Clark County commissioners debate selling, buying land
Clark County commissioners agreed Wednesday to work with a commercial real estate agent to sell 2.26 acres of county-owned land that’s used by the utilities department and engineer’s office for storage...
View ArticleClark County to spend $50K to build new document storage site
Clark County commissioners have approved a contract for nearly $50,000 for an expanded storage facility that will be built this year behind the Springview Government Center. Scanlan Construction will...
View ArticleClark County DJFS director steps down
Clark County Department of Job and Family Services Director David Dombrosky plans to step down after tentatively accepting a position as the head of the Delaware County DJFS. Delaware County...
View ArticleClark, Champaign overall casino revenue falls
Clark and Champaign counties have seen their casino revenue shrink this year. Clark County’s casino revenue fell to $1.5 million this year, nearly 4 percent less than in 2014. Administrator Nathan...
View ArticleClark County foster payments delayed by error
Payments to families who provide care for more than 100 Clark County foster children were delayed by an error at the local Department of Job and Family Services this month. Linda Stampley, a foster...
View ArticleClark County commissioners consider ending night meetings
Clark County commissioners plan to eliminate their evening meetings for the remainder of the year. Commissioners began holding night meetings the first Wednesday of every month in October 2013 and have...
View ArticleEx-DJFS director considers county commission run
The former director of the Clark County Department of Job and Family Services who retired abruptly in 2013 has pulled a petition to run for a Clark County commission seat in the 2016 primary. Bob Suver...
View ArticleClark County to borrow $5M for security system updates, renovations
Commissioners have announced plans to borrow $5 million to update security systems at all Clark County buildings and renovate the common pleas and juvenile courts, AB Graham Building and Springview...
View ArticleClark County sales tax debated as collections climb
Clark County commissioners are split over whether to cut the local sales tax as collections have climbed this year. At least one county commissioners says it’s time to reduce the sales tax while...
View ArticleLongtime worker to lead Clark County agency
A longtime Clark County employee has been named the new director of the department of Job and Family Services of Clark County. Ginny Martycz was selected to replace David Dombrosky, who resigned from...
View ArticleClark County to discuss extending sales tax
Clark County commissioners will hold the first of two public hearings on Wednesday to discuss whether to continue an additional half-percent sales tax. The public hearings will be held at 6 p.m....
View ArticleClark County agrees to raises as part of $42M budget
Clark County commissioners recently tentatively agreed on 2 percent raises for some county employees, adding four new 9-1-1 dispatchers and increasing funding for parks and recreation. Commissioners...
View ArticleClark juvenile court work to cost more than $300K
Clark County commissioners approved bids from three companies vying for a contract to renovate Clark County Juvenile Court. Arcon Builders, based in Arcanum, provided the county with the lowest bid for...
View ArticleClark County approves $159M budget
Clark County commissioners unanimously approved Wednesday a $159 million budget for this year that includes pay increases for employees, thousands annually for economic development projects and a last...
View ArticleClark County juvenile court work to cost $324K
Clark County commissioners recently awarded a $324,900 contract to an Arcanum-based company to renovate Clark County Juvenile Court. Arcon Builders, based in Arcanum, provided the county with the...
View ArticleClark County could set aside $500K annually for economic development
Clark County commissioners might approve a new policy requiring them to transfer a minimum of $500,000 per year into a fund for economic development, community development and capital projects. “We...
View ArticlePublic defender, county offices could move
Clark County officials are considering moving the prosecutor’s and public defender’s offices off the same floor, citing multiple concerns including safety and the public perception of collusion....
View Article$4M Clark County building renovations could begin this year
The $4 million renovations to the A.B. Graham Building and Clark County Common Pleas Courthouse could begin this year, but the preliminary estimates came in over budget. Contracts for the work is...
View Article$4M renovation project aims to make aging Clark County buildings safer
Clark County commissioners have approved a contract with a design firm to begin work on a $4 million to $5 million project to renovate county buildings. Commissioners agreed last week to pay Hardlines...
View ArticleFire safety starts with reducing risks—learn how (Hortica Insurance &...
(Source: Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits) Heat-it's the operative word as we head into the winter months for obvious reasons. Greenhouse operators get their heat from boilers, heating...
View ArticleClark County Historical Society to seek 0.3 mill levy
The Clark County Historical Society will ask voters to approve a 0.3-mill levy for operating and maintenance expenses on the November ballot. Clark County commissioners recently unanimously approved...
View ArticleClark County Fairgrounds buildings may get $100K in upgrades
About $100,000 of improvements could be made this year to several buildings at the Clark County Fairgrounds, which hopes to spend millions on a larger building in the future. Fairgrounds Director Dean...
View ArticleLondon fire latest: Twelve confirmed dead in Grenfell Tower and dozens remain...
Grenfell Tower fire sees flames engulf 24-storey blockTwelve fatalities confirmed, but police expect death toll to riseTrapped residents jump from upper floors and throw babiesEighteen people in...
View ArticleCampus Construction Update for July 12-18 (University of Wyoming)
(Source: University of Wyoming) July 10, 2015 - These are among the construction activities scheduled July 12-18 at the University of Wyoming: Campus -- The annual steam shutdown is scheduled July...
View ArticleAaron Johnson's Story as a Lifer in Alabama Prison Is Exhibit A in Why We ...
We have to rethink the cruelty of our incarceration system. Editor's Note: After three hung-jury mistrials, Aaron Lamont Johnson was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole for an...
