A new program aimed at protecting Ohioans in all 88 counties from exposure to toxic lead has been introduced.
The new Lead Safe Ohio Program, which is part of ongoing efforts to make more of Ohio's homes lead-safe for children and families, will invest $150 million toward state and local efforts to prevent lead poisoning and remediate lead contamination.
ODOT District 1 has announced that bridge replacement on County Road 75 between Township Road 30 and State Route 81 over Hog Creek will detour traffic until October 2023. Access to properties will be maintained. (ODOT MAP.)
Project schedule
- Construction begins: June 2023
- Construction ends: October 2023
Traffic impacts
Vehicular traffic will be detoured. Access to all properties will be maintained throughout construction.
It has come to the attention of the Kenton-Hardin Health Department that the Benadryl TikTok challenge is recirculating on social media. In 2020 the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) issued a warning pertaining to the dangers of this challenge. We want to make the public aware of what this challenge consists of so that parents and other individuals are aware of the dangers and what to watch for. The challenge consists of an individual filming themselves while ingesting anywhere between 12 -14 pills of the over - the - counter drug Benadryl. It is believed that individuals are doing this to experience the toxicities of the side effects of the drug which include hallucinations.
The Alger Public Library will be closed Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of Memorial Day, and will reopen on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
