Marion County Hit By Phone Scam

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 speak to a representative. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office advises residents who receive calls claiming they will be arrested if they do not pay the […]

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Wapakoneta High School Mourns Car-Crash Victims

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 Management team for their services at this time.

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ONU Community Remaining Mindful of Pandemic

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 distancing. Further details on ONU’s measures to keep the community safe during the pandemic may be found by visiting onu.edu/covid-19.

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Marion Police Investigate Drive-Thru Incident

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.

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Marion County Children Returning to Classrooms

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 a fully in-person schedule for the final quarter of the school year. Elgin and Pleasant Schools will maintain their hybrid schedules, while Ridgedale returns to […]

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Kenton Safety Service Director Issues Advisories

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 schools, then side-street intersections and hills. Most side streets between the intersections receive no salt.If the City of Kenton receives four-or-more inches of snow, the […]

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OhioHealth To Begin Kenton COVID Vaccination

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 rollout in Kenton and elsewhere may be found by visiting ohiohealth.com/covidvaccine.

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Carey House Receives Ohio SPCA Complaints

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 animals appeared well-fed and clean, with the largest issue seeming to be a dog receiving veterinary treatment for a minor skin rash.

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Upper Sandusky Residents Caught Driving Recklessly

Two Upper Sandusky residents have been advised not to return to the dead end of Township Highway 102 after being caught doing donuts there. A nearby resident reported the incident around 4:30 Saturday morning and agreed to assist with charges should the suspects return to the location. The suspects were later found by the Upper Sandusky Police Department and told no charges of reckless operation would be given at that time, but prosecution would occur if they were to return […]

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