Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey announced his office will be participating in a countywide traffic detail targeting speed and alcohol related violations for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. Deputies will be conducting extra traffic enforcement and patrol now through November 30, 2013. In an effort to ensure the safety of the motoring public, the sheriff’s office […]
Final Week of Fall Hydrant Flushing to Include Prospect
November 22, 2013 by
Aqua Ohio’s Marion Division will conduct water main flushing in the Marion County service area Monday, November 25 through Wednesday, November 27, 2013 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. “Flushing is an important part of our system’s regular maintenance program. It ensures hydrants and valves are working properly and helps prevent sediment buildup,” said Don […]
Marion Man Killed in Single Car Crash
November 21, 2013 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 6:22am on Thursday, November 21, 2013 on Newmans Cardington Road, east of Claridon Westfield Road, in Richland Township. A 2011 Cadillac CTS, driven by Charles E. Orewiler, 50, of Marion, was eastbound on Newmans Cardington […]
MARMET Arrests Four from Mississippi for Drug Trafficking
November 21, 2013 by
Detectives from the MARMET / METHRICH Drug Task Force on Wednesday completed a two month long investigation into the trafficking of drugs by a group of men from Mississippi. This investigation was started after neighborhood complaints from the general public. On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, Johnquez Myles, 23, was arrested in the 100 block of […]
Ohio House Passes New Gun Legislation
November 21, 2013 by
After an impassioned debate, the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation that would make sweeping changes to the state’s concealed-weapons laws, including a so-called “stand your ground” self-defense provision. With the 62-27 vote, the legislation now heads to the Ohio Senate. Supporters of House Bill 203 said it contains a number of changes […]
Presumptive Democratic Candidate for Governor Chooses Running Mate
November 21, 2013 by
Ed FitzGerald, the Cuyahoga County executive and probable Democratic nominee for governor in 2014, balanced his ticket Wednesday by selecting Eric Kearney (pictured), the Ohio Senate minority leader from Cincinnati, as his running mate. Kearney, 50, brings racial and geographic diversity – a prominent black politician whose base sits in an important slice of the […]
Ohio Senate Approves Bill Shortening Early Voting Period
November 21, 2013 by
In a party-line vote, the Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to shorten early voting to eliminate the so-called “Golden Week” that allowed people to both register to vote and cast early in-person absentee ballots at the same time. The bill, introduced by Sen. Frank LaRose, a Republican from Copley Township, would shorten the […]
OIU Agents: Don’t Supply Information for Fake IDs
November 21, 2013 by
Agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want everyone to know that it’s illegal to use a fake ID in Ohio, whether that ID uses a photo of yourself with false information, or the photo of someone else. So far this year, agents have had filed 166 fake ID related charges […]
Library Offering to Trade Fines for Food
November 20, 2013 by
The Marion Public Library is holding a Food for Fines event through November 23, 2013. During this week only, patrons can pay for overdue fines with food. One food or personal care item pays for $1 in fines. Donated items can pay for fines only, not lost or damaged items. There is no credit for […]
New Gun Legislation Approved by Ohio House Committee
November 20, 2013 by
Gun legislation that includes a controversial “stand your ground” self-defense provision is headed to the House floor after a legislative committee favorably reported on the bill Tuesday afternoon. The House Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee voted 7-4 in favor of House Bill 203. The most contentious provision would eliminate Ohio’s law requiring a person to […]
