Due to an all staff in-service/training, Marion Public Health will be closed Wednesday, April 1, 2015. 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 Thursday, April 2, 2015. […]
Ohioans report receiving scam calls from “911”
March 27, 2015 by
Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned Ohioans about scam calls that appear to come from the phone number “911” and instruct consumers to contact the Attorney General’s Office to avoid arrest or legal action. DeWine’s office has received approximately 20 reports of the scam in 2015, with most filed this month. The scam begins when […]
No increased speed limits or left-lane restrictions in State transportation bill
March 27, 2015 by
Ohio lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a two-year transportation budget with more than $7 billion for highway projects around the state. The budget also contains a controversial 30-day vehicle registration deadline and requires the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to accept credit and debit cards, among other measures. The Ohio House passed the budget 82-13 […]
OhioHealth promotes Marion Area Physicians’ vice president to regional position
March 26, 2015 by
OhioHealth has announced that David P. Miller has been named vice president, North Region, OhioHealth Physician Enterprise (OPE). Miller is currently vice president of Operations for the OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians (MAP.) OPE is the parent organization for all of OhioHealth employed physician groups. In his new role, Miller will provide executive and administrative leadership […]
MARMET drug raid nets “huge amount” of narcotics, five arrests
March 26, 2015 by
The MARMET Drug Task Force said a search warrant executed late Wednesday evening resulted in five arrests and the seizure of what they described as a “huge amount” of narcotics. On March 25, 2015 at 11:27 p.m., MARMET executed the search warrant at 262 ½ North State Street in the City of Marion with the […]
Ohio House passes “Heartbeat Bill”
March 26, 2015 by
The Ohio House on Wednesday approved legislation to make the state’s anti-abortion laws the strictest in the country, putting the Senate on the spot. By a vote of 55-40, the “heartbeat bill,” House Bill 69, cleared the full House. Previous attempts to pass the legislation in both the House and Senate have failed. Introduced by […]
Marion JFS holding Title XX public hearing
March 26, 2015 by
Marion County Job & Family Services (MCJFS) will conduct a Title XX Public Hearing in preparation of the Title XX Comprehensive Social Service Plan (CSSP) for Marion County for the next two federal fiscal years. The hearing will be part of the Marion County Community Planning Meeting and will be held on Thursday, April 16th, […]
Marion unemployment rate dipped nearly a percent in February
March 25, 2015 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped nearly a percent in February 2015 to 5.8 percent, down from 6.7 percent in January 2015. That rate comes with 300 fewer people listed as unemployed, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The Marion County rate remains significantly lower that the […]
Marion Club celebrates local youth with National Boys & Girls Club Week
March 25, 2015 by
On March 22 – 28, 2015, the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County joins more than 4,100 Boys & Girls Clubs across America and on BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations with its annual celebration of National Boys & Girls Club Week. The week-long celebration calls attention to the important role Boys & […]
Quarry Park Lake to be stocked with around 1,000 rainbow trout Friday
March 25, 2015 by
More than 98,000 rainbow trout will be released into 63 public lakes and ponds across Ohio on selected dates through May. Those lakes will include Quarry Park in Marion and the lake at Mt. Gilead State Park, both of which will be stocked on Friday, March 27, 2015. The City of Marion’s Quarry Park is […]
