September 16 and 17, 2017 will be the third annual fly-in at the Marion Municipal Airport, 1530 Pole Lane Road in Marion, featuring a WWII B-17 bomber, “Yankee Lady”. The “Flying Fortress” has been restored to pristine condition and will be giving rides and tours. Dan Hempy, organization president, said “ Those interested in booking […]
Marion man indicted for August bank robbery
September 11, 2017 by
The Marion Police Department says that a Marion man was recently indicted for his alleged involvement in a bank robbery in August. The Union Bank Co., 220 Richland Road, was robbed on August 17, 2017. Following the robbery, the Marion Police Department said they received several tips and followed many leads. Through this investigation, 40-year-old […]
Ohio AG offers consumer tips following Equifax breach announcement
September 11, 2017 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine offered tips for consumers following the recent announcement by Equifax, one of the country’s three main credit reporting bureaus, of a data breach affecting some 143 million United States consumers. Equifax has reported that the information was compromised between May and July of this year and includes names, Social Security numbers, […]
PUCO highlights 2017 Lifeline Awareness Week
September 11, 2017 by
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is participating in National Lifeline Awareness Week, Sept. 11–17, 2017, reminding low-income telephone consumers that assistance is available to stay connected to local resources and emergency services. The PUCO, Federal Communications Commission, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates are […]
ODH reports first 2017 Ohio death from West Nile Virus
September 11, 2017 by
Ohio’s first 2017 death in a human West Nile virus case has been reported by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The 74-year-old Defiance County man had been hospitalized with encephalitis. The Ohio Department of Health is reporting a total of 10 human cases of West Nile virus across the state. Counties with at least […]
September is School Attendance Awareness Month
September 6, 2017 by
With the new school year underway across Ohio, it’s more important than ever that our students be in class every day ready to learn. Missing too much school has long-term, negative effects on students, such as lower achievement and graduation rates. Think about it this way — a student is chronically absent if he or […]
U.S. 23 to see lane closures for bridge work
September 6, 2017 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that U.S. 23 will see lane reductions starting September 5 and running through October to allow for bridge work. The area affected is US 23 between State Route 95 and State Route 4 Beginning at 6:00 AM on September 5, US 23 will be reduced to one lane […]
GOP Club offering breakfast along with lunch/dinner during Popcorn Festival
September 6, 2017 by
Homemade food will be served inside the Marion County Republican headquarters, 114 S. Main St., during the Marion Popcorn Festival, Thursday through Saturday. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. a breakfast menu of sausage biscuits and gravy with coffee will be available. Lunch/dinner will be available from 11 .m. to 8 p.m. each day and includes shredded […]
Landon named July 2017 Republican of the Month
September 4, 2017 by
Robert Landon has been elected July Marion Republican of the Month by the Marion Count Republican Central and Executive Committee. A native of Marion, he graduated in 2008 from Harding High School and Tri-Rivers where his training was in firefighting and Emergency Management Services. He is currently working on a Business Management degree from Marion […]
Health Department warns of phone scam seeking personal information
September 4, 2017 by
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is warning of a phone scam where callers posing as health department staff are asking for personal information that the department would never seek over the phone. The callers use caller ID spoofing technology to make it appear that they are calling from a credible phone number, including from […]