View Article10 Years After Hurricane Katrina (US Department of Justice)
(Source: US Department of Justice) Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Agency 2016 Chief FOIA Officer Report Guidelines Now Available The directed agency Chief FOIA Officers to "review all aspects of their...
View ArticleCelebrating Access Today: 25th Anniversary Year of the Americans with...
(Source: US Department of Justice) Celebrating Access Today: 25th Anniversary Year of the Americans with Disabilities Act Courtesy of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Eve Hill of the Civil Rights...
View ArticleAgency 2016 Chief FOIA Officer Report Guidelines Now Available (US Department...
(Source: US Department of Justice) Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Upcoming Reporting Deadlines and Report Training September is the final month of Fiscal Year 2015 and agency FOIA professionals are hard...
View ArticleNIT 398 - Engineering Department (University of Delhi)
(Source: University of Delhi) News NIT 398 - Engineering Department NIT 398 - Engineering Department News Post Date Category M.A. (Hindi) - Part II (IV Semester) (Ex students) Jan 22, 2016 PG M.A....
View ArticleShaheed Bhagat Singh (Evening) College - Department of English - Interview...
(Source: University of Delhi) News News Post Date Category Shaheed Bhagat Singh (Evening) College - Department of English - Interview Notice Jan 28, 2016 AdhocNotices B.Sc. (Honours) (Ex-Students) :-...
View ArticleQuotation for purchase of Polygraph with Laptop :- Bhaskaracharya College of...
(Source: University of Delhi) News Quotation for purchase of Polygraph with Laptop :- Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences Quotation for purchase of Polygraph with Laptop :- Bhaskaracharya...
View ArticleCampus Construction Update for June 14-20 (University of Wyoming)
(Source: University of Wyoming) June 12, 2015 - These are among the construction activities scheduled June 14-20 at the University of Wyoming: Wyoming Union Parking Lot (Simon Contractors, Cheyenne,...
View ArticleCombined 9-1-1 system on hold for Springfield, Clark County
The proposed countywide emergency dispatch center is on “indefinite hold,” according to a Clark County commissioner. Clark County and Springfield city commissioners recently met to discuss financing...
View ArticleTrail project draws a crowd at SPLOST Citizens Advisory Committee meeting
About 25 people attended the SPLOST Citizens Advisory Committee meeting in support of a $1.18 million proposal to extend the Kingfisher Trail in Rome along an abandoned railroad bed to Lindale. TRED,...
View ArticleClosed Doors
Summary Gang violence has plagued Central America’s “Northern Triangle” countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for more than a decade. Children are particularly targeted by gangs in these...
View ArticleIs America Any Safer?
Fifteen years ago this September 11, 19 terrorists, using four jetliners as guided missiles, killed 2,977 people—and enveloped the country in fear. It was the first sustained attack on American soil...
View ArticleNewsbud Exclusive Report- A Distillation DOD Spending Spree for September 2016
DOD SPENDING SPREE- SEPTEMBER 2016, PART I FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) – Through FMS, the U.S. government procures and transfers materiel to allied nations and international organizations. AM General...
View ArticleMayor de Blasio Announces "Smaller, Safer, Fairer: A Roadmap to Closing...
June 22, 2017 The de Blasio Administration is launching a roadmap, a Justice Implementation Task Force, and $30 million in new investments to drive progress towards closing Rikers Island NEW YORK-Mayor...
View ArticleCampus Construction Update for July 3-9 (University of Wyoming)
(Source: University of Wyoming) July 1, 2016 - These are among the construction activities scheduled July 3-9 at the University of Wyoming: Campuswide (Big Horn Roofing, Laramie; November 2016) --...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleNew Design Building, Renovations to Old Chapel and South College Completed...
(Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst) As the spring 2017 semester begins, the campus is showing off a number of freshly completed, highly visible building projects, led by renovation of Old...
View ArticleLearn the facts about home fire sprinklers (Cincinnati Financial Corporation)
(Source: Cincinnati Financial Corporation) Click to download a PDF about home fire sprinklers. In 2013, more than 300,000 residential fires caused 2,500 deaths and cost $6.8 million in losses in the...
View ArticleMythbusters: Fire Sprinkler Edition (Kansas State Fire Marshal)
(Source: Kansas State Fire Marshal) There are many misconceptions when it comes to automatic fire sprinkler systems and their effectiveness for controlling fires and protecting lives within private...
View ArticleClark County commissioners to hold sales tax hearings
Clark County commissioners will hold public hearings in December to discuss whether to continue the additional half-percent sales tax. The public hearings will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 9 and at 10 a.m....
View ArticleA Closer Look: Advice to prepare your house for winter
Originally published in the London Free Press By Rob Parker When it comes to home maintenance, home owners typically perform different tasks depending on the season. The winter is usually reserved for...
View ArticleState's biggest youth prison gets $52 million upgrade, including new 'cottages'
The new living quarters feature birch wood, rooms awash in sunlight and fanciful murals featuring swirls of color and wildlife. Each kid has a room of his own, complete with a large chalkboard for...
View Article“Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys”
Summary In Singapore, there is this culture of fear. Don’t speak up against the government or the government will “fix” you. —Leslie Chew, cartoonist, Singapore, October 2015 In Singapore, even if it...
View Article“Not in it for Justice”
Summary On the night of November 2, 2015, Maria Soto’s 18-year-old son Daniel went out with friends and did not come home. At 1:30 p.m. the next day, Maria finally got a call: Daniel had been stabbed...
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