Ohio House passes bill to combat fentanyl crisis
The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 230, the Saving Ohio Communities Act, legislation sponsored by State Reps. Cindy Abrams, R-Harrison, and D.J. Swearingen, R-Huron.
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WEDNESDAY, May 1
New ODOT projects this week
SCIOTO COUNTY
GSOH end cookie season: Part 2
CAMP MOLLY LAUMAN—Recently, just under 200 girls in the local service unit of the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland came together as troops at Camp Molly Lauman in Lucasville, Ohio and laid another brick in the foundation of the 100-plus-year history of the signature girl scout cookie legacy in America. Closing a successful season of sales, local Girl Scouts negotiated away 37,241 units outside grocery stores; to teachers, peers and family members; and took on social media for requests of support for their program.
Scioto County Sheriff Reports
NEIGHBOR COMPLAINT—Report from Bel Air Drive of a tractor trailer compressor running all night. 12:31 a.m., Monday, April 22.
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SATURDAY, April 27
Cooling caps help SOMC cancer patients avoid hair loss
PORTSMOUTH- Any cancer diagnosis can be devastating. Even the treatment can be hard. For many, one of the most emotional and difficult parts of receiving chemotherapy is the loss of hair. However, new equipment at the SOMC Cancer Center gives patients a chance at avoiding that hair loss during treatment. It’s called a Cooling Cap, and it’s an opportunity Debbie Daniels did not hesitate to seize.
2024 Hike for Hospice planned for May 18
The 2024 Hike for Hospice will take place on Saturday, May 18. The event will begin in the parking lot of the SOMC Hospice Center, with registration at 8:30 that morning and the walk itself beginning an hour later at 9:30.
Greene murder trial rescheduled for July 22
The trial of Aden Greene has been rescheduled for July, according to court records.
Local Briefs
SOMC Invites Community to Ion Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy Meet and Greet