The Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board announced that Brad DeCamp will be joining their staff on January 4, 2016 in the position of Associate Director. DeCamp has over 19 years of state and county behavioral health administration experience. Since 2013, he has served as the Chief of Behavioral Health Policy and Program Implementation with the Ohio Department […]
Marion County Park District holding several events in December
December 4, 2015 by
Naturalist James Anderson of the Marion County Park District will host a number of free programs for the public during December 2015. Saturday, December 5: Naturalist Anderson will be at the River Valley craft show from 9am to 3pm. Monday, December 7: The Tallgrass Trail Nature Center will be open from noon to 5 pm, […]
Extra holiday cash could be waiting at the State’s Division of Unclaimed Funds
December 4, 2015 by
Looking for some extra holiday cash? The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds may have money you didn’t know you had. By checking www.com.ohio.gov/unfd or calling our toll free phone number (1-877-644-6823), you can search for forgotten money that may be owed to you. Unclaimed funds are money or the rights to money […]
Historical Society holding annual meeting, potluck, and book signing
December 4, 2015 by
The annual meeting of the Marion County Historical Society will be held on December 5, 2015 at 10:00 A.M in the auditorium of Heritage Hall located at 169 East Church Street, Marion, Ohio. Elections of officers, year-end reports, and recognition of volunteers will be the highlights of the meeting. The meeting will be followed by […]
OhioHealth Marion kicking off community Toy Drive on Saturday
December 3, 2015 by
What started as an idea in OhioHealth Marion General Hospital’s Physical and Occupational Therapy department has spread into a community-wide effort to organize a Toy Drive for the Salvation Army on December 5, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the south entrance of the OhioHealth Marion Medical Campus (MMC). After months of planning […]
Ohio’s deer-gun season opens with over 22,000 deer harvested
December 3, 2015 by
Hunters checked 22,256 white-tailed deer on Monday, Nov. 30, the opening day of Ohio’s 2015 deer-gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio’s deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, Dec. 6. New this year, an additional two days (Monday, Dec. 28, and Tuesday, Dec. 29) have been added to increase […]
Ohioans report spike in “IRS” imposter scams
December 3, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned that his office has seen an increase in reports of the IRS imposter scam, in which con artists tell consumers they are in trouble with the IRS. Between Nov. 18 and Nov. 25, 2015, the Ohio Attorney General’s Help Center said they received more than 600 reports of […]
Ohio House votes to expand foster care assistance, effort led in part by Marion representative
December 2, 2015 by
During Tuesday’s session, the Ohio House of Representatives approved legislation that increases the age for which persons are eligible to receive foster care and adoption assistance, as well as addresses issues associated with caring for the more than 67,000 juvenile and elderly Ohioans subject to guardianship in the state. After having passed the House Community […]
Ohio consumers and businesses warned to avoid charity scams
December 2, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Tuesday offered good giving tips and introduced a new charity guide for businesses to help Ohioans avoid charity scams this holiday season. The recommendations coincide with “Giving Tuesday” (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving), an initiative that promotes charitable giving. “Many charities do great work, and we encourage Ohioans to give generously […]
Ohio House Republicans promise lengthy process with right-to-work bill
December 2, 2015 by
Ohio House Republicans say they expect a lengthy discussion on a so-called “right-to-work” bill, though they hesitate to say whether they will ultimately pass it. A number of Republican leaders say they personally support House Bill 377, which would prohibit private-sector labor union membership as a condition of employment. But there’s still the specter of […]
