For many Ohio restaurants and bars, St. Patrick’s Day and college basketball tournaments often mean large crowds consuming alcohol for multiple hours. Agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want liquor permit owners to know – Your Bar, Your Responsibility. As bar patrons participate the revelry, permit staff need to be […]
Kasich Proposes Lower Income Taxes, Increase to Cigarettes and Drilling Taxes
March 12, 2014 by
Gov. John Kasich has proposed cutting Ohio’s income tax rates by about 8.5 percent across all brackets, using tax increases on cigarettes, oil and gas resources and business receipts to pay for it. The cuts are proposed in the governor’s mid-biennium review (MBR), a policy statement used to update last year’s budget legislation and lay […]
New Ohio Law Expands Ability to Use Heroin Overdose Antidote
March 12, 2014 by
The day after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called for expanded use of the life-saving opioid overdose antidote naloxone in the nation’s burgeoning heroin epidemic, Ohio Gov. John Kasich made that expansion a little easier here. Kasich Tuesday signed into law House Bill 170, stripping restrictions that formerly allowed only advanced paramedics and people addicted […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Increased in January
March 11, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County rose in January 2014 to 7.9 percent, up from 7.1 percent. The local rate was not the only to increase as all surrounding counties also saw their rates go up. Ohio’s unemployment rate was 6.9 percent in January 2014, down from 7.1 percent in December 2013, according to data […]
Sanctity of Life Service Set for Sunday
March 11, 2014 by
St. Mary Catholic Church will host the annual Sanctity of Human Life Service on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 3:00pm. The speaker for this service is Ohio Senator David Burke and his topic from his own experience will be on adoption. All are welcome and refreshments will be provided following the service. This event is […]
PUCO: Know Your Rights When Hiring a Moving Company
March 11, 2014 by
Moving can be an exciting and yet stressful time. Understanding your rights as a consumer when it comes to your move can help make your moving experience a successful one. In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2014, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) would like to remind you that when hiring […]
Marion Police Arrest Man for Killing His Wife
March 11, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department says a man killed his wife in their Marion home on Monday. On March 10, 2014 around 5:40 p.m., the department says they received a report that Shelly Shockey, of 419 Pennsylvania Avenue in Marion, was missing. Officers said they found the story of her disappearance to be suspicious and eventually […]
Marion Sail & Power Squadron Installs New Officers
March 10, 2014 by
The Marion Sail & Power Squadron, local affiliate of the United States Power Squadrons, celebrated the induction of new officers for 2014 on Saturday, February 22. Known officially as the Change of Watch, District Commander Larry Cole installed Commander Phil Osborne and his bridge of officers. “We will continue to focus on our primary goal, […]
Discounted Passes on Sale for Marion Aquatic Center
March 10, 2014 by
Memberships for the 2014 season at the Lincoln Park Aquatics Center are now on sale. A 10% savings is available for passes purchased through April. Memberships may be purchased at Marion City Hall on the third floor at the Director of Public Safety’s office. Cash, checks, VISA or Master Card, and money orders. There will […]
Police Arrest Two for Breaking into Marion Business
March 10, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department reported that they made two quick arrests following a breaking and entering at Showplace Rental in Marion. At 5:02 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2014, officers of the Marion Police Department responded to an alarm at Showplace Rental, 611 Bellefontaine Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers found a window had been smashed […]
