The MARMET Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office teamed up Wednesday morning and made mass arrests as part of the continuing effort to crack down on drug trafficking in the community. On March 12, 2014, over 25 law enforcement officers spread out across Marion as part of the investigation that […]
Marion County Shock Holding St. Patrick’s Day Spring Sprint
March 12, 2014 by
The Marion County Shock Baseball and Softball Club will be hosting the first annual St. Patrick’s Day Spring Sprint 5K fun run and walk on Saturday, March 15, 2014. Registration begins at 7:30am and race kicks off at 8:30am in the Marion Catholic High School parking lot. Awards will be given for first and second […]
Importance of Groundwater Highlighted During Awareness Week
March 12, 2014 by
It is estimated that 99% of all available fresh water is groundwater. Ground water is the water that fills cracks and other openings in beds of rock, gravel, and sand below the ground’s surface. Since about 44% of Americans rely on ground water, it’s obviously a vital resource, one that deserves our attention. This year, […]
Officials Urge Bars and Party Hosts to be Responsible during March Celebrations
March 12, 2014 by
For many Ohio restaurants and bars, St. Patrick’s Day and college basketball tournaments often mean large crowds consuming alcohol for multiple hours. Agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want liquor permit owners to know – Your Bar, Your Responsibility. As bar patrons participate the revelry, permit staff need to be […]
Kasich Proposes Lower Income Taxes, Increase to Cigarettes and Drilling Taxes
March 12, 2014 by
Gov. John Kasich has proposed cutting Ohio’s income tax rates by about 8.5 percent across all brackets, using tax increases on cigarettes, oil and gas resources and business receipts to pay for it. The cuts are proposed in the governor’s mid-biennium review (MBR), a policy statement used to update last year’s budget legislation and lay […]
New Ohio Law Expands Ability to Use Heroin Overdose Antidote
March 12, 2014 by
The day after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called for expanded use of the life-saving opioid overdose antidote naloxone in the nation’s burgeoning heroin epidemic, Ohio Gov. John Kasich made that expansion a little easier here. Kasich Tuesday signed into law House Bill 170, stripping restrictions that formerly allowed only advanced paramedics and people addicted […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Increased in January
March 11, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County rose in January 2014 to 7.9 percent, up from 7.1 percent. The local rate was not the only to increase as all surrounding counties also saw their rates go up. Ohio’s unemployment rate was 6.9 percent in January 2014, down from 7.1 percent in December 2013, according to data […]
PUCO: Know Your Rights When Hiring a Moving Company
March 11, 2014 by
Moving can be an exciting and yet stressful time. Understanding your rights as a consumer when it comes to your move can help make your moving experience a successful one. In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2014, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) would like to remind you that when hiring […]
Marion Police Arrest Man for Killing His Wife
March 11, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department says a man killed his wife in their Marion home on Monday. On March 10, 2014 around 5:40 p.m., the department says they received a report that Shelly Shockey, of 419 Pennsylvania Avenue in Marion, was missing. Officers said they found the story of her disappearance to be suspicious and eventually […]
Marion Sail & Power Squadron Installs New Officers
March 10, 2014 by
The Marion Sail & Power Squadron, local affiliate of the United States Power Squadrons, celebrated the induction of new officers for 2014 on Saturday, February 22. Known officially as the Change of Watch, District Commander Larry Cole installed Commander Phil Osborne and his bridge of officers. “We will continue to focus on our primary goal, […]
