? Ohio Statewide Expungement and Career Fair + New Police Chief

On Feb 16, 2022

Hey, people of Cincinnati! Sean Peek here with your Thursday issue of the Cincinnati Daily.

First, today’s weather:

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 58 Low: 23.

Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

While a majority of Ohio school districts lift mask requirements, Cincinnati Public Schools keeps their mask policies in place. Across Ohio, COVID-19 infection rates have fallen dramatically. Last week, Ohio schools reported 4,489 cases which is significantly lower than the peak’s 25,000 cases per week. (Spectrum News 1)
Mayor Aftab Pureval appoints the first woman to lead the Cincinnati Police Department. Lt. Col. Teresa Theetge has been appointed the interim police chief after Chief Eliot Isaac retires at the end of this month. Chief Isaac has served 33 years with the Cincinnati Police Department and has served as chief since 2015. (WLWT Cincinnati)
The Ohio Statewide Expungement and Career Fair is coming to Cincinnati. Legal professionals will be on site to assist in expunging backgrounds related to cannabis and utilities services. The fair will be at York Street’s United Methodist Church on Feb. 16 starting at 11:00 AM. (WLWT Cincinnati)

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Today in Cincinnati:

Commissioner Meeting At The Hamilton County Community Development (1:00 PM)
Senior Showcase Auditions At The School for Creative and Performing Arts (3:00 PM)
SG Evening Weavers At The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

Cincinnati Bengals announces that they have signed a contract extension with Zac Taylor. The head coach will remain in Cincinnati through the 2026 season! (Facebook)
The Cincinnati Reds celebrate Black History Month by sharing some prints of some of history’s best Reds players. Click to take a look! (Instagram)
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden shares a trinket of Fiona the hippo. 20 percent of each purchase will be donated to the Zoo and 10 percent will be donated to the March of Dimes organization. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.