COVID-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…
Read MoreGeorge A. Morgareidge
George A. Morgareidge, age 61, of Caldwell, Ohio, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at his home. He was born December 14, 1958, in Cambridge, son of Margaret A. Ickes Morgareidge of Caldwell and the late George P. Morgareidge, who died July 23, 2011. He was a 1978 graduate of Caldwell High School and Mid-East…
Read MoreStarting June 10 You can Go to the Zoo, the Movies and to Other Normal Fun Places
Governor Announces Orders To Reopen Certain Facilities Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the reopening of certain facilities including certain entertainment facilities with health and safety restrictions. This means starting next week, you can go to the zoo! And if you’d planned on summer camp for your kids, that’s open, too. See the full list…
Read MoreDorothy M. Mitchell
Dorothy M. Mitchell, age 78, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born June 21, 1941, in Perry County, daughter of the late James and Wilma Pace Shiplett. She attended New Lexington High School. Dorothy was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to her…
Read MoreLydia “Elaine” Roe
Lydia “Elaine” Roe (Mama), 92 of Salesville passed away peacefully at her home on June 2, 2020. Elaine was born at home in Kennonsburg, Ohio on June 22, 1927 to the late Eugene and Vada Ward. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Scott Roe, who she married August 1,…
Read MoreQualified Ohio Kids to Receive EBT Benefits for Free and Reduced Lunch Equivelant
PANDEMIC EBT PROGRAM: Approximately Equal to $300 per child First Lady Fran DeWine joined Mr. Red of the Cleveland Indians and Slider from the Cincinnati Reds in a special video message for Ohioans related to the Pandemic EBT Program. Ohio was approved for the federal P-EBT Program on May 12 in response to Ohio children who…
Read MoreSchools to Reopen in September, Governor DeWine says
Governor Mike DeWine announced today that, as of right now, Ohio intends to reopen schools in the fall, but individual starting dates will be up to each local school board. In the near future, the governor added, broad reopening guidelines will be issued for schools in regard to protecting the health of students and staff…
Read More