Leadership Marion!, a comprehensive program designed to prepare the community’s next generation of leaders, is now accepting applications for its 2016-2017 class. “Each year Leadership Marion! invites high-potential candidates from throughout Marion County to join in a journey to understand Marion’s history, its current challenges and its future,” said Pam Hall, president, Marion Area Chamber […]
OSU study finds unproven claims run rampant in e-cigarette business
June 30, 2016 by
Electronic cigarette makers and sellers are making all kinds of health claims, many of which likely won’t stand up to scrutiny under recently announced FDA regulation, a new study has found. Regulatory oversight of those claims, announced in May, brings all tobacco products, including liquids used in vaporizers and e-cigarettes, under the same government oversight. […]
Marion Community Foundation hold donor advisor gathering
June 29, 2016 by
Dean Jacob, president and CEO of Marion Community Foundation, recently addressed a gathering of the Foundation’s donor advisors to discuss current needs of the Marion community. The donor advisors are creators of charitable funds at the Foundation who help recommend grant awards for the Foundation. The meeting, held June 22, 2016 at the Center Street […]
Ohio Auditor release SNAP fraud report
June 29, 2016 by
An audit of Ohio’s $2.5 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has found system weaknesses which allow for benefits of the dead to be claimed, accounts to build excessive balances, questionable out-of-state transactions and other instances of potential fraud. The audit of SNAP, commonly known as the food stamp program, found areas of vulnerability for fraud, […]
Ohio once again at center of presidential politics
June 28, 2016 by
Ohio State Marion’s annual Warren G. Harding Symposium takes aim at presidential politics, offering a front row seat to this year’s political pandering and the “traveling circus” toward electing the next President of the United States With the 2016 Republican National Convention set to take place in Cleveland, Ohio July 18-21, and a never ending […]
Patrol investigating crash at intersection where signals not working due to power outage
June 28, 2016 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 2:48 pm on State Route 309 at State Route 98 in Marion County. The crash involved a brown 2014 Chevrolet Sonic driven by Shawna Moore, age 24, of Marion, and […]
Ohio abortion laws expected to be attacked following Supreme Court decision
June 28, 2016 by
A Supreme Court decision on Monday that struck down a Texas law that shuttered many of Texas’ abortion clinics has emboldened activists who will use it to challenge restrictions that threaten to close several abortion clinics in Ohio. Cincinnati-area abortion rights lawyer Jennifer Branch expects the ruling will be used to attack written hospital transfer […]
Popcorn Festival hosting first Lip Sync Contest
June 27, 2016 by
The Marion Popcorn Festival is announcing the first Community Showcase Stage Lip Sync Battle “Fake It To Make It” will take place at Bluefusion Entertainment Center during the month of July. All contestants will be scheduled to perform in the preliminaries on Saturday, July 16, 2016. The top ten from the preliminary performance will move […]
State Veterinarian discusses livestock tampering and Ohio’s fairs
June 27, 2016 by
The following article/column was written by Dr. Tony Forshey, State Veterinarian at Ohio Department of Agriculture. Summer marks the beginning of fair season – a time when thousands of 4-H youth all across the state showcase the animal projects they have spent so much time perfecting. As these hard working kids gear up to show […]
Community Foundation opens 2016 grant process
June 24, 2016 by
Marion Community Foundation’s 2016 Community Grants Program application period is open. This year approximately $450,000 is available for local charities and nonprofit organizations serving the Marion area. Applications are available online with a deadline of July 21, 2016. Experiencing remarkable growth and community support since its inception in 1998, Marion Community Foundation manages more than […]
