Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review (For the week ending Jan. 22, 2021)
Information submitted Sunday, January 24, 2021 8:19 PM
OHIO – Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other state initiatives.
In honor of the life and service of Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker who was killed in the line of duty on Monday, Governor DeWine ordered that all U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Lucas County and at the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. Flags will remain lowered until sunset on the day of Officer Stalker s funeral.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review For the week ending Jan. 22, 2021 DeWine
COLUMBUS Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt.
Governor Jon Husted provided updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19
pandemic, as well as other state initiatives.
In honor of the life
and service of Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker who was killed in
the line of duty on Monday, Governor DeWine ordered that all U.S. and
Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds
throughout Lucas County and at the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe
Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. Flags will remain
Cheerleaders, Bands and Dance Teams Not Permitted to Attend Their School Athletic Events Jan 20, 2021 at 12:32 pm by WGNS
More changes are in store for high school sports events. According the Governor of Tennessee, bands, dance teams and cheerleaders won’t be able to be at upcoming games.
WGNS’ Ron Jordan has the latest (
hear the soundbyte on WGNSradio.com)…
Again, at this time cheerleaders, dance teams and bands will not be allowed at high sporting events.
As an example of what restrictions are in place, the Smyrna Bowling Center is home to the 2021 TSSAA Bowling Championships that are going on this week. While families may want to attend to watch their child compete, they are not allowed to. Only participating bowlers and coaches are allowed in the Smyrna Bowling Center and those students are restricted to only being in the center during their specific portion of the tournament.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Special to the State Gazette
On Tuesday, January 19, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 74, which extended certain provisions from Executive Order 70 pertaining to spectator sports and athletic activities, places of worship, funerals, and weddings, as well as encouraging Tennesseans to work from home, if possible.
The full Executive Order can be read below:
AN ORDER EXTENDING, AS AMENDED, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 70 RELATIVE TO SPECTATOR SPORTS & ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES WHEREAS, Tennessee continues to experience effects of COVID-19 that warrant extending certain provisions of Executive Order No. 70 as amended herein; and WHEREAS, in addition to the other powers granted by law, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-107, provides, among other things, that during a state of emergency, the Governor is authorized to suspend laws and rules if necessary to cope with an emergency, utilize all available state and local resources ne
Jan 2, 2021
SALEM Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Nov. 24 to distribute more than $13 million in grant funding to 53 different non-profits around Ohio. The order divides up Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding for the state’s current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2021. The TANF money, which comes from the federal and state government, is allocated through the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Many Northeast Ohio organizations will receive funding under the order, including $50,000 to The Brightside Project that will give children in Columbiana County food, personal care items, and school supplies.
Since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic, The Brightside Project has seen a 73% increase in children needing help through their Crisis Relief Food for Kids program. “This funding is a big deal for children and families in Columbiana County. It was a very competitive grant process and we’re so thankful that Governor De