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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP). This program provides pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses.
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Dec 21, 2021
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
December 20
A complainant contacted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office regarding an unruly juvenile. A report was taken to be sent for possible charges.
A Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy made contact over the phone with a complainant in reference to a possible theft of a cell phone.… Read full story
Despite important advances in the understanding and treatment of oral diseases and conditions, many people in the U.S. still have chronic oral health problems and lack of access to care, according to a report by the National Institutes of Health. Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges, is a follow-up to the seminal 2000 Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General.… Read full story
Family Advocate
Knox County Head Start
Full-Time
For over 50 years, Head Start programs have lived the belief that parents are a child’s first and most important teacher. We have put this belief into practice by implementing a “two-generation approach”.… Read full story
Retail Associate
Walmart
Full-Time
Retail Associates
There’s a path for everyone at Walmart – including you! There’s plenty of room to build a career: more than 300,000 U.S. associates were promoted to jobs of higher pay or greater responsibility last year, and 75% of our U.S.
Brown Demands Answers from Amazon on Labor Practices, Asks Department of Labor to Investigate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the devastating reports of the death of six employees after an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois collapsed during a tornado on December 10, 2021, U.S.
WASHINGTON—Unruly airline passengers may face additional consequences for bad behavior under a new partnership between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Under the partnership, the FAA will share information of passengers facing fines for unruly behavior with TSA who may remove the passenger from TSA PreCheck screening eligibility, which is a privilege reserved for low-risk travelers.… Read full story
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 20, 2021 – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) led a group of nine senators in calling on Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna to increase COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries to help tackle the global disparities in accessing the vaccine.… Read full story
National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day on the first day of winter remembers those in the homeless community who have died the previous year. The day reminds us to honor them and remember the life they lived.
Homelessness is a year-round concern for many.… Read full story