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State lawmakers missed their deadline by a few hours, but did pass regulations for four new Ohio casinos at around 4:00 am Friday.
The new legislation calls for an 21 and over age rule, bans against free drinks and smoking and a closing time similar to bars of 2:30 am. Lawmakers had already agreed in earlier rule versions to require payouts on slot machines be at least 85 percent.
On Friday, June 4th, the Marion Senior Center is holding their annual “inside” Yard Sale in the cool comfort of the Senior Center. The sale begins at 8:30am and ends at 1:30pm.
Lunch will be served from 11:00am until noon. The menu is sandwich, salad, dessert and a beverage which will be sold a la carte.
The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking Terrance Scott, aka "T". Scott is originally from the Detroit area and has prior weapon and drug trafficking charges so officials are urging the public to use caution.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is expanding its use of Twitter to help Ohio drivers have a "Worry Free Rush Hour" — by providing information about major traffic delays before motorists hit the road each weekday morning and afternoon.
The free workshop series, Caregiver 201, will be presented by Anne Bare, RN, BS, on Friday, July 9, 16, and 23, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm each day.
This series is designed to assist families and caregivers coping with the middle to later stages of dementia.
The Marion Senior Center's Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre will present "Hulas and Homicide" on Thursday, July 8 at 11:00 am.
The show revolves around the mysterious death of “Winnie Waheli” a Championship Hula dancer and founder of the annual hula Contest who has swirled her hips for the last time.
The Marion Area Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Manufacturing and Technology Small Business Development Center (MTSBDC) at Braintree and TechSolve will hold a Lean Simulation Workshop geared toward the small manufacturer on Friday, June 18, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, 205 West Center Street in Marion.
Victory Center Church of God, 1190 East Fairground Street in Marion, is holding a parking lot sale and fish fry on Saturday, June 5, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Individuals can rent space in the parking lot for $10 to sell their items. To reserve your space, call Betty at 740-531-2755. You can pay when you set-up.
The Supreme Court of Ohio Wednesday ruled 5-1 that a police officer’s unaided visual estimation of a vehicle’s speed is sufficient to support a speeding conviction without independent verification of the vehicle’s speed if the officer is trained, certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy or a similar organization, and experienced in visually estimating vehicle speed.
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