Harley Robert “Bob” Chandler
Harley Robert “Bob” Chandler age 87, of Macksburg, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home, on his beloved farm. He was born June 1, 1932 a son of the late Ernest Hanford “Hank” and Lila Belle Mincks Chandler in Crooked Tree, on what is now his son Jeff’s Farm. In his early…
Read MoreBonnie E. McCune
Bonnie E. McCune, age 81, of Macksburg, Ohio, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. She was born August 8, 1938, in Washington County, Ohio, daughter of the late Clifford and Hilma Morgenstern Barlow. She was a 1955 graduate of Lower Salem High School. Bonnie was a beloved mother and…
Read MoreUnofficial National and Noble County Election Results are in!
Unofficial Election Results are in. Remember, these results may or may not stand, as absentee ballots mailed out by yesterday have until May 8 to reach the Noble County Board of Elections and be counted. Final results will be reported by the Noble County Board of Elections on May 13. For President: Republican candidate for…
Read MoreIt’s Official: We can Start Re-opening Ohio . . . But Not All at Once, Folks
Governor DeWine Announces Details of Ohio’s Responsible RestartOhio Plan Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, yesterday made several major announcements regarding Ohio’s plan to responsibly restart Ohio’s economy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. HEALTHCARE: Beginning May 1, 2020, all medically necessary procedures that do not require an overnight…
Read MoreDr. Amy Acton Bobblehead with a Cause Unveiled
MILWAUKEE – This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a bobblehead of Ohio’s Health Director, Dr. Amy Acton. The bobblehead is the first of the Buckeye State’s top public health official, who was called “the real MVP of Ohio’s coronavirus response” by Ohio House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes and “Ohio’s trusted…
Read MoreIt’s Official: No Spring Sports
By Jeff Harrison It certainly wasn’t unexpected considering the current state of affairs, but the cancellation of the entire spring sports season by the Ohio High School Athletic Association is still unsettling. Locally, athletic directors Eric Sholtis (Shenandoah) and Eli Svercek (Caldwell) knew what was coming, but were among those who held out hope until…
Read MoreCaldwell Volunteer Fire Department Needs Your Help
The Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department needs your help. Asst. Fire Chief and Treasurer Tim Hayes said, “Since we have had to cancel our annual boot drive, and potentially future fundraisers, we are asking for the public’s help in these unprecedented times. We understand the impact this is having on so many in our community,…
Read MoreHow your Health Department Tracks COVID-19
By: Shari Rayner, BCN, RN Director of Nursing Noble County Health Department One of the Noble County Health Department’s main responsibilities with any disease outbreak or illness is contact tracing. Contact tracing is a method used to contain the spread of communicable diseases, such as COVID-19. It is the process used by public health to…
Read MoreMarlene Triplett
Marlene Triplett, age 87, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at The Beckett House in New Concord. She was born March 18, 1933, in Noble County, daughter of the late Paul R. and Hattie V. Kirkbride Davis. She was employed as a nursing assistant at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell and she…
Read MoreOhio Dept. of Health Director Acton Allowing Elective Surgery to Proceed, With Caution
Dr. Acton today announced an order that directs healthcare providers in hospitals and outpatient surgery centers to reassess procedures and surgeries that were postponed. On March 17, Dr. Acton issued an order postponing elective surgeries to conserve critical personal protective equipment (PPE) and to open bed space needed to care for COVID-19 patients. “Because of…
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