Clifford, Kapral Tabbed as Coaches; Deaton, Welker as Officials for OVAC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020
By Jeff Harrison This list of honorees in the Class of 2020 for the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame is now complete with the addition of two highly-successful coaches and two well-decorated officials. Selected as Coaches for the “Hall” are boys’ basketball coach Kim Clifford, who began his career at Cadiz before…
Read MoreArea Educator’s Novel Idea Touted by Governor DeWine During April 3 COVID Update
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…
Read MoreSecond Noble County COVID-19 Case Confirmed
The Noble County Health Department tonight was notified of the second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Noble County. The individual has been quarantined at home and the health department is monitoring the individual’s health. They have also contacted the individuals who have been in close personal contact with the diagnosed person and are assessing their…
Read MoreNoble County Economic Mitigation and Recovery Resources Provided
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…
Read MoreMarvin Charles Dimmerling
Marvin Charles Dimmerling, 76, of Summerfield, Ohio (Carlisle Community) passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his home. He was born May 14, 1943 in Carlisle, Ohio a son of the late Francis and Emma (Kuhn) Dimmerling. Marvin owned and operated Dimmerling Dairy Farm for 40 years and in 1976 he was named “Farmer of the…
Read MoreBWC Board approves $1.6 billion dividend for Ohio employers
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…
Read MoreFrom Noble County Health Commissioner Shawn Ray: Noble County’s First Local Case of COVID-19 Confirmed
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…
Read MoreTo Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question
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…
Read MoreCOVID Testing Q&A with Noble County Health Commissioner Shawn Ray
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…
Read MoreOhio Stay at Home Order Extended Through May 1
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…
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