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Food Help in Our Community We know times can be tough. If you or someone you know needs help getting food, you are not alone. Many local food pantries and programs are here to help. Below is a list of food pantries in Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont, Tuscarawas, and Carroll Counties. A printable pdf of the…

Hey all and welcome back to the Mosquito Minute! We are pleased to announce that there are no new cases of West Nile in Harrison County! We still strongly encourage everyone to continue to protect themselves. Always remember; drain stagnant water near your home, wear protective clothing, and limit outside activity at dawn and dusk.…

Welcome back to the mosquito minute! Last week as not a good trapping week for mosquitoes, as it was in the low 40’s at night. This week is looking a lot better in terms of trapping because it is in the 80’s during the day and high to mid-60’s in the evenings. A few weeks…

Welcome back to the Mosquito Minute! We have received our results back from the mosquitoes we collected on August 2nd,6th, and 7th, and most have been reported negative, but we are still waiting on a few more results to come in. As of now, the Culex sp. is the most common in our area. This…

Welcome back to the Mosquito Minute! We have received our results back from the end of July and we are happy to announce that no mosquitoes have come back positive! We have sent in 368 mosquitoes, 283 have been tested, and we are currently waiting on 4 pools to be tested. In this round of…

Welcome back to the Mosquito Minute! This week we have been quite busy, so trap placing has been a little irregular. Carys is out this week because she has obligations at the Ohio State Fair, so I have been placing the traps this week. This week has also been a little hectic for me as…