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The Knox County Fair kicks off on Saturday July 22nd at 6:00AM. All the 4H / Junior Fair participants will bring in their animals for check ins or set up their projects in the barns and buildings. While that is going on up on the hill. Come down to the Grandstand at 12 noon or at 5:30PM for some OHHA …

HILLIARD, Ohio — A fire at the Hilliard Food Pantry in the Life Community Church is an ongoing investigation by the Division of State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau. The cause of the fire is currently undetermined as the investigation proceeds. On Sunday, July 9, 2023, the Norwich Township Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at 4400 Cemetery Road in Hilliard …

Knox County Fair July 23rd – July 29th Daily Fair Schedule: SATURDAY 7/22/2023 SA 6:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M. Junior Fair Swine Check in, Weigh In and Move in (weigh directly off Trailers. Animals will Weigh-In directly following Check-In station) 4-H 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Junior Fair Non-livestock Project Check In (this includes 4-H and FFA) FSB 9:00 A.M. Junior Fair Crop and …

The Licking County Health Department (LCHD) has identified the first West Nile Virus (WNV) infected mosquito in 2023 in a trap set in the City of Newark. LCHD became aware of the results on Friday, July 7. The area in the City of Newark where the trap was set was sprayed for mosquitos on Monday, July 10, as a part …

COLUMBUS, OH – State Reps. Melanie Miller (R-City of Ashland) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) have introduced “The Never Alone Act” (HB 236) in the Ohio House. The legislation ensures every patient can access someone to advocate for their health, who can be present with the patient during their stay at a facility. “Over the last three years we have gained …

Red Cross, Warner Bros. Discovery partnering to encourage blood donations around Shark Week & theatrical release of MEG 2: THE TRENCHJuly 10, 2023 — The American Red Cross continues to see a concerning trend – blood donations arebeing sent to hospitals faster than they are coming in. The Red Cross has collected about 50,000 fewerblood donations than needed over the …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – We are roaring with excitement for Wild July First Friday presented by the Knox County Foundation. July First Friday will take place on July 7th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Downtown Mount Vernon.  We are not lion when we say July First Friday is going to be a roar-some time – The Columbus Zoo, sponsored by the …

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 11 people lost their lives in nine traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Monday, July 3 and ended Monday, July 4. Impairment was determined to be a factor in two of those crashes and a safety belt was not used in three of those crashes.  Troopers made 133 …

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced several U.S. 30 ramps will close next week for pavement repairs. https://19f428738a8ac358d9d9a01e5bfeb16b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html The U.S. 30 east exit ramp to Laver Road will close Monday for two days. The detour is to continue on U.S. 30 east to Reed Road, south on Reed Road to Ohio 430, and then west on Ohio 430 to …