The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be participating in National School Bus Safety week which runs October 22 through October 26. This year’s theme, “I See the Driver. The Driver Sees Me!” reminds children to look both ways and wait for the go ahead from the bus driver before crossing the roadway. Throughout the week, […]
Warning Issued Over Using Cosmetic Contact Lenses
October 22, 2012 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine along with Prevent Blindness Ohio and the Ohio Optical Dispensers Board are warning consumers about the dangers of over-the-counter sales of decorative contact lenses during this Halloween season. According to the Optical Dispensers Board, the number of consumer complaints filed regarding the illegal sale of cosmetic contact lenses and the […]
Alert Resident Helps Police Thwart Suspected Burglary
October 19, 2012 by
A resident who was paying attention is being credited by the Marion Police Department for helping them catch two men who they say were burglarizing a vacant home in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday. At around 1:00 pm on October 18, the department received a call reporting some suspicious activity at a home […]
Historical Society Holding “Dinner with the Presidents”
October 19, 2012 by
On November 3 at the TRECA building on Delaware Avenue in Marion, the Marion County Historical Society will present their 32d annual Dinner with the Presidents. The Society says that guests will not only enjoy an evening out, they will dine on presidential favorites and have the opportunity to discuss life in the White House […]
Palace Theatre Presents Homegrown Bluegrass
October 19, 2012 by
The Palace Cultural Arts Association will present the Bluegrass-Gospel band GRAIL at the Marion Palace Theatre May Pavilion on Friday, October 26 at 8:00 pm. What started as an occasional song at a local Marion, Ohio church has evolved into the band GRAIL, and the group carries on the tradition of Bluegrass and Gospel music. […]
Patrol – Teen Drivers Remain One of Ohio’s Most at Risk Groups
October 19, 2012 by
Teen drivers remain one of Ohio’s most at risk groups when it comes to becoming involved in a traffic crash. From 2009-2011, teen drivers were at fault in 114,737 traffic crashes, resulting in 50,492 injuries and 329 deaths on Ohio’s roadways. Teen drivers were at fault in 10% of all fatal crashes during the same […]
Peak Fall Colors Spreading Across Ohio
October 19, 2012 by
An array of colors from deep reds to golds will provide the perfect backdrop this weekend for hikers ready to reconnect with the outdoors, according to Casey Burdick, fall color forester for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). “Peak fall color conditions are spreading throughout Ohio right now,” said Burdick. “Cottonwoods are showing some […]
200 Hundred Marijuana Plants Seized by MARMET
October 18, 2012 by
The MARMET-METRICH Drug Task Force says officers executed a search warrant and arrested a suspect on Tuesday, October 16, and then made a second arrest a day later as part of an investigation in to drug trafficking. A large amount of drugs and marijuana plants were also seized. The search warrant was executed at 567 […]
Ohio Governor to Speak at Marion Event
October 18, 2012 by
Marion County Republican Party Chairman John Matthews has announced that Ohio Governor John Kasich will be the guest speaker at the Annual Century Club Reception on November 1, 2012. Also scheduled to attend are Ohio Congressmen Jim Jordan, Pat Tiberi, candidate for Ohio’s 12th Congressional District, State Senator Dave Burke, and State Representatives Jeff McClain […]
Nominations Sought for Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
October 18, 2012 by
The Ohio Department of Aging is accepting nominations for outstanding older individuals to be inducted into the 2013 Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. The hall honors the vital role our elders play in their communities, across the state and nationwide, while it promotes the benefits of active, productive and purposeful living at all points […]
