Marion County News

While the number of people addicted to heroin, pain pills, other opiates and other drugs remains disturbingly high, the number of individuals and organizations seeking to help those who are addicted is growing, said Jody Demo-Hodgins, executive director for the Crawford-Marion Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services.

Emergency crews in the city should respond a little quicker with a slight shift in cellphone towers.

Law enforcement continued their pursuit of suspected drug dealers while bonds were set and hearings were scheduled for those already caught.

Marion Police March 7 THEFTS A man reported a Lincoln electric welder, Reddy space heater, Dewalt reciprocating saw with 30 blades, Dewalt circular saw, Milwaukee lithium-ion battery and charger, Craftsman pancake air compressor, Black and Decker polisher and Snap-On torque wrench stolen in the 900 block of Robinson Street.

Imagine buying medical coverage on the federal health exchange only to later learn that the insurance you chose doesn't include your doctor or local hospital, making them unaffordable options for your health care.

Prentice, born Dec. 10, 1837, in Joliet, Mill County, Ill, was the son of the Rev.

What can we learn about caregiving from a salesman? Plenty! We need to look at some of the training techniques that make a person successful.

Marion Police March 2 THEFTS A man reported a metal diamond-plated truck tool box stolen in the 400 block of Lee Street.

At approximately 2:30pm, Officers of the Marion Police Department and Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff's Office, acting on a tip, responded to a residence in the 500-block of E Church Street.

A Toledo man is in custody in Marion County, Ohio for a double shooting that was caught on surveillance video.

Marion Police March 4 THEFTS A man reported $20 in medication stolen in the 300 block of West Center Street.

Loss prevention workers at several corporate chains are working behind the scenes to snuff out shoplifting and organized retail crime in the county.

Nine counties in the Upper Scioto Watershed will have to come to an agreement about how best to remediate flooding problems in Marion County and elsewhere in the area.

Richard Fisher of Marion County, Ohio was diagnosed with stage IV Colon Cancer seven years ago at the age of 68. Richard Fisher of Marion County, Ohio, first received a colon cancer diagnosis about seven years ago at the age of 68. After he noticed some blood in his stool, a colonoscopy revealed he was in the advanced stages of the disease.

Four Marion County village mayors took questions from constituents on Thursday -- but not for an election campaign or for any hot-button issues.

A poster of a cat hanging on a clothesline with the words "Hang In There" plastered over the top just didn't do it for Alex Sheridan.

In high schools across the state, teachers and administrators struggle with the same problem: keeping kids interested and involved enough so they don't quit altogether.

The January 2014 unemployment figures will not be released until after this column is published.

River Valley graduate Kent Detweiler drew inspiration from his hometown and his childhood friends for his first book, "Ragweed," which takes place in Waldo in the 1970s.

One properly served with a divorce complaint has a limited amount of time in which to file an answer or an answer and counterclaim.