A married couple from Kenton is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 165 individually wrapped units of heroin, 18 Oxycodone pills and 66 Xanax pills, worth more than $107,000 following a traffic stop on Monday in Allen County. The Lima Post received a call of a possible impaired driver on […]
Ohio Lottery Highlighting National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
March 6, 2013 by
March 3-9, 2013 marks the 12th Annual National Problem Gambling Awareness Week, dedicated to increasing public awareness of the availability and benefits of problem gambling treatment. The Ohio Lottery says they are dedicated to helping those with gambling addictions and has joined this effort to help educate the public about problem gambling warning signs and […]
Department of Insurance Offers Tips During Consumer Protection Week
March 6, 2013 by
During National Consumer Protection Week, March 3-9, Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor is stressing that Ohioans can best protect themselves by becoming familiar with the basics of insurance and utilizing resources provided by the Department. “We take our duty of protecting Ohio insurance consumers very seriously,” Taylor said. “The Department can […]
Level 1 Snow Advisory Cancelled for Marion County
March 6, 2013 by
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey, at 9:45am Wednesday, cancelled the Level 1 Snow Advisory. The original advisory was issued earlier this morning at 2:30am. Sheriff Bailey stated main roads and highways are mostly clear, but that some secondary roadways are still snow covered in places so caution should still be used when driving. Crews with […]
Police Arrest Man for Trafficking Crack Cocaine
March 5, 2013 by
On Monday, March 4, 2013 around 8:30pm, members of the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task with the assistance of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle in the area of Mayfield and Summerset Drives. K-9 Kilo of the sheriff’s office was used to search the car and detectives say they located eight grams of […]
Deceased Man Found in Marion Parking Lot
March 5, 2013 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says the body of a local man was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Southland Parkway early Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to the 1400 block of Southland Parkway at about 12:30am on March 5, 2013, after receiving a report of a possible deceased person. When deputies […]
Marion Aquatic Center Earns State Award
March 5, 2013 by
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) recently announced its 2012 Annual Awards of Excellence winners. Locally, the City of Marion Aquatics Department won a 2nd place award in the Facility: $2,500,000 – Higher category for the Lincoln Park Family Aquatic Center. The facility that beat out Marion for 1st place was the Cleveland Metro Parks’ […]
OSUM Dean To Serve Interim Role at Lima Campus
March 5, 2013 by
Executive Vice President and Provost of The Ohio State University, Joseph A. Alutto, has recommended to President Gee the appointment of Ohio State Marion Dean and Director Gregory S. Rose as interim dean and director on the Lima campus. Rose will serve in dual roles on the Marion and Lima campuses and assist Ohio State […]
Ohioans Warned of Imposter Scams as National Consumer Protection Week Begins
March 5, 2013 by
Attorney General Mike DeWine kicked off National Consumer Protection Week in Ohio with a warning about scammers posing as employees of his office to trick consumers into providing personal information and payment for bogus debts. From Jan. 1-Feb. 20, of this year, the Attorney General’s Office received about a dozen reports of scammers pretending to […]
Morrow County Sex Offender Sought by State Authorities
March 4, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is requesting the public’s help in locating a sex offender who is no longer compliant with Ohio’s registration laws. Deputies with the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for the arrest of Scott Lyons in January. He is wanted on a charge of failure to register. According to public […]
