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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced its final determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products when they exceed a specific threshold (1 colony forming unit (CFU) per gram or higher) for Salmonella contamination.… Read full story
Mount Vernon, OH – Our hope for the future lies in our children. They must point us to vision and wisdom that is greater than our present reality. That is why MTVarts is partnering with Kenyon College Hillel and the Office of Community Partnerships to present the gripping drama by Michael Slade, “And A Child Shall Lead.”… Read full story
On April 26th each year, National Audubon Day honors the birth of John James Audubon (April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851).
Audubon was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter noted for his extensive studies of American birds and his detailed illustrations of the birds in their natural habitats.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Reports and Calls for Service – Apr 26, 2024
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
April 25
• A complainant called to report that his daughter and his fiance were involved in an altercation that turned physical.… Read full story
Trees afford us many pleasures. In the spring, their buds let us know warmer weather is on the way. Their summer leaves provide ample shade on a hot day. Have you ever joyfully jumped into a pile of crisp colorful leaves in the fall?… Read full story
Intel donates funding for a new H2Ohio wetland restoration project
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – April 25, 2024 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), and Intel announced today a new H2Ohio partnership to protect and improve water quality in the Licking Watershed.… Read full story
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MOUNT VERNON — Over 500 volunteers from the four Nazarene Churches in Mount Vernon joined together for Big Serve, April 20-21, 2024. Big Serve is a Church of the Nazarene community service event with hundreds of churches participating across Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. |
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(Chillicothe, Ohio) – The Ohio Department of Public Safety, RecoveryOhio, and the Ross County Sheriff’s Office worked with local law enforcement and treatment agencies to conduct a coordinated drug/outreach saturation event known as Operation BRIDGE, or Bridging Recovery and Interdiction Data Gathering Enforcement. … Read full story
(LISBON, Ohio) — Agents with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force arrested an attorney seeking to buy sex during an undercover operation, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announced today.
Jeffrey McGaffick, 62, of Mentor, was arrested and charged with engaging in prostitution and possession of criminal tools.… Read full story