American Red Cross chapters nationwide are uniting to help every family create a disaster plan. As incentive, in case your personal safety was not incentive enough, the Red Cross will give away an Apple iPad to one lucky resident who develops or updates their plan and registers to win at www.redcross.org during September – National […]
Marion Police Ask Residents to Protect Against ID Theft
September 4, 2012 by
The Marion City Police Department is urging area residents to take precautions to protect their financial and personal information from theft. Police Lt. Jon Shaffer said a number of people are reporting that their credit cards have been used online, their identities have been used to open accounts, or their checks have been stolen and […]
Patrol and Partners Debut New Teen Driver Safety Program
August 27, 2012 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has partnered with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) to roll out a new teen driver safety program, You Are In Control. The program – which debuted today at the OHSAA Charity Game at Cleveland Browns Stadium – focuses on helping teen drivers understand the responsibility, awareness and safety […]
Back-to-School Traffic Means Danger for Pedestrians
August 20, 2012 by
An estimated 13 percent of America’s 55 million school-aged children will walk or bike to school this year. With recent data indicating an uptick in fatal pedestrian crashes, motorists and AAA School Safety Patrol members must be especially vigilant in their efforts to keep these students safe.
As the School Year Nears, School Bus Safety Urged
August 14, 2012 by
Summer break ends for thousands of Ohio children this month who will be heading back to school. In Marion, students return to school next week. For many, the trip to and from school involves riding on a school bus. Currently, the Ohio State Highway Patrol motor vehicle inspectors are in the process of inspecting every Ohio school bus to ensure each bus is safe to transport children to and from school, and school-sanctioned events.
Two Marion Students Named Winners in Weather Safety Poster Contest
August 9, 2012 by
Landon Long, a second grader in Pickaway County during the 2011-2012 school year, was recognized at the Ohio State Fair as the overall state winner in a statewide poster contest. 52 other students were also recognized as regional winners in the contest, including Daphne Parker, a first grader at Liberty Elementary, and Evan Hopple, a fifth grader at Liberty Elementary.
State Confirms 2012’s First Human Case of West Nile Virus
July 30, 2012 by
Ohio's first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2012 was confirmed today by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), which also reported a sharp increase in the number of WNV-positive mosquitoes. A case of WNV encephalitis was confirmed in an 85- year-old man who is hospitalized in Clermont County.
MPH Urges Steps to Protect Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
July 27, 2012 by
Sandy Bridenstine, Marion Public Health Environmental Health Director, is reminding residents of important measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of becoming infected with the West Nile Virus and other mosquito borne diseases. She says that in spite of the recent drought conditions, the risk of disease still exists.
Red Cross Readies for Possible Severe Weather
July 26, 2012 by
The American Red Cross is preparing to respond today if severe weather forecast for the afternoon creates a need, said Marion/Morrow Red Cross Chapters director, Michael Vance.
Report Reinforces Importance of Smoke Alarms
July 23, 2012 by
Properly maintained smoke alarms save lives. That is a fact that was underscored in the final report recently delivered by the Smoke Alarm Advisory Task Force (SAATF) to State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers.
