Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour tonight. As we return to Daylight Saving Time, at 2:00 AM tonight, you may be losing an hour of sleep, but we will be able to enjoy more light in the evening. … Read full story
Martinsburg Road Closure Scheduled
Road Closure:
Martinsburg Road at Miller’s Market will be closed beginning Monday, March 15, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. thru 5:00 p.m. for gas work by Columbia Gas. Will not be open to emergency traffic. (lh)
Seasonal Employment Opportunities
The City of Mount Vernon Parks, Water and Cemetery Departments are accepting applications for Seasonal Employment. Interested applicants must fill out an application which are available in the office of the Mound View Cemetery, 307 Wooster Road, Mount Vernon, Ohio or at the link below.… Read full story
BBB Scam Alert: Renewing Global Entry, TSA Precheck or NEXUS? Look Out For Misleading Sites
With the COVID-19 vaccine effort ramping up, people are starting to plan future vacations and work travel. For many frequent travelers, this preparation involves renewing their enrollment in Trusted Traveler programs, such as TSA precheck or Global Entry in the United States and NEXUS in Canada.… Read full story
Brown Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Expand Access and Coverage of Allergy Testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 12, 2021 – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined his colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021. By removing current barriers associated with coverage, this legislation would expand access to allergy testing and ensure proper diagnoses of allergies for patients, including the elderly, young children and individuals in rural communities.… Read full story
WGU Ohio Prioritizes Financial Aid for Students Affected by the Pandemic
Nonprofit, online university creates new support programs for students facing limited broadband access, unemployment and other COVID-related financial concerns.
COLUMBUS, OH – March 12, 2021 – In response COVID-19’s economic challenges, which could discourage Ohioans from pursuing their dreams of higher education and a better career, Western Governors University Ohio (WGU Ohio) has doubled-down on its commitment to affordable education by expanding scholarships and other financial support for impacted students.… Read full story
OIU Agents Remind Ohioans to Celebrate Responsibly This St. Patrick’s Day
(COLUMBUS) – March 12, 2021 – As Ohio liquor permit holders finalize plans for their annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit want patron safety to top the list.
Many patrons will set out to consume green beer or other alcoholic beverages this weekend and on St.… Read full story
ODOT Helping Fund Transit Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
Rides for Community Immunity program launched in all 88 counties
COLUMBUS – March 12, 2021 – As COVID-19 vaccination efforts ramp up across Ohio, the Ohio Department of Transportation is providing extra funding to help local transit agencies and health departments to ensure all eligible Ohioans can get to vaccination sites.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Inmate List
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Brown, Portman, Murphy, Graham, Stabenow Introduce “Buy American” Bill to Improve Transparency & Support U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
The BuyAmerican.gov Act Helps American Manufacturers Win Federal Contracts
WASHINGTON, DC — March 12, 2021 – In light of evidence that U.S. federal agencies have granted an excessive number of waivers to Buy American laws in the last few years, U.S.