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On the threshold of the July 4th holiday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is releasing the final 2011 fatality numbers, which have been confirmed by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. 2011 will go down in history as the safest year on record, with a total of 1,015 traffic fatalities.
However, so far this year fatalities have been on the rise and the Patrol cautions that much work needs to be done to further reduce impaired driving crashes and the resulting fatalities.
As part of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's regular efforts to get wanted, convicted sex offenders off the streets, he is now alerting the public to a sexually oriented offender who has not registered his address for nearly a year.
Following the violent weather in Ohio this weekend, Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered a warning to residents to beware of traveling contractors who try to take advantage of homeowners in need of assistance. To help protect local residents, the City of Marion requires that all solicitors be registered.
On Tuesday, July 3, the Marion County Fair is celebrating Kids Day and Veterans Day. Kids 12 and under will be admitted for free from 8:00am to 2:00pm. Veterans will be admitted for free from 8:00am to 6:00pm with military ID or discharge papers.
The Marion Police Department is investigating a robbery at a convenience store on Saturday, June 30. Police say the suspects may be involved in other, similar robberies in the area.
Investigators say that at 11:40pm on Saturday, two young white males, each between 5’ and 5’3”, walked into Circle K and ordered the clerk to open the cash registers. After grabbing an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspects fled the area in a newer white Ford Focus.
Prevent Blindness Ohio, Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal, Child Injury Prevention Alliance, and the Ohio Eye Care Coalition joined forces at the State Fire Marshal’s Office today to educate Ohioans about the dangers of backyard fireworks.
While families have been busy moving in animals and projects over the weekend, the Marion County Fair really gets going on Monday, July 2, and will feature a tough truck competition along with the coronation of the Jr. Fair royalty. Monday is also Canned Food Day, Senior Citizen’s Day, and Lady’s Day.
Local government offices and services will be closed or altered for the Fourth of July holiday on Wednesday.
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey is announcing that deputies will be conducting a traffic enforcement blitz to correlate with 4th of July activities in the county. Extra patrols will be working now through July 4th to ensure the safety of our community during weekend activities.
Governor John R. Kasich has declared a state of emergency for the entire state of Ohio after severe storms and high winds knocked out power for approximately one million power company customers across two-thirds of the state. The widespread outages could take up to a week to fully restore and, together with the current severe heat wave, could create crisis situations for the elderly, young children and those with sensitive medical conditions.
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