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Poll shows most Icon viewers staying at home

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 4, 2020 - 11:21am

Most viewers in the recent Icon poll have primarily come into contact only with immediate household members in April. Here's the results of the poll.

Our newest poll asks parents of Kindergarteners through fifth graders: "How has your child or children adapted to learning at home?" Take the poll by clicking here, or going to the bottom, right side of the home page.

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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in the U.S.

CDC recommends to wear cloth face coverings
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on May 4, 2020 - 6:00am

This story is provided by the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.

The number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in the United States.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at publication time, 828,441 coronavirus cases and 46,379 related deaths had been reported in the US.

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Don't even consider it

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 3, 2020 - 3:37pm

Et Cetera thrift shop is not taking donations, in case you wondered. This is the sign on the shop's loading dock on Washington Street. No donations accepted until further notice.

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I-75 work impacts local traffic patterns in May

I-75 northbound SR 103 entrance ramp will close on May 3 for 2 weeks
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 3, 2020 - 3:09pm

Several Interstate 75 construction updates affect local traffic patterns next week. The following information is from the Ohio Department of Transportation.

• I-75 southbound entrance ramp from SR 696 in Beaverdam will close on Sunday, May 3 for five days.

• Detour: I-75 north to SR 103 to I-75 south (see map below).

• Traffic pattern through the SR 696 interchange will change as an I-75 southbound will shift one lane onto the northbound side beginning Monday, April 27.

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100% loan approval rate for CNB Paycheck Protection Program customers

652 businesses in 10-county area with 12,524 employees; loan total $97.5 million
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 3, 2020 - 3:00pm

Citizens National Bank announce on Friday that 100 percent of the loans its customers requested through the Paycheck Protection Program have been approved through the Small Business Administration, according to Eric Faulkner, bank president. 

This represents 652 businesses in the bank’s 10-county service area, allowing those businesses to continue payroll for 12,524 employees. The approved loan total is currently $97,511,807.

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Aging agency looking for phone volunteers

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on May 2, 2020 - 11:43am

Area Agency on Aging 3 seeks  volunteers are invited to make calls or receive calls from isolated senior adults. Contact the agency at 800-653-7723 for details.

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