USDA Announces July 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for July 2024, which are effective July 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans...
Patrol encouraging sober driving this Fourth of July
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired drivers during the...
Social Security to Simplify Disability Evaluation Process
Agency to Reduce Work History Period to Five Year When people become disabled under the statutory definition the Social Security Administration must follow, the agency...
Powell Reviews Ohio’s $4.2 Billion Capital Budget Bill
COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives passed Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year budget for capital projects, on Wednesday, announced State Rep. Jenna Powell (R-Arcanum). ...
BBB Scam alert: Don’t fall for this sweepstakes scam impersonating Publishers Clearing House
Those who enter sweepstakes and lotteries always await that special phone call notifying them that they’ve won big! Unfortunately, scammers know just how to play...
Social Security Updates Occupations List Used in Disability Evaluation Process
Social Security administers disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. While the agency’s...
Protect yourself from Lighting
Lightning Safety Awareness Week June 23-29 COLUMBUS, OH – Spring and summer are typical seasons for thunder and lightning storms, though they can occur year-round...
Ohio Ranked #6 Cleanest State In The US
Ditch the trash talk, it’s time these clean-living champions got their flowers! Forget overflowing bins and cluttered streets – several US states are leading the...
Have credit-card debt? Beware of “relief” scams
Whether the economy is robust or weak, some consumers will struggle to make ends meet or have other reasons to maintain a balance on a...
BBB Scam alert: Need a new driveway? Look out for asphalt paving scams
Don't trust anyone to do the job if your driveway needs paving or repairs. BBB Scam Tracker has numerous reports of unscrupulous contractors who trick homeowners with...
Ohio Extends Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Program
Families have more time to use ACE program funds Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin announced today that the recipients of...
100 Deadliest Days of Summer
COLUMBUS - The time period from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend is referred to as the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. The Ohio...
On June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Every year on June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is commemorated worldwide. Through WEAAD, we raise awareness about the millions of older adults who experience...
AG Yost Encourages High-School Students to Apply for Teen Ambassador Board
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2024-25 academic year....
House Committee Hears from Proponents on the Adult Cabaret Act
COLUMBUS—The House Criminal Justice Committee this week continued hearings on House Bill 245, which will update Ohio’s obscenity laws and protect children and families from...