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Ohio fire departments dealing with staffing shortfall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A special day at the Ohio Fire Academy -- 19 cadets committed to making an impact in their communities. The group graduated and is set to get to work immediately. Their efforts are needed now more than ever as departments deal with staffing shortages. It's...
Hunter Armstrong helps Team USA win Olympic gold in 4x100 freestyle relay featuring Caeleb Dressel
PARIS — Hunter Armstrong of Dover is an Olympic gold medalist, helping star teammate Caeleb Dressel continue his golden run. Dressel has made a habit of winning only gold medals at the Olympics and the American swimmer won his eighth on Saturday in Paris. Armstrong and Dressel were half of the American 4x100-meter freestyle...
48 HOUR BOIL ORDER-UPDATED
Due to another break on the same line, the following is an updated Boil Order with a new time and expiration for the areas mentioned below:. Effective Friday, 7-26-2024, at 11:15 PM, a 48 Hour Boil Order is in effect for the following residents:. On West Main Street addresses 170...
Chillicothe mayor receives second “Notice of Violation” from Ohio EPA
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney was informed this week of a second notice of violation from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the Chillicothe Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). In a letter addressed to Mayor Feeney, the Ohio EPA’s Division of Surface Water (DSW) outlined multiple issues...
AOTW: Gracie Raiff ready to leave her mark with Tipp
Ed. Note: This week, our Tippecanoe Female Athlete is cross country runner and softball player Gracie Raiff, heading into her senior year wanting her best year yet. She is relatively new in the world of running, but Tippecanoe senior Gracie Raiff has jumped into the sport of cross country and despite last year being her first season in the sport, Raiff enjoyed getting to run with her new teammates and is preparing for what she hopes is a great final year with the Red Devils.
COVID cases spike in Ohio as variants drive 'summer surge'
This summer's COVID-19 numbers are continuing to rise in a "summer surge" as Ohioans gather more for festivities and new variants emerge. In the spring and summer, FLiRT, which includes KP.1.1, KP.2 and KP.3, was the culprit behind increasing case numbers both statewide and nationally. Those remain dominant but a new strain, LB.1, has begun to...
Monday start for USDA rabies vaccine drops in the Valley
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to distribute oral rabies vaccine bait for wildlife in the Valley. The distribution begins July 29th and will run through most of August. The bait is green, contained in a blister pack and scented. The smell attracts wild animals, who eat the bait and are then vaccinated against rabies.
Ohio’s sales tax holiday expands to 10 days and includes more items
Families looking to save money as they head back to school will want to plan their shopping during the state’s annual sales tax holiday — this year expanded to 10 days and including more items than ever before. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the 2024 expanded sales tax holiday will take place from 12 a.m. Tuesday through 11:59 p.m. Aug. 8. In conjunction with the Ohio General Assembly, Mr. DeWine expanded the event’s length to 10 days and will allow tax-free purchases made in person or online on all eligible items of up to $500. Previous sales tax holidays ran three days, included only school-related items, and offered much lower purchase price limits of $75 maximum on an item of clothing, and $20 per item of instructional material and school supplies.
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