Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned Ohioans to beware of home repair scams following the severe storms that swept through the state. “Some con artists come from out of town to target storm-affected homeowners,” Attorney General DeWine said. “They offer to do the work immediately and take large upfront payments, but then they leave without […]
Red Cross, Humane Society celebrating “Take Your Dog to Work Day”
June 23, 2016 by
The American Red Cross of Marion County and Marion Area Humane Society invites the public to join them for “Take Your Dog to Work Day.” The event will take place on Friday, June 24, 2016 from 11:00am – 1:00pm at the Marion County Red Cross, 1849 Summerset Drive in Marion. The day will include: Free […]
Marion Public Health to close early Friday for training
June 23, 2016 by
Due to an all staff in-service/training, Marion Public Health will close at 12:00pm Friday, June 24, 2016. The closing will affect all divisions of Marion Public Health including the Administration, Vital Statistics, Environmental Health, Nursing, Emergency Preparedness, and WIC divisions. Marion Public Health will resume normal business hours of 8:00am – 4:30pm on Monday, June […]
Ohio reports first Zika Virus case acquired through sexual transmission
June 23, 2016 by
Ohio is reporting its first case of Zika virus acquired through sexual transmission in a 61-year-old Lucas County woman. Her husband traveled to a country with active Zika virus transmission and has tested positive for the virus, becoming Ohio’s 15th travel-associated case. Local officials are increasing mosquito assessment and control measures in the area to […]
Marion unemployment rate dipped lower in May
June 22, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped again in May 2016 to 4.6 percent, down from 4.8 percent in April. The rate comes with no additional people in the available workforce, but an increase of 100 people reporting as employed. The May 2016 rate is also well below the same time period last year when […]
Poll finds Ohio’s U.S. Senate race remains tied
June 22, 2016 by
Ohio’s U.S. Senate race is in a dead heat, with incumbent Republican Rob Portman and Democratic challenger Ted Strickland each polling at 42 percent, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Quinnipiac University poll is one of a number of surveys in recent months that show the two candidates tied or Strickland ahead by a […]
Ohio e-book consumers could be due payout
June 21, 2016 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that eligible consumers in Ohio and across the U.S. will begin receiving their share of Apple Inc.’s $400 million consumer compensation payout this week, the result of a multistate e-books price-fixing case. An additional $21 million, left over from related settlements with book publishers, also will be distributed […]
Clinton, Trump tied in latest Ohio poll
June 21, 2016 by
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s race for Ohio remains a toss-up, with a new poll finding the two presumptive nominees are tied in the perennial battleground state. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Tuesday, found Clinton and Trump tied at 40 percent. That compares to a May 10 poll that showed Trump leading Clinton in Ohio […]
Marion woman charged in death of six month old child
June 20, 2016 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says that a six month old died on Sunday after allegedly being assaulted by his mother on Friday. On June 17, 2016 at 2:34pm, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call requesting a medical squad at 1571 Southland Parkway in Marion. The caller reported that the subject was […]
Membership challenge issued to support the Marion Palace Theatre
June 20, 2016 by
The Palace Cultural Arts Association (PCAA), better known to the community as the Marion Palace Theatre, has announced a fundraising challenge has been issued for the 2016-17 PCAA membership drive. The Ray and Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Trust, through Trustee Ron Cramer, will match all new PCAA memberships or increases by current PCAA members to a […]
