Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has reminded Ohioans that they have until Monday, October 6th, to get registered to vote or update their voting information, and that absentee voting begins the following day on Tuesday, October 7th, for the 2014 General Election. Secretary Husted also noted that 582,971 Ohio voters have already requested an […]
Ohioans Dispose of More than 10 Tons of Pills During National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
October 2, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Wednesday thanked Ohio residents for properly disposing of 10.5 tons (21,197 pounds) of prescription drugs during the last Saturday’s drug take-back day. The Marion County drop off collected about 130 pounds of medication. The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative provides a safe, […]
15-cent Increase Coming for Ohio’s Minimum Wage
October 1, 2014 by
Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to automatically increase on January 1, 2015 to $8.10 per hour for non-tipped employees and to $4.05 per hour for tipped employees. The increased minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $297,000 per year. The current 2014 Ohio minimum wage is $7.95 […]
OIU Agents Urge Parents to “Stop Senseless Tragedies”
October 1, 2014 by
With many high school homecoming celebrations already underway, agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) would like to remind parents not to participate in illegal and dangerous behavior, such as providing alcohol to minors. To help foster good choices, OIU officials said parents and teens need to understand Ohio’s underage […]
Poll: Kasich Widens Lead for Re-Election
October 1, 2014 by
Ohio Gov. John Kasich leads Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald 57 – 35 percent among likely voters, as the challenger still is largely unknown among voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. The Republican governor even gets 25 percent of Democratic voters, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. This survey of likely […]
Picnic on the Porch Kicks Off Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 30, 2014 by
In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Turning Point will be holding their annual Picnic on the Porch on October 3rd from 11:00-1:00. They are also celebrating 35 years of protecting victims of domestic violence. “Domestic violence is one of the most horrific of crimes in that it is perpetrated by someone who professes […]
Local “Taste of the Harvest” to Benefit WOSU Public Media
September 30, 2014 by
The 13th Annual Taste of the Harvest wine tasting benefit will be held on Monday, October 6, 2014, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Guthery Community Room in Maynard Hall on the campus of The Ohio State University at Marion. Benefiting WOSU Public Media and WOSB-FM, the evening will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres and […]
New Phone System Launched by City of Marion
September 30, 2014 by
The City of Marion recently upgraded to a new automated phone system. When a citizen calls the City at 387-2020, they will be greeted with an automated message with menu options helping to direct them to one of several city departments. This new system will automatically connect various departments without using a live person. The […]
Court Issues Stay in Ohio Early Voting Ruling, Voting Now Set to Start Next Week
September 30, 2014 by
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted said he will revert back to the early, in-person voting hours he set in June after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted a last-minute stay of a lower court’s order to expand early voting hours. In a statement released Monday afternoon, Husted said the hours were approved by […]
Marion Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
September 29, 2014 by
On Sunday, September 28, 2014 at about 5:49am, the Marion Police Department received a call reporting a shooting at 611 South Prospect Street. Officers found that a male had been shot multiple times. The victim was transported to Marion General Hospital and then flown to Columbus by helicopter. Police said that he was listed in […]
