The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking motorists to help keep their fellow drivers and law enforcement officers safe by following Ohio’s Move Over law. A sergeant with the Chardon Post in Geauga County was struck by a vehicle last week during a traffic stop on U.S. Route 322 near Chardon, Ohio. Thankfully, his injuries […]
Ohio Attorney General offers back-to-school shopping tips ahead of Sales Tax Holiday
August 4, 2016 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered back-to-school shopping tips for consumers ahead of Ohio’s sales tax holiday, which is Friday, Aug. 5, through Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, when certain clothes and school supplies are exempt from sales tax. “Education and awareness can go a long way in helping consumers avoid problems and make the […]
Popcorn Festival to award four titles this weekend
August 4, 2016 by
The 36th annual Miss Marion Popcorn Scholarship Program will be held this Saturday, August 6, 2016 at River Valley High School. Also crowned that night will be Ms. Marion Popcorn Festival. The events will run simultaneously and begin at 7:00 p.m. Seven will vie for the coveted Miss Marion Popcorn Festival title. Each must have […]
City to begin mosquito fogging this week
August 2, 2016 by
The Marion City Parks Department said they will begin their annual mosquito fogging operations during the first week of August 2016. These operations will occur on Thursday evenings between 8:00pm and 1:00am. Weekly spraying will continue as needed and as weather permits. The areas that will be sprayed will rotate based on the mosquito populations. […]
Marion County Park District announced August 2016 activities
August 2, 2016 by
The Marion County Park District has announced they will hold the following activities during the month of August 2016. The first five events all take place this week. Tuesday: The Tallgrass Trail Nature Center will be open from noon to 6 p.m., with a Coyotes of Ohio program (geared to adults) at 7 p.m. Thursday: […]
Marion Palace Theatre seeks volunteers for technical positions
August 1, 2016 by
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Palace Theatre Rotary Room, Palace Theatre Technical Director Mark Meginness along with Palace Volunteer Advisory Committee Members, will meet with potential Palace volunteers interested in technical positions. The Palace hopes to build a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors in high school to retirees that […]
State appellate court: Ohio abortion restriction are unconstitutional
August 1, 2016 by
A state appellate court on Friday agreed with a Lucas County judge that regulations governing an abortion clinic, and the way Ohio enacted them, are unconstitutional. The 3-0 ruling in favor of the Capital Care Network means that the last open abortion clinic in Toledo can remain open. A spokesman for the Ohio attorney general’s […]
Heard of Ever Student Succeeds Act? It takes effect in 2017
August 1, 2016 by
Parents and teachers, prepare to start hearing a lot about the new Every Student Succeeds Act. Prepare, as well, to speak up this fall if you want to change the way Ohio handles testing and how it judges schools. The new law passed by Congress last fall replaces the often-villified No Child Left Behind laws […]
Culvert replacements cause closures to two State Routes in Marion County
July 29, 2016 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation reports that work to replace two culverts in Marion County will result in the closure of two separate State Routes starting Monday, August 1, 2016. These closures are in addition to the shut down of the State Street overpass announced Thursday. Starting at 7:00 a.m. Monday, State Route 203 will […]
Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
July 29, 2016 by
On Thursday, July 28, 2016, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a person claiming to be with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office that was calling residents of Marion County and claiming to be with the warrant division. The person then advises the people he has called that they owe fines and/or costs and, […]
