The Marion Police Department said that one man was arrested following a struggle over a gun Monday evening. The gun went off during the struggle. On July 4, 2016 at approximately 10:12 pm, officers of the Marion Police Department were flagged down about a possible shooting in the area of Park Street and Wallace Street […]
Ohio Attorney General warns of grandparent scams
July 5, 2016 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned of phone scams targeting Ohio grandparents, following an increase in complaints. In the past month, 11 Ohioans have reported losing an average of $3,800 to the “grandparent scam.” Most said they paid over the phone using iTunes gift cards after receiving a call saying their grandchild was in […]
Patrol warns against drinking and driving this July Fourth
July 1, 2016 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be out in full force cracking down on impaired drivers the entire 2016 Fourth of July weekend, which begins Friday, July 1 and ends Monday, July 4. Their zero-tolerance policy is part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign aimed at removing impaired drivers from […]
Government office closing for 2016 July 4th holiday
July 1, 2016 by
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that city departments will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 4, 2016. Departments in City Hall will be closed on July 4. Offices will re-open for normal business on Tuesday, July 5. The Sanitation department will not collect trash, recycling, or yard waste on […]
Leadership Marion! accepting applications for 2016-2017 class
June 30, 2016 by
Leadership Marion!, a comprehensive program designed to prepare the community’s next generation of leaders, is now accepting applications for its 2016-2017 class. “Each year Leadership Marion! invites high-potential candidates from throughout Marion County to join in a journey to understand Marion’s history, its current challenges and its future,” said Pam Hall, president, Marion Area Chamber […]
OSU study finds unproven claims run rampant in e-cigarette business
June 30, 2016 by
Electronic cigarette makers and sellers are making all kinds of health claims, many of which likely won’t stand up to scrutiny under recently announced FDA regulation, a new study has found. Regulatory oversight of those claims, announced in May, brings all tobacco products, including liquids used in vaporizers and e-cigarettes, under the same government oversight. […]
Marion Community Foundation hold donor advisor gathering
June 29, 2016 by
Dean Jacob, president and CEO of Marion Community Foundation, recently addressed a gathering of the Foundation’s donor advisors to discuss current needs of the Marion community. The donor advisors are creators of charitable funds at the Foundation who help recommend grant awards for the Foundation. The meeting, held June 22, 2016 at the Center Street […]
Ohio Auditor release SNAP fraud report
June 29, 2016 by
An audit of Ohio’s $2.5 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has found system weaknesses which allow for benefits of the dead to be claimed, accounts to build excessive balances, questionable out-of-state transactions and other instances of potential fraud. The audit of SNAP, commonly known as the food stamp program, found areas of vulnerability for fraud, […]
Ohio once again at center of presidential politics
June 28, 2016 by
Ohio State Marion’s annual Warren G. Harding Symposium takes aim at presidential politics, offering a front row seat to this year’s political pandering and the “traveling circus” toward electing the next President of the United States With the 2016 Republican National Convention set to take place in Cleveland, Ohio July 18-21, and a never ending […]
Patrol investigating crash at intersection where signals not working due to power outage
June 28, 2016 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 2:48 pm on State Route 309 at State Route 98 in Marion County. The crash involved a brown 2014 Chevrolet Sonic driven by Shawna Moore, age 24, of Marion, and […]
