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Marion residents have until four p.m. Friday, January 8, to complete the annual citizens’ survey from the police department. The 10-minute questionnaire asking residents of their opinion of the Marion Police Department and the quality of their service to the community may be accessed from the department’s Facebook page. Further information on the Marion Police […]

The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences will begin its series of free meetings on 2021’s Agricultural Policy and Winter Outlook Tuesday, January 5, at three p.m. Dr. Ian Sheldon, OSU Professor and Anderson Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade, and Policy, will address the question “Where Are We Going with Global […]

Committees of Marion City Council are scheduled to meet on the evening of Monday, January 4. Meetings will be held in council chambers on the second floor of City Hall, beginning around 6:30 p.m. More information on these plans may be found by visiting marionohio.us.

Marion’s Utility Billing Department will reopen for regular business 10 a.m. Monday, January 4. NewsForce reports the department will be open 10 a.m. through two p.m. weekdays, in conjunction with City Hall. Payment outside those hours may be made via mail, automatic bank draft, or by physical deposit to the drop box at the front […]

Ridgemont Local School District has announced its plans for the beginning of the upcoming semester. Students grades seven-through-12 will go online-only from January 4 through January 15, with students grades Kindergarten-through-six continuing their hybrid schedule at that time. District officials hope to return all students to in-classroom learning beginning Tuesday, January 19. Further information on […]

Buckeye Machine in Forest continues to accept applications for a full-time CNC Machinist opening. Applicants must be able to set up and run a CNC lathe. Five or more years of experience in the field is preferred, as is mastercam experience. More information on this vacancy may be found on the Buckeye Machine Facebook page.

The month of January is Radon Awareness Month. Chris Alexander, Program Supervisor with Ohio Healthy Homes, said Radon Awareness takes place in January since it is during heating season. “Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that causes lung cancer,” Alexander said. “It’s present in all homes, but some homes tend to concentrate it a little […]

Bath Township Fire Department offers a few tips to reduce the risk of house fires this winter. A release on the department Facebook page urges residents who celebrated Christmas with a live tree to discard it soon, to lessen the hazards of keeping a dry tree in the house. Another Facebook post by the department […]

Multiple Hancock County residents have received false calls claiming to be from the sheriff’s office. A release on the office Facebook page reports the caller will appear on caller ID with the office’s number, but will give a different number for callback. The office warns residents not to give any personal information to these callers, […]

Three people were sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to documents from Hardin County Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s Office: Justin L. Frazier was sentenced to a total of 18 months in prison on one count each of trafficking in heroin and domestic violence. The following two individuals were each placed on five years […]