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Marion County residents are to remain aware of a telephone scam which has affected area residents. Per the advisory on the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, a caller using spoofed numbers in the 740 area code may claim to be from the Social Security Administration Investigative Unit and ask victims to press one to […]

Logan County Cancer Society has announced plans for events it has scheduled for mid-October. The agency’s annual four-mile Sunflower Shuffle and one-mile Daisy Dash are planned to happen Sunday, October 10, from four until seven p.m. at Southview Park in Bellefontaine. Registration opens Thursday, April 1, with one-day special pricing of $25. Further details may […]

Wapakoneta High School will provide support to students affected by the crash which claimed the life of Layla Yoakam and critically injured Katelyn Rose. Counselors and therapy dogs will be available throughout Tuesday, and group sessions will be held during 11th-grade English classes. A Facebook post from Wapakoneta City Schools thanks their Critical Incident Stress […]

As Ohio Northern University students, staff, and faculty begin their spring semester tomorrow, they are urged to remember their “Polar Pledge” to keep their community safe amid the pandemic. A post on the ONU Facebook page reminds community members to keep close watch of their temperatures and to continue to wear masks and practice social […]

Marion Police continue to investigate an incident which occurred at Dino’s Drive Thru last week. Mitch Hooper at the Marion Star reports potential charges against the suspect include breaking and entering, criminal damaging, and endangering. $417 in cash was reported stolen from the location, and damages to a security-system hard drive totaled two-thousand dollars.

School districts across Marion County are returning to in-person learning in the coming days. Micah Walker at the Marion Star reports Marion City and River Valley School Districts will begin a hybrid format tomorrow, with Marion City Superintendent Ron Iarussi hoping the introduction of the coronavirus vaccine to school employees beginning February 1 will mean […]

With inclement weather affecting Kenton’s roads, city management advises residents of certain information which should improve area traffic safety: At this time, the City of Kenton’s capabilities extend only as far as applying salt to the roads. Salt is first applied to Main, Detroit, Franklin, and Columbus Streets, followed by the side streets around the […]

Coronavirus vaccines for Kenton residents aged 80 and over will be available beginning tomorrow. Doses will be administered at OhioHealth’s Primary Care location at 75 Washington Boulevard, Suite 103. Recipients must schedule an appointment through MyChart or by calling the vaccine hotline at (614) 533-6999. Walk-ins will not be vaccinated. Further details on OhioHealth’s vaccination […]

Investigation by the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office followed a complaint lodged by the Ohio SPCA Wednesday afternoon. Concern from the Ohio SPCA agent regarding cats with worms and malnourishment of dogs, rabbits, ferrets, poisonous frogs, and a snake led to a welfare check at the Carey residence. At the welfare check, the officer noted the […]