Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA is issuing a voluntary recall for Shirakiku brand imported Dried Fungus (also known as Black Fungus or Kikurage) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.… Read full story
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Files Lawsuit to Block Nuclear Bailout Money
September 23, 2020 – (COLUMBUS, Ohio) —Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the filing of litigation to block the payment of nuclear bailout money stemming from House Bill 6.
… Read full story“Ohio laws should not be built on the basis of fraud, deceit and intimidation,” Yost said.
Unclaimed Life Insurance Funds Search Service Nets Ohioans More Than $20,000,000
COLUMBUS – September is Life Insurance Awareness Month and Department of Insurance Interim Director Tynesia Dorsey is reminding Ohioans that they can access an online search service to determine if they may be due beneficiary proceeds from a missing life insurance policy or annuity contract.… Read full story
Troopers Seize $7,800 Worth of Cocaine in Scioto County
COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed a felony drug charge against a Wisconsin woman after a traffic stop in Scioto County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized 80 grams of cocaine worth approximately $7,800.
On September 21, at 11:12 p.m.,… Read full story
Fredericktown Interchurch Reminder
A reminder that Fredericktown Interchurch is temporarily located in the basement of the Fredericktown Presbyterian Church. You can access us from W. Fourth St. behind the church. We offer food and financial assistance by appointment only – no Thrift Store until we are in our new building (same block as before) opening mid-March of 2021.… Read full story
Health Order Signed
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the following order to reopen self-serve food stations has been signed by Ohio Department of Health Interim Director Lance Himes:
Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic
Make sure to mark your calendars… we are less than a week away from our drive-thru flu shot clinic! This is a great opportunity to get your flu shot without ever having to leave your car. To make the process even quicker, fill out your paperwork ahead of time: https://bit.ly/2RRcewj… Read full story
Brown, Capito Introduce Resolution to Designate Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week
Full-Service Community Schools that Provide Integrated Student Supports have been shown to Improve Student Outcomes
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) re-introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate the week of September 21 through September 25, 2020, as “Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week”.
The Justice Department Unveils Proposed Section 230 Legislation on Behalf of the Administration
Today, on behalf of the Trump Administration, the Department of Justice sent draft legislation to Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The draft legislative text implements reforms that the Department of Justice deemed necessary in its June Recommendations and follows a yearlong review of the outdated statute. … Read full story
Annual Barktoberfest Going Virtual
Coming soon is our Annual Barktoberfest brought to you virtually! During the month of October, the Knox County Park District will be accepting virtual entries for our K-9 costume contest. Those entries will be posted on our Social Media sites for the public to vote for their favorite!… Read full story