James J. Forshey has been named the new warden at Noble Correctional Institution (NCI).  He assumed the duties as warden on March 30. Warden Forshey was most recently the Southeastern Region Reentry Administrator for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. He began his career with DRC in 1995 as a Storekeeper Supervisor at Belmont Correctional…

Registered Noble County voters have until noon this Saturday, April 25 to request an absentee ballot by mail. To do so, visit the Noble County Board of Election’s website at https://www.boe.ohio.gov/noble/. When you land on the home page, simply scroll down a bit. There are three different places on that page you can click that…

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, provided an update on the number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio and discussed how the state will develop its plan to reopen the economy.“Ohioans have done a great job, a phenomenal job, fighting back, staying home, ensuring physical distancing. We’ve been doing all the things…

Southeast Ohio’s small businesses are being invited to share with a state task force how the economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their businesses. State Representatives Jay Edwards and Don Jones said it’s important that Southeast Ohio’s voice be heard as part of the Ohio 2020 Economic Recovery Task Force’s work to study…

In this time of social distancing, we must all work to remain socially close to children. Child abuse and neglect is likely on the rise in the face of this pandemic, as families are put under more financial and emotional stress, but reporting may be down. Children are no longer in the public eye—they are…

From the Noble County Health Department The Noble County Health Department tonight was notified of the third confirmed case of COVID-19 in Noble County. The individual has been quarantined at home and we are monitoring the individual’s health. We have also contacted the individuals who have been in close personal contact with the case and…

By OSU Noble CD Educator Gwynn Stewart The Ohio State University Extension – Noble County Community Development program hosted a virtual session on COVID-19-related Noble County Economic Mitigation and Recovery Resources. The online session was for businesses, nonprofits or community organizations. It was recorded and available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/484802865033619/videos/929928450797209/   Noble County specific updates were…

By Anne Chlovechok In an attempt to engage their students from afar, school teachers around the country are coming up with some novel ideas to use in distance teaching. Locally, Andrea Blackstone, a second grade teacher at Shenandoah Elementary School, saw something on social media that gave her an idea. “I saw this idea on…