ODA Issues Quarantine for Spotted Lanternfly Pest

Residents of Jefferson and Cuyahoga Counties Should Exercise Caution When Moving Items

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (October 28, 2021) – Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) today announced a quarantine to combat the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF). SLF is now designated a destructive plant pest under Ohio law, which increases inspections and restricts movement of certain items from infested counties in Ohio and other states into non-infested Ohio counties.Read full story

Updated Modified Quarantine for Local School Districts

With guidance from the Ohio Department of Health, we have updated our Modified Quarantine for local school districts. Here are some of the updates:
  • Students remain in the classroom as long as they are masked and symptom free.
  • Students can participate in extracurricular activities as long as they are symptom free, masked when able, and follow testing protocol.
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National Internal Medicine Day

National Internal Medicine Day recognizes the contributions of more than 300,000 internal medicine physicians on October 28th annually. Internal medicine physicians (internists) are specialists. They apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis and treatment. Additionally, they provide compassionate care to adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness.… Read full story

Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Oct 28, 2021


Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Oct 28, 2021
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)

October 27
Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Meadow Lane in Gambier Ohio on a possible domestic incident where suicidal threats were made. Deputies arrived on the scene and collected written statements as well as photo evidence of damage done to the residence.… Read full story

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021

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Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-
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Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
348 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.
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