JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: COLUMBUS, Ohio - National American Indian Heritage Month is observed annually in November. The observance recognizes Native Americans and Alaskan Natives for their respect for natural resources and the Earth, having served with valor in our nation's conflicts and for their many distinct and important contributions to the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * The deadline to receive fiscal year 2024 funding is December 15, 2023. * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications from landowners and organizations interested in protecting farmlands and grasslands with financial and technical assistance available through the Agricultural Land Easements  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command continues to bolster civilian accessions by capitalizing on new, flexible recruitment policies and processes to attract and attain diverse talent across the enterprise. The command's time-to-hire is at an all-time low, down 54% since dedicated reform efforts began in 2018, averaging 59  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Kenneth L. Parker, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury has indicted four Ecuadorian nationals with crimes related to stealing jewelry and Apple products at retail centers in multiple states to then resell the items on the black market. Those charged include Alexander Wilson Diaz-Remache, 39; Jonathan Eduardo Remache-Diaz, 33; Alvaro Oswaldo Loaiza-Alvarez, 27; and Gustavo Daniel Vinueaza-Bueno, 36  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Ohio man was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, for assaults on several police officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Kenneth Joseph Owen "Joe" Thomas, 41, of East Live  more