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14 Found Guilty and One Sentenced in Mount Vernon Municipal Court

MOUNT VERNON – Judge John Thatcher found seven guilty after hearings were heldin the Mount Vernon Municipal Court on September 19, 2022.Joseph Brickman, 46 of Howard, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct. The Courtsentenced him to pay a $125 fine.Patrik White, 18 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Underthe Influence while Being Underage. The Court …

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OSHP Takes Part in 6-State Trooper Project

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on criminal patrol and marijuana interdiction and eradication. During the project, a total of 36,720 grams of marijuana was seized and 37 felony marijuana arrests were made. In Ohio, 1,530 grams of marijuana was seized and two felony marijuana arrests were made. The …

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Applicants Can Now Apply to Become a Real Estate Agent Online  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing is excited to announce that Ohioans can now apply to be a new real estate salesperson online. The new service becomes available as the Division handled more than 7,000 new license applications in 2021, a 37% increase from 2019. “The transition from the paper application …

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OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Sept. 20, 2022 (Entering Week 6)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official weekly football computer ratings Tuesday. The computer ratings are released every Tuesday beginning in the fifth week of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, Oct. 23, when 448 schools – the top 16 in each region – will qualify for the playoffs. This week’s complete report …

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Help available with Water and Wastewater in Knox County

The Ohio Department of Development and Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community ActionCommission will help income-eligible Ohioans with water and wastewater (sewer)assistance. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program provides eligibleOhioans assistance paying water and wastewater bills.Clients need to have copies of the following documents: Copies of their most recent water/wastewater bills; A list of all household members and proof of income for the …

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Ohio Department of Education release Ohio School Report Cards

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Today the Ohio Department of Education will release the 2022 Ohio School Report Cards. Spreadsheets with performance information for districts, schools, community schools, Career Technical Planning Districts and schools that receive the dropout recovery and prevention report card will be available on the Report Card Resources webpage. Districts and schools will not receive overall ratings this year. The report …

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AAA Great Vacations Travel EXPO Returns, Oct. 9

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The world’s top travel companies and destinations are re-convening for the first in-person AAA Great Vacations Travel EXPO since January 2020. The show will take place Sunday Oct. 9, 2022 at Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio. Just like in past shows, this one-stop shop for everything related to travel will feature everything from …

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Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine visiting Richland County Wednesday

Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine will make stops at two locations in Richland County Wednesday.  Event 1: Book Reading at St. Peter’s Montessori School/Visit St. Peter’s SchoolFirst Lady DeWine will host a book reading at St. Peter’s Montessori School to promote Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. She will then visit St. Peter’s School to speak with first-12th graders, parents, and staff.  …

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Still Time to Enroll this Fall at COTC

 With five start dates every year at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), there’s still time to go ahead with your goals. Register now for COTC’s accelerated term that begins Oct. 17. The popular accelerated class format allows students to earn the same college credit as full-semester (16-week) courses in half the time (approximately eight weeks). Why take accelerated classes? COTC’s …

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Fredericktown native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base

Virginia Beach, Va. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Fowler, a native of Fredericktown, Ohio, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Oceana operating from Naval Air Station Oceana. Fowler joined the Navy eight years ago. Today, Fowler serves as an aviation electronics technician.“I joined the Navy to follow a family tradition,” said …

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