Husted Announces Pilot Project in SE Ohio Aimed at Broadband Expansion

On: By: Roxie Bell

Project spurs public-private partnerships to bring broadband to unserved households

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of InnovateOhio, today was joined by Matt Damschroder, Director of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services; John Carey, Director of the Governor’s Office of Appalachia; and community business and economic leaders to announce a new pilot project aimed at expanding broadband using existing technology through MARCS towers located in Scioto and Jackson Counties, in Southeastern Ohio.… Read full story

Full-Dose Blood Thinners Decreased Need for Life support and Improved Outcome in Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients

On: By: Roxie Bell

In a large clinical trial conducted worldwide, full dose anti-coagulation (blood thinner) treatments given to moderately ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19 reduced the requirement of vital organ support—such as the need for ventilation. A trend in possible reduction of mortality was also observed and is being further studied.… Read full story

Stranger Than Nonfiction

On: By: Roxie Bell

As writers, we make things up, invent, lie, contrive, exaggerate, understate—whatever it takes to get the job done. But nonfiction is supposed to be true, isn’t it? Unlike fiction, shouldn’t nonfiction always be realistic? Believable? Factual? No. Nonfiction can be just as full of magic, imagination, and impossible beings and phenomena as the most fantastic fiction.… Read full story

Bob Evans Farms Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

On: By: Roxie Bell

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2021– Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (“Bob Evans”), a Xenia, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 4,200 pounds of pork sausage product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.… Read full story