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Want some advice about scams? Stay calm. Con artists use that feeling of alarm to trick victims to acting before they can think. BBB Scam Tracker is seeing reports of a con that claims that your Amazon, Paypal, or other account has been compromised.… Read full story
Coordination with the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommendations Will Ensure Access to Vaccines for Minority Communities and Other Groups at Disproportionate Risk to Covid-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 10, 2020) – As the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) independent vaccine review panel meets tomorrow to consider the emergency use authorization of an initial COVID-19 vaccine, U.S.
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Dec 11, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
December 10
A Deputy was dispatched to Seventh Avenue in Mount Vernon on the report of a missing person. The caller stated that her husband exited the vehicle in the parking of Lowes and ran towards Coshocton Road and was last seen walking in the area of Hardees Restaurant on Coshocton Road.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
STAY SAFE OHIO PROTOCOL
Governor DeWine today unveiled the new Stay Safe Ohio Protocol. The protocol was developed in partnership with medical professionals across the state to inform Ohioans how to safely live with the virus.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost today filed an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to accept the case of Texas vs. Pennsylvania and rule on the Constitution’s Electors Clause.
The Electors Clause says that state legislatures—not the executive or judicial branches—set the rules for selecting electors for the Electoral College, which chooses the president.… Read full story
Danville/Brinkhaven Police Report – Dec 10, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Danville Police Department)
Dec. 1
Parking complaint – In the 200 block of East Ross Street
Tosha M. Thomas age 28 of Bowerstown was issued a traffic citation for a stop sign violation
Joseph Lange age 36 of Bucyrus was issued a traffic citation for fictitious license plates
The K-9 unit conducted a sweep of a vehicle for the presence of illegal drugs/contraband w/a negative hit – East Main Street at Linwood Street
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Johnathan Llewellyn, 22, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to a term of 8 – 12 years for aggravated robbery and felonious assault of a Mount Vernon man in June. Llewellyn beat the victim with a baseball bat, fracturing his leg, and then took the man’s wallet.The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program has begun to return genetic results to participants who have donated biosamples for research. This reflects the program’s priority to give back information to its research volunteers. Initially, participants can choose to receive information about their genetic ancestry and traits, with health-related results available at a later date.… Read full story
Online shoppers should be aware of ‘porch pirates’ – people stealing packages from unsuspecting homeowners. In fact, package theft is at an all time high since so many people are using online services. Although certain crimes occur more often around the holidays, the U.S.… Read full story
Failure to Address Crisis Hurts American Workers, Retirees and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 9, 2020) — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing entitled: ‘Investigating Challenges to American Retirement Security.’