A mechanism to revise Ohio’s Common Core standards and a reprieve for educators implementing them next year were among several education policy tweaks made in legislation passed Wednesday. The House is expected to reject the changes, sending the legislation to a conference committee of lawmakers from both chambers and sides of the aisle to sort […]
Area Middle Schools Test Their “Math Moxie”
May 21, 2014 by
On Friday, May 16, 2014, 228 students from 8 north central Ohio middle schools participated in the 3rd Annual Marion Middle School Math Challenge, hosted by Marion Technical College and The Ohio State University at Marion in Morrill Hall Auditorium on the Marion Campus. The Marion Middle School Mathematics Challenge is a rigorous on-line math […]
Three Marion Police Officers Promoted to Lieutenant
May 21, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department promoted three of their officers to the rank of Lieutenant on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in a ceremony at City Hall. Long-time officers Jim Fitsko, Shane Gosnell, and Eric Marsh are now the department’s newest Lieutenants filling three vacancies. Lt. Fitsko is a 24-year veteran of the Marion Police Department. He […]
Ohio House Committee Approves “Enhanced” Driver’s Licenses, Full House Vote Expected Soon
May 21, 2014 by
Legislation allowing Ohio to issue “enhanced” driver’s licenses and identification cards sailed through a House committee on Tuesday afternoon. Following the 10-1 vote, the bill’s sponsor said he hopes to see a full House vote on the measure before the legislature departs next month for summer break. Supporters say the enhanced licenses, which include a […]
Patrol Warns Motorists to Wear a Safety Belt
May 21, 2014 by
Motorists who refuse to wear their safety belts – beware. The 2014 national Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement mobilization kicks off May 19 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up. In addition, the Patrol will join forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project for a multi-state […]
Marion Unemployment Hits Lowest Rate Since 2007
May 20, 2014 by
The official unemployment rate for Marion County was 5.4 percent in April 2014, down from 6.3 percent in March and down nearly 2 percent over the past two months. The figures from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services gives Marion County its lowest unemployment rate since it stood at 5.2 percent in October […]
Pleasant Students Participating in Inaugural Moot Court Competition
May 20, 2014 by
Seventy students from 13 schools, including Pleasant, will be the first to participate in Ohio’s inaugural Moot Court Competition. The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE) will host the competition on May 20, 2014 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. The Moot Court will be streamed live on the Ohio Channel Tuesday beginning […]
Ohio Committee Expected to Vote on “Enhanced” Driver’s License
May 20, 2014 by
A contentious proposal to allow Ohio to issue “enhanced” driver’s licenses and identification cards is set for a legislative committee vote on Tuesday. Supporters say the enhanced licenses, which include a radio chip and barcode, would allow truckers and tourists to quickly cross into Canada and Mexico without needing a passport or other paperwork. Some […]
Ohio’s Wild Turkey Hunt Down in 2014
May 20, 2014 by
Ohio hunters checked 16,556 wild turkeys during the combined 2014 wild turkey hunting season and youth wild turkey hunting season, April 19-May 18, 2014. The figure is much lower than last year when hunters checked 18,391 birds in 2013. The top 10 counties for the wild turkey harvest were Ashtabula (615), Tuscarawas (493), Coshocton (484), […]
Blood Donors Could Win Free Zoombezi Bay Passes
May 19, 2014 by
The American Red Cross has teamed up with Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Zoombezi Bay to encourage the public to donate blood during the summer trauma season. Those who come to donate blood can receive a coupon for buy one get one free entry to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and enter a weekly drawing […]
