Region and Beyond
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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities continues to assist job seekers
In the past 4 weeks OOD has placed 314 Ohioans with disabilities into jobs in customer service, food prep, stocking, and more If you have a disability, can work, and want to work, reach out to Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) today. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors can help you explore your options, whether you…
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Sophomores: Great Oaks now accepting applications for 2020-2021 school year
About Great Oaks Great Oaks specializes in career and technical education for both high school students and adults. At four campuses, Great Oaks high school students prepare for careers and college, and adults get training and certification to begin a new career or advance in a current career. Over 30 career programs are available for…
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Civil Rights Groups: Vote by mail improvements needed for Ohioans
Cleveland, Ohio – Voting rights advocates urged Ohio election officials to improve the state’s flawed vote by mail system to ensure fair and safe 2020 elections — particularly in light of Ohio’s upcoming election on April 28th which will be conducted almost entirely by mail, due to COVID-19 concerns. In today’s telephone press briefing, advocates…
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Current Ohio and surrounding counties COVID-19 data
There are 7,791 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and 361 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 2,237 people have been hospitalized, including 677 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov. Video of today’s full Statehouse update, including versions with foreign language closed captioning, can be…
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Early release of 105 Ohio prison inmates
Columbus, Ohio – Governor DeWine announced today that he is approving the early release of 105 prison inmates in Ohio who had been scheduled to be released in the next 90 days. Anyone convicted of serious charges such as sex offenses, homicide-related offenses, kidnapping, abduction, ethnic intimidation, making terroristic threats, or domestic violence were excluded.…
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DeWine today announced the expansion of N-95 masks sterilization services to law enforcement agencies and EMS providers
Beginning this Friday, local law enforcement agencies and EMS agencies can bring their packaged N-95 masks to any Ohio State Highway Patrol post in the state, and troopers will then bring the masks to Battelle in Columbus Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the expansion of Ohio’s partnership with Battelle to extend their…
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By end of next week Job and Family Services will be able to begin processing the additional $600-a-week payments
Columbus, Ohio – Lt. Governor Husted announced that by the end of next week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) will be able to begin processing the additional $600-a-week payments authorized by the federal CARES Act. ODJFS also plans to launch an online tool that will allow self-employed, 1099 workers to get…
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DeWine to hospitals: Develop plan to begin treating patients whose non-COVID-19 elective procedures were delayed/deferred
Columbus, Ohio – Governor DeWine announced today that he has asked the Ohio Hospital Association to begin developing a plan to begin treating patients whose non-COVID-19 elective procedures were delayed or deferred due to the ongoing pandemic. The Ohio Department of Health previously ordered that elective surgeries be postponed to expand hospital capacity for COVID-19…
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Public Library launches Quilts for a Cause project to help community come together
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is putting a call out to everyone in the Greater Cincinnati area to join together (while apart) in Quilts for a Cause, a special project to represent how as a community we can weather any crisis that comes our way. Anyone can participate in Quilts for a…
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News from Clermont Senior Services
Covid-19 Resources Clermont Senior Services Emergency Pantry is available to provide non-perishable food and essential personal care items. Please call 513-724-1255 for more information. Read more… Emergency Pantry Donations Accepted We are in the process of acquiring donations for seniors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please look at this list to see if you or…
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