Team Rubicon, a veteran-led service group, partnered with the United Way of Hancock County to distribute food to community members. 280 bags of food for schoolchildren and 200 boxes of food for senior citizens were packed by Team Rubicon members at the West Ohio Food Bank Saturday. More information on Team Rubicon may be found by visiting teamrubiconusa.org.
The kennels of the Logan County Sheriff's Office have taken in a stray dog. Russells Point Police report the dog was found lying beside the road near the post office, wearing a camouflage collar attached to a broken cable. Further details on the dog's condition may be found by calling (937) 592-5731.
OhioMeansJobs Allen County will host interviews for Securitas in Lima Wednesday, January 13, from nine a.m. until four p.m. Securitas is looking for full-time licensed security officers with at least a high-school diploma or GED. Further details on tomorrow's interviews may be found by calling (419) 999-0360 or emailing Alexandra.Brooks@jfs.ohio.gov.
Medicare recipients are warned of calls claiming to pertain to the replacement of their cards. Adrienne Shelton at WLIO reports the caller will ask for the information on the old card, which they say will be transferred over. Better Business Bureau West Central Ohio branch president Cheryl Parson says that the real Medicare is not replacing cards, and wouldn't need recipients to state information which they could access immediately. Residents are advised not to give out any personal information over […]
Interested potential members of the Hardin County Farm Bureau may obtain a recording of Tuesday's virtual membership kickoff meeting. Items covered at the meeting include county membership goals and state membership prizes. Recordings may be obtained by calling (419) 447-3091 or emailing hardin@ofbf.org. The current Farm Bureau membership drive ends March 31.
Ahead of their scheduled start of the next school year on August 2, 2021, the Upper Scioto Valley School District seeks a new elementary-school principal. Applicants must have a current Ohio Principal License, at least three years of experience as a school leader, and strong knowledge of and experience with literacy. More information on this opening and its requirements may be found by emailing jshepherd@usvschools.org.
Two members of the West Central Ohio Network of county boards of developmental disabilities are hiring Direct Support Professionals. Hardin and Logan County Boards of Developmental Disabilities have announced openings for the DSP position, which entails assisting an individual with a developmental disability with work and life. Further details on these openings may be found by visiting westconcog.org/dsp.
Unforeseen problems with Zoom forced the delay of Monday night's Kenton City Council meeting by 23 minutes, by which time all voting members except Pegg Wren were able to participate. In the 15-minute session which followed, only one item of old business was discussed: Ordinance Number 20-043, regarding the lease of space at the West Kohler Street water tower for telecommunications use. The ordinance will have its third reading at City Council's next meeting. Also included in Monday night's agenda […]
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital plans to open its three-story, sixty-thousand-square-foot addition to patients Tuesday. In addition to 48 total rooms--24 each in Medical/Surgical and Intermediate units--designed to maximize patient privacy and staff workflow, the expansion includes a new main entrance for the hospital, and serves as the centerpiece of a series of renovations to OhioHealth facilities in Marion. Preceding work on the east wing of Marion General Hospital were renovations to the Endoscopy Unit and Green Lobby of the Marion […]
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