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Ohio judge adds COVID-19 vaccination as terms of probation
By Jake Zuckerman and Ohio Capital Journal A Franklin County judge recently began including vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of defendants’ terms of probation. Common Pleas Judge Richard Frye said Thursday he added the vaccine as a condition on three cases this week of the roughly 20 sentences he imposed. He said he discussed the…
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Second interceptor well will protect county-owned drinking water from contamination at Beckjord
Clermont County, Ohio – A second interceptor well is being constructed at the Beckjord Power Station site in New Richmond. The well will serve as a backup in case the original interceptor well fails. Operation of the well, which helps protect county-owned drinking water wells from contamination, is expected soon. In the early to mid-1990’s,…
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OhioMeansJobs.com links job seekers with potential employment
Columbus, Ohio – On Tuesday, Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted announced the launch of a new, innovative resource on OhioMeansJobs.com that links Ohio job seekers with potential employment opportunities through the information provided on their resume. The announcement was made during a meeting of the Governor’s Executive Workforce Board at Columbus State Community College.…
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Clermont Commissioners end State of Emergency
Batavia, Ohio – The Board of County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to end a State of Emergency that had been declared on March 18, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The action was taken in concert with State of Ohio, which ended its State of Emergency on June 18. The emergency declaration, along with a…
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Ohio House approves transgender sports ban for women’s athletics
By Tyler Buchanan and Ohio Capital Journal Ohio lawmakers approved a bill Thursday to allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, with Republicans adding an unrelated provision to ban transgender girls from competing in women’s high school and college sports. The last-minute addition of a provision dealing with the transgender sports ban set…
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A Diversity Story: by Leah Marcus
“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed, but when we are silent we are still afraid. So is it better to speak?” – Audre Lorde I am in sixth grade. My hands, gripping the edge of my desk in a quiet rage. Knuckles white. I. Hate. It. Here.…
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Fire Station 63 may move up the street
The photo above is Fire Station 63 In Historic Downtown Loveland Loveland, Ohio – A Fire Station 63 Relocation Focus Group has been meeting to determine the best site to re-locate the fire station in Historic Downtown and has concluded that the City should build a new firehouse at the site of the old Masonic…
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Free Bicycle Helmet Giveaway for Children and Adults July 10 along bike trail in Morrow
Morrow, Ohio – Children and adults can get a free bicycle helmet, thanks to a joint effort between the Friends of the Little Miami State Park (FLMSP) and the Comprehensive Children’s Injury Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Bike helmets will be handed out from 10 AM to Noon on Saturday, July 10, at…
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City to install electric vehicle charging station in the Linda Cox parking area
Loveland, Ohio – The City was awarded a $15,000 reimbursement grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to install a dual port electric vehicle charging station in the Linda Cox Trailside Parking area. The total cost of the project is $16,566 and the City will pay the $1,566 difference. The charging station would belong to…
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Important features of the Child Tax Credit expansion
Washington – As a part of the American Rescue Plan, the families of nearly 90 percent of children in the United States will automatically receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments of $250 to $300 per child. For those who don’t automatically receive these payments, working families are urged to visit childtaxcredit.gov to learn more about…
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