Region and Beyond
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Overdose deaths decline for 2nd straight year in Clermont County
Batavis, Ohio – Deaths due to drug overdoses declined for the second straight year in Clermont County, according to the Clermont County Coroner’s Office. In 2017 76 deaths were caused by accidental drug overdoses. In 2017, the Coroner’s Office, under the direction of Dr. Brian Treon, ruled that 76 deaths were caused by accidental drug…
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OhioMeansJobs/Clermont is moving
The last day to visit OhioMeansJobs/Clermont at its current Cincinnati Old SR 74/Batavia Pike location is June 22. The staff is moving to 2400 Clermont Center Drive, Batavia 45103, and will be open for regular business on Monday, July 2. OMJ’s phone number is not changing. If you need to reach an OMJ staff person during…
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Local AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer rolls out help for pets during natural disasters
The AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailers help tocreate a safe, temporary home-base for at least 65 pets during the first 72 hours after a disaster is declared. Batavia, Ohio is now equipped with an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer that will be available to dispatch to any disaster scene that needs assistance sheltering pets. Flooding…
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Pediatric practices to start new interventions to prevent repeat child abuse
AG DeWine, OCHA, Ohio AAP announce third phase of Ohio children’s hospitals’ collaboration Columbus, Ohio —Today Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association (OCHA) announced a new collaboration to further spread interventions and findings to reduce the occurrence of child abuse in infants six months and younger by enlisting pediatric practices. Eight…
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Ohio House and Senate Support World Heritage designation for Ft. Ancient
Several sites in Ohio are poised to join the extremely prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List, with more than 1000 other properties around the globe, including the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Wall of China, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and Stonehenge. World Heritage inscription is based on stringent criteria, and signifies outstanding universal value to humanity.…
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Air Quality Alert for Memorial Day
Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower. People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy. Air Quality Forecast for Friday, May 25…
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Loveland High School wins ECC All Sports Trophy
The Loveland Tigers have won the 2017-2018 Eastern Cincinnati Conference All Sports Trophy. This is the Tigers fourth trophy in the last six years. Turpin finished second; the Spartans won the award for two years from 2014-2016. Final standings in the All Sports Trophy competition can be found HERE. Jarvis Global is an investment advisory…
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Air quality remains dirty for Friday
Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower. People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy. Air Quality Forecast for Friday, May 25…
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Attorney General DeWine announces sentencing of Ohio doctor on drug trafficking charges
“The defendant did nothing more than criminally dispense addictive pills.” Hillsboro, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a former Hillsboro urgent care doctor has been sentenced to serve time in prison for improperly prescribing opioids to patients. This morning, Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky A. Coss sentenced Timothy Manuel,…
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Trump can’t block Twitter critics. What’s that mean for local elected officials?
This week a federal judge said that it violates the First Amendment for President Donald Trump to block critics on his Twitter feed. “Judge Buchwald’s decision explains how the case hinges on two crucial questions: Whether a public official can block people on Twitter in response to their political views without violating their First Amendment rights,…
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