🚨 Ross County wants your input on disaster prevention plan. The county is updating its 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan and seeking community feedback before the November 15 deadline. This FEMA-required five-year update ensures eligibility for funding for various mitigation projects throughout the county. Municipalities, emergency services, schools, businesses, and residents may receive funding for strategies included in the approved plan. Interested parties can review the draft online at the Burton Planning website or request hard copies from the Ross County EMA office.
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🍽️ Athens County scrambles to feed thousands amid government shutdown. SNAP benefits for 4,612 households face cuts, affecting over 8,000 residents including 2,594 children. The local Department of Job and Family Services is working with food pantries to distribute food, while WIC funding remains secure only through November. The shutdown has also halted Medicare payments to Athens County Emergency Medical Services, with impacts expected "very soon." Meanwhile, commissioners discussed potential FEMA grants for firefighter communications equipment and approved an extension of the Sheriff's Office body camera contract.
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🌍 Ohio University unites international programs under one powerful roof. The School of International Studies and Languages (SISAL) brings together previously scattered departments including the Center for International Studies, Linguistics, Modern Languages, and the Ohio Program of Intensive English. This consolidation creates new opportunities for collaboration among language programs, allowing for co-teaching, joint study abroad initiatives, and a truly global community of learners. SISAL builds on the university's 60-year history of international engagement while offering 14 languages, including several exclusive to Ohio. The school aims to enhance students' global workforce readiness—a crucial skill as Ohio continues to attract foreign companies from around the world.
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