Detectives from the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task, along with the Marion Special Response Team, Marion Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office, completed an investigation Wednesday into the trafficking of heroin and crack cocaine by a group from Chicago. The investigation concluded on January 29, 2014 when officers served a search warrant in the […]
Sheriff’s Office Makes 10 Arrests During Warrant Roundup
January 30, 2014 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reports that they took advantage of the freezing temperatures on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 and utilized the Counter Assault Team’s training day to serve warrants. Officials say they were anticipating that some of the individuals wanted would be home due to the freezing temperatures. Deputies of the Counter Assault Team […]
MARMET Arrests Two for Drug Trafficking
January 30, 2014 by
Detectives from the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task, along with the Marion Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, searched two apartments on Libby Lane in Marion. The search on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, resulted in two arrests and a large amount of drugs seized. The first search was on an apartment in the […]
Last Chance to Purchase Dog Tags Without Penalty
January 30, 2014 by
The Marion County Auditor’s Office is reminding residents that Friday, January 31, 2014 is the last day to purchase dog tags without a $16 per tag penalty. You can purchase dog tags at the auditor’s office and at the Marion County Dog Pound, but you can also purchase them online. When buying tags online, there […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Dips in December
January 29, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dropped in December 2013 to 7.1 percent, down from 7.7 percent in November, according to information provided by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The rate equals the rate from a year ago, 7.1 percent in December 2012. The dip comes as the available workforce decreased by 100 […]
Lambert Appointed as New Chief Financial Officer at Fahey Bank
January 29, 2014 by
The Fahey Banking Company of Marion recently announced the appointment of Doris M. Lambert as Chief Financial Officer. She joins the bank with more than 29 years of experience in financial services, most recently serving as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Farmers Citizens Bank, Bucyrus, OH. Lambert had been with Farmers Citizens […]
Lawmaker Proposes More Prison Factories in Ohio
January 29, 2014 by
A prominent Republican legislator proposes for Ohio to build and operate prison factories that would employ inmates to make and publicly sell goods that American manufacturers don’t offer. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Butler introduced legislation last week to set up a pilot program. The size and location of the program would depend on the […]
Ohioans Encouraged to Check on Older Loved Ones, Neighbors
January 28, 2014 by
The winter of 2014 has brought to Ohio colder temperatures and wind chills than we’ve seen in many years. The Ohio Department of Aging reminds all Ohioans that our bodies react differently to extreme conditions as we age. Among other factors, older adults are at higher risk from extreme cold because they tend to lose […]
Governor Urges Legislature to Give Schools Break on Calamity Days
January 28, 2014 by
School districts that in many cases already have used up their five calamity days for the year with several weeks of winter yet to come could be in line for some relief from the state. Gov. John Kasich on Monday urged the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio Department of Education to work together on legislation […]
AEP Ohio Urges Electric Conservation on Tuesday
January 28, 2014 by
AEP Ohio is urging customers to conserve electricity this week as more frigid temperatures descend upon the region. Prompted by the extreme cold forecast, PJM Interconnection, the electricity grid operator for more than 61 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia, requested Monday that customers of all of its member utilities — […]
