MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT Crash Report Feb. 2 Travis J. Kennedy was traveling eastbound on E. Vine St. and Bernard C. Durbin was traveling westbound on E. Vine St. Both units had the green light at S. Gay St. Kennedy turned northbound onto S. Gay St. and struck Durbin’s vehicle as it proceeded through the […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Feb. 3 – 4, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Feb. 3 Deputies responded to a College Park St. address in Gambier on a report of a drunken subject. The subject was discovered unconscious in the restroom of Peirce Hall on the Kenyon College campus. Officers determined the subject was underage and a summons was issued for underage consumption of alcoholComplainant […]
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AG DeWine releases human trafficking report; highlights identifying at-risk youth
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a year-long effort by his office had identified 146 youth at risk of being trafficked in 2017 and provided that information to 13 local law enforcement agencies in the state. The announcement was coordinated with the release of the Ohio Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Commission annual report […]
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Sherrod Brown: Fighting against unfair trade
We had a big victory for Ohio workers last week. The Trump administration followed through on calls from myself and Senator Portman to stand up for the 3,500 Ohio workers at Whirlpool whose jobs have been threatened by cheap imports from countries like China, Mexico, and Korea. Because of that victory, Whirlpool is now able […]
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Knox County JFS offering foster parent training
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Department of Job & Family Services will be hosting pre-service training for anyone interested in becoming a licensed foster care home through the county. Foster parents are needed in Knox County for children in care, to keep them in their communities and schools. There are 12 different workshops being […]
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AG DeWine, FTC announce orders to shut down tech support scam
CLEVELAND — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that the operators of a nationwide computer repair scam have been banned from the tech support business as part of settlements with the FTC and Ohio Attorney General. The settlements resolve a 2017 lawsuit accusing Repair All PC and several related […]
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Book group to discuss opiate epidemic in Skype talk with journalist Sam Quinones
DANVILLE — Described by a reader as “fascinating, disturbing and important”, the non-fiction book, “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic,” will be featured at a special afternoon adult book discussion on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2:00 p.m., at St. Luke’s Community Center. The program is sponsored by the Danville Public Library. At the beginning […]
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Mount Vernon’s #WeeklyWarrants: Feb. 2, 2018
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Municipal Court has issued warrants for eight individuals. The following people have active warrants: Frederick Murphy, John Billman, Keith Martin, Taylor Presti, Dewon Brown, Aubrey Whaley, Kourtney Love, and Robert Moore. A full list of active warrants issued by the Mount Vernon Municipal Court can be found here. Anyone […]
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Ohio Organizing Collaborative bringing ballot initiative discussion to Knox County
GAMBIER — Witness for Social Justice and interested parties in Knox and surrounding counties are meeting Saturday, Feb. 3, with statewide folks who have a constitutional amendment to put on the November ballot. The Ohio Organizing Collaborative is leading an effort to transform the way we respond to drug use and the drug crisis in […]
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Operator of Amish-Education nonprofit accused of misusing charitable funds
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a man accused of misusing over $168,000 in charitable funds from a nonprofit created to provide education about Amish culture in America. The Attorney General’s lawsuit says Kenneth Lawton used his nonprofit, the Florian K. Lawton Foundation, as a pass-through entity to hide […]