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Anti-drug success comes in communities pulling together, AG says in Warren

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine stood before about 125 people at his seventh Drug Abuse Town Hall seeking input from invited panelists and the public. What he heard was similar to what others around Ohio have said — there needs to be more education at all grade levels about the dangers of drugs, and there […]

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Drug program begins with voluntary test

Local agencies are teaming up to promote drug awareness in county middle schools and high schools by offering voluntary drug tests. Parents will sign up their students to be part of the random tests as part of the “Prevention, Not Punishment” program. Students can refuse to take the tests, but parents will be notified of […]

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STOPP program has visual reminder

The Ross County Sheriff’s Office’s renewed focus on drugs now has a visual reminder for residents of its STOPP initiative. Stop Trafficking or Pay the Price is an initiative Sheriff George Lavender began implementing in the spring. The cruisers recently were outfitted with STOPP decals, and those deputies who obtain three drug convictions will get […]

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Groups unite to better fight drugs

Area officials are banding together in an effort to change the drug situation in Chillicothe and Ross County. The Ross County Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition on Thursday began merging with Mayor Jack Everson’s fledgling task force on drugs. The coalition has been in place for about four years and has focused on increasing awareness and […]

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Drug enforcement focus of sheriff's budget wish list

Ross County Sheriff George Lavender presented his budget wish list to county commissioners on Monday, including hopes of adding two drug investigators. Lavender’s overall budget request comes in about $647,000 over the current year’s appropriation but includes an estimated insurance increase of 10 percent. The Ross County commissioners said there will not be any increase […]

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