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November 22, 2021 – Mount Vernon, OH – Longtime conservative Republican leader Scott Pullins of Knox County recently announced that he has formed an exploratory committee to run for the Ohio House in newly drawn House District 98. The new district will be made up of all of Knox County and parts of Morrow and Holmes Counties.… Read full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the investment of $32 million in grants awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to support expanded capacity and efficiency through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s young hunters harvested 7,634 deer during the two-day youth gun season on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The weekend season was open to all hunters aged 17 and under who were also accompanied by a nonhunting adult.… Read full story
BBB Scam Tracker is getting reports of a seasonal spin on social media ad scams. This time, scammers are targeting holiday shoppers with themed advent calendars.
How the Scam Works
As you scroll through your social media feed, you come across a themed advent calendar that looks fun and unique.… Read full story
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced the Responsible Education Mitigating Option and Technical Extensions (REMOTE) Act to ensure student veterans can access their full housing allowances while pursuing education remotely during the pandemic.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the creation of a new division within the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services that will focus exclusively on the well-being of Ohio’s first responders.
The new Ohio Office of First Responder Wellness will work to encourage self-care and mental wellness for Ohio’s first responder community including law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, dispatch, corrections, and Ohio-based military.… Read full story
Issues with sidewalk, other delays push completion date to Dec. 31
MOUNT VERNON, Nov. 22, 2021 – Most of the City of Mount Vernon’s reconstruction project on South Catherine and Oak streets is expected to be finished by Thanksgiving. The north section of South Catherine Street and the west section of Oak Street are presently scheduled to be open to traffic on Thursday.… Read full story
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AAA predicting 2.2 million Ohioans to travel
COLUMBUS – Roads are expected to be busy as millions travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.
AAA is predicting the highest single-year increase in Thanksgiving travel since 2005 with nearly 2.2 million Ohioans traveling between Wednesday, Nov.… Read full story
November 19, 2021 – On the heels of the FDA and CDC decisions to expand COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued following statement:
“All adults are now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots. After thorough review of the data, we are following the science, which shows boosters can help increase people’s protection from COVID-19 and help us reduce infections and severe outcomes.… Read full story