James (Jim) R. Robinson
James (Jim) R. Robinson, 85, of Northfield, Ohio passed away June 4, 2020 at his home after a long illness. Jim was born August 17 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio. Preceded in death by his parents, Grace D. Robinson and Geo. G. Robinson; two brothers, Jack and Bernard; a sister, Beverly J. Hutchinson; three…
Read MoreOhio Health Department Director Amy Acton Steps Down
NEW ROLE FOR DR. AMY ACTON: Governor DeWine announced yesterday that Dr. Amy Acton will step down as director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and begin serving as his chief health advisor effective at the end of business today. Lance Himes, who previously served as ODH’s director, was named interim-director. “Let me say…
Read MoreCheck out Suggestions on How to Worship “COVID-Safely” in Ohio
BEST PRACTICES FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP Governor DeWine addressed the ministerial community in Ohio this week to update them on the status of COVID-19 and provide suggested best practices for resuming in-person services. “Although Ohio never closed churches, synagogues, mosques, or other places of worship during this pandemic, we know that most of them stopped holding…
Read MoreJohn Ward
John Ward, 90, of Wooster, passed away June 7, 2020 at Fairhope Hospice in Lancaster after a battle with cancer. John was born at home in Kennonsburg on August 30, 1929 to the late Eugene and Vada Ward. He is preceded in death by his older sister Elaine Roe and an infant sister, Bonnie. His…
Read MoreBack to the Grind: Athletes at Shenandoah, Caldwell Conditioning Under ‘Social Distancing’ Guidelines
By Jeff Harrison Student-athletes and coaches in Noble County are back to the grind, and they couldn’t be happier. After two and a half months without sports due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, athletes around the state including those at Shenandoah and Caldwell have been able to return to some sense of “normalcy”…
Read MoreSE Ohio Cracker Plant Once Again on Hold
by Rick Stouffer Freelance Journalist Specializing in Energy Topics Two of the largest construction projects in Pennsylvania and Ohio in decades at the moment are taking different paths working through the coronavirus impact. Shell Pennsylvania Chemicals continues to ramp up work and workers at its massive ethane cracker project in Beaver County Pennsylvania. Roughly 80…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Testing Q & A With Noble County Health Commissioner Shawn Ray
Submitted by: Shawn Ray, MPH, RS Health Commissioner Noble County Health Department COVID-19 tests are now becoming more available at hospitals, clinics, commercial, and public health laboratories. They detect different aspects of the disease. There are two main types of COVID-19 tests. One type of test tells you if you have the virus now…
Read MoreGary Michael Rossiter
Gary Michael Rossiter age 49, of Caldwell, OH passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 4, 1971 in Cambridge, OH a son of Gary L. and Patty Cunningham Rossiter. He was a 1989 Graduate of the Caldwell High School and worked for over 21 years for Columbia…
Read MoreAdditional Reopenings announced by Governor DeWine’s Office Effective June 19
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today announced that the following sectors are permitted to reopen on June 19, 2020: Casinos Racinos Amusement parks Water parks Governor DeWine also authorized the Memorial Golf Tournament to be held from July 13th to 19th. “In all of these cases,…
Read MoreOhio Guardsman who allegedly posted White Supremacist ideology online provokes policy changes
Governor DeWine announced today that he has directed Adjutant General John C. Harris Jr. to work with Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Tom Stickrath to set up enhanced procedures to ensure that members of the Ohio National Guard do not have ties to hate groups. The announcement comes after a member of the Ohio…
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