The Marion Popcorn Festival’s Recipe Contest will pop to the forefront once again in 2015. Judging will take place on Thursday, September 10, at the Marion Popcorn Festival. Mary Longo of the OSU Extension office who coordinates the event indicates it is a traditional cooking contest where the finished product must be edible and must […]
United Bank names Kuns as assistant vice president
August 21, 2015 by
Donald R. Stone, President of United Bank, N.A., Division of The Park National Bank recently announced that Jennifer Kuns has been promoted to the role of Assistant Vice President. Her office will continue to be located in the Galion Branch of United Bank. “Jennifer has been responsible for our residential mortgage area for several years […]
Poll: Kasich leads Trump in Ohio, falls far short in other states
August 21, 2015 by
Donald Trump tops the Republican presidential field in two of three crucial swing states, while John Kasich — playing with home-field advantage — is ahead of the real estate mogul in Ohio, a new poll shows. If the primary were today, Ohio’s governor would beat Trump 27 percent to 21 percent, according to the results […]
Officials set to test County tornado sirens this Saturday
August 20, 2015 by
Typically, Marion County’s tornado sirens are tested at noon on the last Saturday of every month to insure proper operation. However, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office reports that this month the test will be conducted at noon this Saturday, August 22. 2015 due to siren activation equipment being moved and upgraded. All tornado sirens in […]
The Historic Marion Palace Theatre Announces Show Times for “The Age of Adaline”
August 20, 2015 by
Movie-goers will have the chance to see The Age of Adaline, a romantic drama about a young woman, born at the turn of the 20th century, who is rendered ageless after an accident. The new release film will play at the historic Marion Palace Theatre for one weekend only. After miraculously remaining 29 years old […]
ODH reports first 2015 death from West Nile Virus
August 20, 2015 by
Ohio’s first death in a 2015 human West Nile virus (WNV) case was reported today by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The 91-year-old Williams County man was hospitalized with encephalitis. There have been eight reported human cases of WNV in Ohio this year in six counties – Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Lorain and Williams. […]
St. Mary’s holding parish festival this weekend
August 19, 2015 by
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, which has been located on North Main Street in Marion for 117 years, will hold a parish festival on August 23. Admission is free and open to the public. The 2015 Festival will include a 2-day flea market, chicken BBQ, children’s games and activities, prize drawings, live entertainment, and festival foods. […]
Marion Library, Public Health teaming up for local food cooking demonstration
August 19, 2015 by
Marion Public Library’s Herb Club and Marion Public Health’s Project 197 team will be hosting a local food cooking demonstration on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Marion Public Health, 181 South Main Street. The event will run from 6:00pm to 7:30pm and will include: Samples of recipes prepared with food grown in Downtown Marion Information […]
Ballot language for marijuana legalization to be challenged in court
August 19, 2015 by
The marijuana legalization issue will appear as Issue 3 on Ohio ballots this November, but the group backing the issue plans to challenge the approved ballot language at the Ohio Supreme Court. The Ohio Ballot Board, a five-member bipartisan panel led by Secretary of State Jon Husted, on Tuesday approved the language for that issue […]
Traffic deaths see big rise in Ohio, across country
August 19, 2015 by
The number of traffic deaths in the U.S. is on pace to be the highest since 2007, a downside to an improving economy and lower gas prices, according to the National Safety Council. During the first six months of 2015, nearly 19,000 people were killed on the nation’s highways, an increase of 14 percent since […]
