within Ohio’s state forests. The two major species of concern are tree of heaven and bush honeysuckle.
Tree of heaven is a fast-growing tree that can produce more than 300,000 wind-dispersed seeds per year.
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Today, the Biden Harris Administration offered support for the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement that it is renaming monkeypox disease to mpox.
“We welcome the change by the World Health Organization. We must do all we can to break down barriers to public health, and reducing stigma associated with disease is one critical step in our work to end mpox,” said U.S.
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Knox County High Schools are set to launch their Food For The Hungry collections on November 29. Participating schools include Centerburg, East Knox, Danville, Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, and Knox County Career Center. Each High School is getting creative to collect food and funds for FFTH.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a motion asking to be appointed lead plaintiff in a securities class-action lawsuit claiming that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) deliberately misled investors during the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc.,… Read full story
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The students and staff of Knox County Career Center have joined together to develop fun and creative activities to collect food and funds for Food For The Hungry. KCCC has been a strong supporter of FFTH in the past and is not disappointing in their efforts this year. … Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today released a status update on the implementation of recommendations from the Children Services Transformation Advisory Council which aims to reform Ohio’s children services system.
“Every child in Ohio deserves to live a fulfilling life where they have the opportunity to reach their God-given potential,” said Governor DeWine.… Read full story
The 22nd Annual Fredericktown Christmas Walk and Charity Auction will happen on Saturday, Dec. 3rd from 3 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Fredericktown welcomes all of Knox County and surrounding areas to come enjoy a fun and family-friendly event. Donations and proceeds from the Fredericktown Christmas Walk and Auction will go toward the support of Food For The Hungry, Fredericktown Interchurch, Fredericktown Salvation Army, and the Fredericktown Community Relief Fund. … Read full story
WASHINGTON — On Cyber Monday, the Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners kicked-off the 7th National Tax Security Awareness Week with information for taxpayers and tax professionals on how to avoid scams and protect sensitive personal information.
With the holiday season now in full swing, the period presents a prime opportunity for identity thieves to try stealing personal financial information, which also could be used to potentially file fraudulent tax returns.… Read full story
MOUNT VERNON, OHIO (November 25, 2022) – Mount Vernon City Schools Music is proud to present our Winter Concert Series for 2022! Enjoy the sounds of the season with our music performances ranging from elementary to high school, vocal and instrumental!