The Marion County Democratic Club has announced John W. Ryan, State Director for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, and Ed Fitzgerald, Cuyahoga County’s first County Executive, will speak at the Annual FDR Breakfast. The breakfast will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013, starting at 9:30 am at Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road in […]
Wanted Man Turns Himself in to Police
February 15, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says a man highlighted in the media as being wanted on an arrest warrant has turned himself in to authorities. Officials say Derrick E. Darling turned himself in at the police department on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 and was taken to the Multi-County Correctional Center. Darling had been sought for a […]
Report – State Overpaid 1 in 5 Unemployment Claims
February 15, 2013 by
Out-of-work Ohioans collected almost $2.3 billion in state and federal unemployment compensation last year, though thousands of claims were overpaid. A Dayton Daily News analysis of unemployment compensation data found one in five claims filed by Montgomery County residents resulted in an overpayment in 2012. The newspaper reports that the fraud total more than $2 […]
Marion General Hospital’s Forensic Nurse Team Offers Program for Girls
February 14, 2013 by
The Forensic Nurse Team at Marion General Hospital is offering a free program, called Transitions, to enable girls and the women in their lives to share information. Offered from 7:00pm to 8:00pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, the nurses will discuss healthy relationships, puberty, and technology. The program, which will be presented age appropriately, has […]
Adoption Law Update Introduced by Marion’s State Representative
February 14, 2013 by
State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) and State Representative Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) recently introduced legislation to address disparities in Ohio’s adoption laws. Specifically, House Bill 61 will permit adult adoptees who were adopted between the years of 1964 and 1996 to access their original birth certificates once they reach the age of 18. Adoptees who […]
Marion Drive-Thru Robbed at Gun Point
February 14, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says Woody’s Drive-Thru, 566 Delaware Avenue, was robbed by an armed man on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at about 8:20pm. The suspect is described as a white male, 6’ to 6’1” tall, and approximately 180 lbs. He was wearing jeans, a black hoodie, and most of his face was covered by […]
Hearings Begin on State Bill Which Would Effectively Close “Internet Cafes”
February 14, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine told an Ohio House committee Wednesday that internet sweepstakes cafes are ripe to become dens of criminal activity. “I will guarantee you there is money-laundering, and I will guarantee you there is organized crime,” DeWine said, testifying for a bill that many say would drive the cafes out of business. […]
Government Closings for President’s Day
February 14, 2013 by
In observance of Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 18, 2013, many government offices will be closed and some services will be operating on an adjusted schedule. All divisions of the Marion Public Health will be closed including the Administrative, Vital Statistics, Environmental Health, Nursing, Emergency Preparedness, and WIC divisions. Marion Public Health is located at 181 […]
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
February 13, 2013 by
Detectives with the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force says a traffic stop on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, resulted in the arrest of a man on weapon and drug charges. Members of the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of North Main Street in the City of Marion. […]
Governor’s 4,200 Page Budget Introduced as HB 59
February 13, 2013 by
Ohio Governor John Kasich’s $63 billion proposal, “Ohio’s Jobs Budget 2.0,” was introduced in full on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 as House Bill 59 with a total of 4,200 pages. Those interested in plowing through all the details can read the entire bill online by clicking here. The document expounds on Kasich’s plan to cut […]
