Prom season in Ohio is upon us and agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want parents and students to understand Ohio’s alcohol laws. Agents hope parents and students make the decision not to participate in illegal and dangerous behavior, such as providing alcohol to minors and consuming underage. “While we […]
MARMET arrests two, seizes over $12,000 in heroin
April 10, 2015 by
On Thursday, April 9, 2015, in an operation they called “We Work at Night,” members of the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 200 block of Libby Lane. At that location, detectives said they recovered $880 in cash along with […]
Ohio State Marion student awarded NSF research fellowship
April 10, 2015 by
Ohio State Marion senior psychology major, Kori Montgomery was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research fellowship this summer to conduct research at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Columbus, OH. NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science. NSF is the funding […]
New logo unveiled for Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
April 10, 2015 by
The Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) kicked off its 30th year of marketing Marion as a destination with the start of 2015. And with that, the bureau is introducing a new look as well. The bureau’s new logo will start to appear on their marketing materials and will stand as the new identity […]
Patrol hosting seminar to recruit women troopers
April 10, 2015 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be hosting a seminar for women interested in becoming Troopers. The seminar will be held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy located at 740 E.17th Street Columbus Ohio, 43211 on April 14th at 10:00am. Space is limited to 100. The seminar is an opportunity for potential applicants to […]
Bill would remove concealed carry permit and training requirements in Ohio
April 10, 2015 by
Permits and training would no longer be required to carry a concealed gun in Ohio, under legislation introduced this week in the Ohio House. Under House Bill 147, anyone aged 21 or older in Ohio would be able to carry any concealed firearm not specifically banned by law. It would also prohibit law enforcement officers […]
City of Marion to kick off curbside yard waste collections
April 9, 2015 by
Mayor Scott Schertzer has announced that weekly yard waste collection at curbside for 2015 will begin on Monday, April 13, 2015. The curbside pick up for yard waste generally occurs on the day following each resident’s regular trash collection day (example: Friday trash pick-up – Monday yard waste pick up). With limited personnel, this schedule […]
Council on Aging holding a free Memory Screening Day
April 9, 2015 by
The Marion County Council on Aging is sponsoring a free Memory Screening Day on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Council on Aging staff will be administering a mini-memory exam, which is frequently used as a dementia screening instrument. While this 30 item screening tool is not used solely as a diagnosis for dementia, it can give […]
State school board to hold hearing, possible vote, on eliminating “5 of 8” rule
April 9, 2015 by
The state school board will have its final hearing and may vote Monday on axing the so-called “5 of 8 rule” that requires school districts to have a minimum number of nurses, counselors, librarians and arts teachers. A rule change that makes filling those positions an option for districts was tentatively passed by the board […]
Ohio’s 2015 sport fish consumption advisory includes some “significant improvements”
April 9, 2015 by
Some Ohio waterways are showing signs of improvement based on sampling conducted for the 2015 sport fish consumption advisory. All “Do Not Eat” advisories for the Mahoning River have been removed and replaced with less stringent advisories described below. There are also improved advisories listed for Lake Erie, the Tiffin River and Findley Lake. A […]
