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Residential utility consumers need to be aware of an ongoing scam seeking to steal their personal information.
Scammers are posing as utility company representatives offering false claims that President Barack Obama will help pay utility bills through a federal program. No new programs have been created to help consumers pay their utility bills.
Ohio tax revenue continues to hum along at a solid pace, finishing above estimates for the month of May and bringing total surplus revenue to nearly $400 million for the year.
The Marion Police Department arrested a man with a sawed-off shotgun at a downtown bar after the man allegedly robbed a person just one block away.
On Sunday, June 10, at 12:31am, officers responded to the 140 block of South Main Street to investigate a report of a man being robbed at gunpoint by a subject brandishing a sawed-off shotgun. The suspect fled southbound from the area after getting a small amount of cash from the victim.
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a three-car injury crash that occurred on Saturday, June 9, at approximately 1:49pm on State Route 95 near Salem Road in Marion County. Two of the vehicles involved rolled over and several people were sent to local hospitals.
Applications for Marion Community Foundation’s 2012 Grants Program are now available. Non-profit organizations in Marion County have potential access to approximately $550,000 in grant funds.
The Marion County Council on Aging is currently accepting proposals for services in 2013, for Marion County older adults. Complete bid packets, containing detailed service specifications and other necessary information, are now available for any agency who is interested in applying for funding.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that his office is hosting regional community fraud forums this summer to discuss how Ohioans can work together to fight fraud. The announcement comes on the same day that Ohio's new cyber fraud law takes effect. The law gives the Attorney General new tools to help local prosecutors fight economic crimes.
As has become a tradition at Marion General Hospital, members of the EMS community were recently honored at a breakfast that was held at the hospital. This annual event recognizes the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services on the medical "front line."
The Opportunity Job Network is bringing their mobile Job-a-Bago to Marion on Saturday, June 9, to help veterans learn about employment and training opportunities that are available to them. The first annual Veterans Employment and Training Services (VETS) event is only open to military veterans.
The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 31-year-old Shane Millisor for a probation violation. He is a white male, 6'0" tall and 200 lbs with blue eyes and receeding brown hair. His last known address is 483 Blaine Avenue in Marion.
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