As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans that his office has received several recent reports of romance scams that started on Facebook or dating websites. In the scam, a con artist creates a phony profile online, contacts a potential victim, and begins communicating with the person through messages or calls. […]
9 local women nominated for prestigious ATHENA Award
February 12, 2017 by
The Women’s Business Council (WBC) of Marion, Ohio is honored to again sponsor the ATHENA Leadership Award®. The ATHENA was inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment – qualities embodied in the ATHENA Leadership Model®. The Award is unique in both scope – local, national and international […]
Sheriff’s Office arrests multi-county burglary suspects
February 10, 2017 by
On February 8, 2017 at approximately 2:00pm the Marion County Sheriff’s Office began investigating burglaries that occurred in the eastern portion of Marion County. After their investigation led to the identification of a suspect vehicle description, deputies and detectives with the assistance of the Marion Police Department apprehended both individuals allegedly involved in the burglaries. […]
State officials back plan to put ID photos on SNAP cards
February 10, 2017 by
Many Ohioans receiving food stamps would have their photos on the program’s electronic benefit transfer cards under legislation backed by Ohio House and Senate Republicans. The legislation, which has not yet been introduced in the General Assembly, would exempt adults who have a disability, are age 60 or older, are a victim of domestic violence […]
Ohio Right to Life targets legislation to ban most abortions after 13 weeks
February 10, 2017 by
Ohio abortion opponents will lobby state lawmakers to ban a common second trimester abortion procedure as part of its mission to chip away at abortion rights until the practice is illegal nationwide. Ohio Right to Life, the state’s largest anti-abortion group, wants to eliminate dilation and evacuation, an abortion method typically used between 13 and […]
Campus joins together again for Loving Scarves initiative
February 8, 2017 by
A group Ohio State Marion staff, alumni, and students from the campus social work club are coming together to spread love and warmth to local residents on February 11, 2017. For a second year, the campus is running their Loving Scarves campaign, an initiative to collect and distribute hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves, to community […]
Troopers asking motorists to move over for emergency responders
February 8, 2017 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking motorists to help keep their fellow drivers and law enforcement officers safe by following Ohio’s Move Over law. From 2012-2016, Ohio State Highway Patrol cruisers were involved in 73 crashes that appear be related to the move over law. These crashes resulted in deaths of two civilians, 24 […]
Ohio hunters harvest more than 182,000 deer during 2016-2017 season
February 8, 2017 by
Hunters checked 182,169 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2016-2017 deer season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Last year, 188,329 deer were checked during the 2015-2016 season. The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains committed to properly managing Ohio’s deer populations. The goal of Ohio’s Deer Management Program is to provide a deer population […]
Suspect sought following armed robbery at Rite Aid
February 7, 2017 by
On February 6, 2017 at 2:19 p.m., officers from the Marion Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at Rite Aid, 1081 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Marion. Investigators said that a white male, described as 6’ to 6’3 and medium to thin build, wearing a black zip up style hoodie and blue […]
Kirk joins Scharer Insurance Agency
February 6, 2017 by
Scharer Insurance is pleased to introduce their newest team member, Logan Kirk. He joins John Scharer and the Marion agency staff where he will serve as an insurance advisor helping clients with their personal, business, farm, and life insurance needs. Kirk graduated from Miami University with a degree in business and entrepreneurship from the Farmer […]
