Ohio’s first 2017 death in a human West Nile virus case has been reported by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The 74-year-old Defiance County man had been hospitalized with encephalitis. The Ohio Department of Health is reporting a total of 10 human cases of West Nile virus across the state. Counties with at least […]
September is School Attendance Awareness Month
September 6, 2017 by
With the new school year underway across Ohio, it’s more important than ever that our students be in class every day ready to learn. Missing too much school has long-term, negative effects on students, such as lower achievement and graduation rates. Think about it this way — a student is chronically absent if he or […]
U.S. 23 to see lane closures for bridge work
September 6, 2017 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that U.S. 23 will see lane reductions starting September 5 and running through October to allow for bridge work. The area affected is US 23 between State Route 95 and State Route 4 Beginning at 6:00 AM on September 5, US 23 will be reduced to one lane […]
GOP Club offering breakfast along with lunch/dinner during Popcorn Festival
September 6, 2017 by
Homemade food will be served inside the Marion County Republican headquarters, 114 S. Main St., during the Marion Popcorn Festival, Thursday through Saturday. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. a breakfast menu of sausage biscuits and gravy with coffee will be available. Lunch/dinner will be available from 11 .m. to 8 p.m. each day and includes shredded […]
Landon named July 2017 Republican of the Month
September 4, 2017 by
Robert Landon has been elected July Marion Republican of the Month by the Marion Count Republican Central and Executive Committee. A native of Marion, he graduated in 2008 from Harding High School and Tri-Rivers where his training was in firefighting and Emergency Management Services. He is currently working on a Business Management degree from Marion […]
Health Department warns of phone scam seeking personal information
September 4, 2017 by
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is warning of a phone scam where callers posing as health department staff are asking for personal information that the department would never seek over the phone. The callers use caller ID spoofing technology to make it appear that they are calling from a credible phone number, including from […]
Street closure list for 2017 Popcorn Festival
September 4, 2017 by
The City of Marion is announcing that detours in the downtown Marion area will begin being posted at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 to accommodate activities for the upcoming Marion Popcorn Festival, being held September 7-9, 2017. Downtown streets will remain closed until the festival’s conclusion at midnight on Saturday and may remain […]
Barks Road opens following bridge replacement
September 1, 2017 by
Barks Road was open to traffic Thursday evening following well over two months of construction to replace a bridge. The construction was originally expected to take two months, but multiple delays were reported by ODOT which stretched our the re-opening of the highly traveled road.
2017 Fall Hydrant Flushing – Week 3
September 1, 2017 by
Aqua Ohio’s Marion Division will conduct water main flushing in the Marion County service area Tuesday, September 5, through Friday, September 8, 2017 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. “Flushing is an important part of our system’s regular maintenance program. It ensures hydrants and valves are working properly and helps prevent sediment buildup,” said Don […]
Bill would give option to avoid tax “marriage penalty”
September 1, 2017 by
A bipartisan state bill would eliminate Ohio’s so-called “marriage penalty” by allowing couples to separately file their state income tax returns. A married couple who each works full time and earns minimum wage pays $159 more a year in income taxes than they would if they filed separately, according to the Ohio Department of Taxation. […]
