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3/18/21 – While the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine continues to increase, there is a continued need for preventative measures, including the need for COVID-19 testing.
To help with local testing efforts, Knox Public Health has announced the availability of free, at-home test kits.… Read full story
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 17, 2021 — U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), introduced a bill to protect the stimulus checks provided in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan from garnishment by private debt collectors.… Read full story
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 305 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 OHZ010>012-019-027>030-036-037-047-089-PAZ001-181515- /O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0002.210318T1600Z-210319T0800Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland- Marion-Morrow-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Including the cities of Lorain, Elyria, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Cleveland, Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, Painesville, Willowick, Wickliffe, Norwalk, Willard, Upper Sandusky, Carey, Bucyrus, Galion, Crestline, Mansfield, Ashland, Marion, Mount Gilead, Cardington, Mount Vernon, Ashtabula, Conneaut, Geneva, and Erie 305 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021 ...WIND… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – March 17, 2021 — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a motion for preliminary injunction against a part of the American Rescue Plan Act that threatens to withhold needed federal funds from Ohio in an effort to handcuff the state’s authority to make changes to its tax structure and economic policy.… Read full story
COLUMBUS – March 17, 2021 – The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project collaborated to remove drugs and illegal weapons from our communities. This initiative began on Thursday, March 11 at 12:01 a.m. and ended on Saturday, March 13 at 11:59 p.m.… Read full story
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is alerting the public to a con where scammers are again impersonating Amazon.com, this time through a text scam that claims you’ve won a raffle for a fitness watch, ear buds, or other tech gadget.… Read full story
Assembler
Spherion Mid Ohio
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Jeld-Wen, in partnership with Spherion Mid Ohio, has fantastic entry-level positions available in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
ASSEMBLER position offers the potential for permanent hire at Jeld-Wen, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of doors and windows!… Read full story
Legislation Would Help Ensure Low-Income Communities, Communities of Color, and Vulnerable Populations Can Get Any Necessary Vaccine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Biden administration continues to work ahead of schedule to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are getting into the arms of Americans, U.S.
3/17/21 – More than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available at today’s (3/17) walk-in at the Mount Vernon Energy Field House sponsored by Knox Public Health. Doors open at 9 a.m. and vaccine will be available until 1 p.m.… Read full story