Governor DeWine Launches Southwest Ohio Branch of the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center

 

(WEST CHESTER, Ohio) — April 13, 2022 –  Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today officially launched operations at the newest division of the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC).

The new southwest Ohio ONIC office is staffed with criminal intelligence analysts and computer forensic specialists who help local law enforcement agencies trace drug trafficking organizations back to their ringleaders and suppliers through intelligence-driven investigations.Read full story

HHS Awards $16 Million to Strengthen the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, Announces $9 Million Available to Expand State Maternal Health Innovation and Implementation Program

 

As HHS recognizes Black Maternal Health Week, these funds will help improve maternal health and reduce health disparities.

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced approximately $16 million to strengthen Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Programs through seven awards supporting eight states.

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6-State Trooper Project: Patrol Cites 419 With Distracted Driving

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project recently collaborated in a distracted driving project. The initiative began Monday, April 4 and ended Monday, April 11. The high-visibility enforcement included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia State Police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Read full story

Arnal and Owen Participating in All-Ohio Youth State Fair Choir

Alayna Arnal and Preston Owen have applied and been chosen to participate in the All-Ohio Youth State Fair Choir this summer July 21-August 7.
Five days before the opening of the Ohio State Fair, the select, 200-voice Choir meets at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus and launches into a rigorous schedule that includes vocal training; sessions on vocal health; part, sectional and full rehearsals; solo auditions; and marching instruction.
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