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(CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today filed a request to force the suspension of Cincinnati City Councilman Jeffrey Pastor, who is facing felony charges of bribery, extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes.
… Read full story“When an elected official puts personal gain ahead of public service, he or she cannot be trusted to act for the good of the public and must be removed from office, at the very least during the pendency of the charges,” Yost said.
Title: Social Service Worker 2 – Intake
Post Date: Nov. 13, 2020 End Date: Vacant until filled
Base Pay: $17.55 Work Unit: Children Services
This is a full-time, bargaining unit position. Core agency hours are Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m.… Read full story
The Thayer Road Compost Facility has new hours! The gates are now open Monday – Sunday, Dawn until Dusk. Bring your yard waste to 7425 Thayer Road in Mount Vernon, just up the hill from the Heart of Ohio trail access.NIH research findings reveal new aspects of visual processing.
Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have decoded brain maps of human color perception. The findings, published today in Current Biology, open a window into how color processing is organized in the brain, and how the brain recognizes and groups colors in the environment.… Read full story
The holiday shopping season is upon us. With the pandemic, many local in-person events, such as popup holiday markets or craft fairs, have moved online. Scammers are creating phony copycat events that charge for admission and steal your credit card information.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) November 16, 2020 —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that Ohio Department of Health Interim Director Lance Himes signed a revised health order to limit mass gatherings in Ohio.
… Read full story“Despite the health order that limited mass gatherings to 10 people that was signed in April remaining in effect, we have seen rampant spread of the virus as a result of banquets, wedding receptions, and social gatherings following funerals,” said Governor DeWine.
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Nov 16, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
November 13, 2020
Deputies made a traffic stop on a possibly impaired driver. It was determined that the driver was disoriented. Officers helped the driver to get home without incident.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) November 13, 2020 —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio Department of Health Interim Director Lance Himes signed a health order to enforce mask-wearing in retail locations across the state in compliance with the statewide mandatory mask order signed on July 23, 2020.… Read full story
An independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the Phase 3 trial of the investigational COVID-19 vaccine known as mRNA-1273 reviewed trial data and shared its interim analysis with the trial oversight group on Nov. 15, 2020. This interim review of the data suggests that the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in adults.… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Register – Nov 16, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Mount Vernon Police Department)
November 12, 2020
Guy A. Mills was cited for white light on front/viable 500 ft.
Delenn Heffelfinger was cited for expired license plates and driving under an FRA suspension.… Read full story