Staff Report

In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, several Marion government and agency offices will be closed and services altered.

The following are this week's results from two bowling leagues at bluefusion entertainment center.

As Ohioans prepare for one last summer cookout this Labor Day weekend, the Division of State Fire Marshal encourages citizens to take added safety precautions when using their grills.

Four state finalists have been named in Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) 2010 Discussion Meet. They are Nichole Gordon-Coy of Carrollton, Shelby Brammell of Kenton, Andrew Spiker of Adamsville and Tim Street of Richwood.

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is asking for the public's help in locating 22-year-old Tiffany Thomas. She is described as a white female, 5'3" tall, 108 lbs, with hazel eyes and blond hair.

Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey is announcing that deputies will be conducting a traffic enforcement blitz to correlate with Labor Day weekend activities in the county for the “over the limit, under arrest” campaign.

Extra patrols will be conducted through September 6th to ensure the safety of our community during weekend activities.

Cedric Peerman had a 93-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Indianapolis Colts 30-28 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

Cleveland's highly touted rookie running back Montario Hardesty, whose career at Tennessee was slowed by knee injuries, hurt his left one in the second quarter Thursday night in a 13-10 win over the Chicago Bears, a potentially major blow to the Browns' offense.

Moments after brushing aside Marshall 45-7, Ohio State 's players could finally say what they've been thinking about for a while.

And there's no question that the Buckeyes have had Miami on their minds and the Sept. 11 showdown against the 13th-ranked Hurricanes.

With the Ohio State football opener looming, the Clippers did their part and took out the Toledo Mud Hens early on Thursday, scoring eight runs in the first three innings en route to an 8-0 victory at Huntington Park.

The win clinched a playoff berth for Columbus, their first since 2004, ending the longest drought in Clippers history.