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Update: This Missing Adult Alert has been cancelled.
LEONARD PETTY
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Age: 84
Height: 5’04”
Weight: 180 lbs
Hair Color: Gray
Eye Color: Brown
Description: Mr. Petty was possibly last seen wearing a black jacket, plaid shirt and faded blue jeans.… Read full story
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio hunters checked 15,163 deer during the extra weekend of deer gun hunting on Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
In the same two-day period over the last three years, hunters checked an average of 12,944 deer.… Read full story
“All In” Is the Most Comprehensive Federal Plan to Systemically Prevent Homelessness and Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Homelessness
Today, the Biden-Harris administration released a federal plan for ending homelessness in America that starts with the ambitious goal of reducing homelessness 25% by 2025.
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The 41st anniversary of the Food For The Hungry drive brought Knox County residents, businesses, schools, and organizations together to help fight food insecurity. These collective efforts resulted in donations totaling $321,697.64 and 20 truckloads of food, and the total is still climbing!… Read full story
Director of Public Utilities
City of Mount Vernon
Full-Time
City of Mount Vernon
Job Description: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Reports to: Safety Service Director
A. FUNCTION OF JOB
Administers and manages all aspects of the City of Mount Vernon Water and Wastewater Utility.
Maintenance Technician
Owens Corning
Mt. Vernon Insulation Plant
Maintenance Technician Job Description (Shift)
Owens Corning is a Company with an unwavering commitment to delivering solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives. It’s who we are. It’s why we are here.
COLUMBUS, OH – As Ohioans start making their New Year resolutions for 2023, Western Governors University (WGU Ohio) is offering $2,500 scholarships to help busy, working adults who want to upgrade their education, job skills and earning power.
“The start of a brand-new year gives Ohioans a golden opportunity to plan for a brighter future for themselves and their families,” said Dr.… Read full story
Legislation Would Increase Access to Clinical Psychologists for Older Americans, Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Have Access to their Choice of Provider
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 16, 2022 – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA-24), Jason Smith (R-MO-08), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9), and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK-2) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help increase access to mental healthcare services for older Americans by ensuring Medicare beneficiaries have access to clinical psychologists across all settings of care.… Read full story
WASHINGTON -December 16, 2022 – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have intercepted a record number of firearms brought by passengers to airport security checkpoints in 2022. As of December 16, TSA has stopped 6,301 firearms; more than 88% were loaded. This number surpasses the previous record of 5,972 firearms detected in 2021.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Dec 19, 2022
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
December 18
Deputy was dispatched to the Kenyon College Campus Safety Office on possible found drug paraphernalia. The deputy collected the paraphernalia to be placed into evidence for destruction and a report was written.… Read full story