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Knox County is currently under a level 1 Snow Emergency and the following schools and businesses are closed today.
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Danville Local Schools: Closed
East Knox Local Schools: Closed
Eastern Knox County Hot Meals Program: Closed
Fredericktown Interchurch: Closed
Fredericktown Local Schools: Closed
Knox County Career Center: Closed
Mount Vernon City Schools: Closed
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that The Ohio National Guard is shifting resources to meet increasing needs in southern and western Ohio in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in Guard deployment include new support for testing locations in Cincinnati and Springfield.… Read full story
NIH-funded preclinical study identifies potential therapeutic approach to treat ALS.
Using an experimental drug, researchers were able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in mice demonstrate that the therapy could show promise in treating rare, aggressive forms of ALS caused by mutations in the fused in sarcoma (FUS) gene.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today awarded more than $4.7 million in grant funding to 109 local law enforcement agencies for expenses associated with launching or maintaining body-worn camera programs.
“Body cameras have quickly become a necessary tool for modern policing,” said Governor DeWine.… Read full story
While New Guidance Requires Most Insurance Companies to Cover Rapid Tests, Lawmakers Want to Ensure Medicare, TRICARE Beneficiaries Can Also Get Reimbursed for Rapid Tests
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined his colleagues in two letters to the Biden Administration urging them to extend their guidance requiring insurance companies to pay for rapid tests to include Medicare and TRICARE.
Mount Vernon, Ohio— Free tax preparation assistance is available at United Way of Knox County through the financial stability initiative and partnership with the IRS. Before partnering with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Once again, this year the program will only offer appointments in a curbside form, where taxpayers remain in their vehicle throughout the appointment instead of coming into the office.… Read full story
Longitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 found that supportive relationships with family and friends and healthy behaviors, like engaging in physical activity and better sleep, appeared to shield against the harmful effects of the pandemic on adolescents’ mental health.… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Register – Jan 24, 2022
(Information courtesy of The Mount Vernon Police Department)
Offenses
January 19
An officer was advised that there was a male in a green truck on West Vine Street and South Main Street that was rocking back and forth.… Read full story
Senator Sits on Senate Veterans’ Committee
WASHINGTON, DC – January 21, 2022 – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a virtual roundtable this week with veteran caregivers who are in jeopardy of being disenrolled from the Veteran Caregiver Support Program later this year.
WASHINGTON – January 20, 2022 – With filing season beginning January 24, the Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers about several key items to keep in mind when filing their federal income tax returns this year.
Given the unprecedented circumstances around the pandemic and unique challenges for this tax season, the IRS offers a 5-point checklist that can help many people speed tax return processing and refund delivery while avoiding delays.… Read full story