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Ohio to Receive $114 Million for Recovery
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and a team of negotiators have set the table for a national agreement that would hold Walmart accountable for its role in the opioid-addiction crisis and provide $3.1 billion to participating states, cities, counties and other local governments for recovery efforts.… Read full story
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Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Nov 15, 2022
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
November 13
Dispatch advised Deputies of an alleged domestic disturbance on Columbus Road.
November 14
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office was advised that an individual was violating a Protection Order while in Knox County Jail by calling the protected party multiple times.… Read full story
On November 15th, National Philanthropy Day honors those who give back to their communities.
The word philanthropy comes from Latin and Greek philanthropia which gives us kindliness, humanity, and love for mankind. From this, we take the philo (tending to, fond of) and join antropos meaning mankind or human beings.… Read full story
WASHINGTON ― The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking today announced it has awarded approximately $20 million to help states, U.S. territories, and tribal communities register and track sex offenders and protect Americans from sexual violence.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio and 39 other states have reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over the company’s deceptive location-tracking practices – the largest multistate privacy settlement in U.S. history, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.
“Using someone’s phone to track them against their wishes is just plain creepy – and the behavior is no better from a giant corporation,” Yost said.… Read full story
MOUNT VERNON — The 2022 Psi Iota Xi Knox County Elementary School Drive is underway with the help of Psi Iota Xi Sorority. All donations will benefit the 41st annual Food For The Hungry Drive.
Mount Vernon area classrooms including The Knox Learning Center and 6th Grade Mount Vernon Middle School, as well as Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown elementary schools will join the sorority’s collection efforts, and each classroom will be supplied with collection boxes. … Read full story
Dietary Aide
Whispering Hills Care Center
Full-Time
Whispering Hills is seeking part-time Dietary Aides for our 4 p-8 p shift!
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ReStore Associate
Habitat for Humanity of Knox County
Full-Time
JOB DESCRIPTION: ReStore Associate
Primary Role: This position is responsible for loading and unloading donations at the Restore, processing and pricing items, picking up donated items utilizing the ReStore truck, operating the cash register in the ReStore, and ensuring the ReStore is always kept clean and items are presented in an orderly fashion.
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