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…

  Move aimed at easing economic impact of COVID-19 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s Board of Directors today approved to send up to $1.6 billion to Ohio employers this spring to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Ohio’s economy and business community. The Board met in a virtual emergency session…

by Noble County Health Commissioner Shawn Ray Noble County Ohio – The Noble County Health Department tonight was notified of the first confirmed case of ID-19 in Noble County. The individual has been quarantined at their home and we are monitoring their health. We have also contacted the individuals who have been in close personal…

By Anne Chlovechok Information, both accurate and inaccurate, about COVID-19 is rife in the media, and on everyone’s Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. What should you believe? People have wanted The Journal to publish a story on whether or not we should all be wearing face masks in public for a couple weeks. I’ve hesitated…

By: Shawn Ray, RS, MPH Health Commissioner Noble County Health Department As of April 3, 2020, the information provided in this article is the most current from the Ohio Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control. Please understand, since this is a novel (new) virus, scientists are gaining new knowledge almost daily, therefore recommendations are…

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced last week that Ohio’s Stay at Home order has been extended until 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2020. Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, signed the updated order this afternoon. It goes into effect at midnight on Monday. “We understand that this is tough – it is very…

By Jeff Harrison Communications Director Noble Local School District In time of need, the best of humanity tends to step forward. As the county, region, state, nation and the entire world face the stark reality of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one of the glaring needs of those in the medical field who come face-to-face with…

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today provided an update on the status of Ohio’s response to COVID-19. TESTING SUPPLIES: Governor DeWine announced today that The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is now partnering with the Ohio Department of Health to help increase the…

Ohio’s 23 community colleges have donated more than 200,000 medical face masks and pairs of gloves to hospitals and local first responders across the state, according to the Ohio Association of Community Colleges.  Twenty-five much-needed medical ventilators are among the colleges’ donations.  “Our campuses have answered Gov. DeWine’s call to provide PPE equipment and other critically…