The voter approved amendment that recognizes marriage only as a “union between one man and one woman” could remain in the Ohio Constitution, despite Friday’s landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that requires states to recognize same-sex marriages. The amendment is no longer law, but it cannot be removed from the Ohio Constitution without […]
PHC Marion explains billboard campaign, their mission and work
June 26, 2015 by
Pioneering Healthier Communities – Marion (PHC Marion) recently launched a public awareness campaign they said highlights issues of childhood obesity and how the Marion community can work together to ensure Marion’s youth grow up to be healthy adults. The focus of this campaign is acknowledging that one in three Marion County fifth graders is obese […]
Marion unemployment rate up a bit as people return to workforce
June 26, 2015 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in May 2015, unchanged from April. The rate for Marion County, which is not seasonally adjusted like the state number, was 4.9 percent, up a bit from 4.7 percent in April. The increase came with 300 people added to Marion County’s available workforce, but 100 more reporting as unemployed. […]
Popcorn Festival gearing up for 2015 golf outing
June 26, 2015 by
The 2015 Marion Popcorn Festival Golf Outing will be Saturday, July 25, 2015. The outing is being held at King’s Mill Golf Course and will offer 1st, 2nd and 3rd place team, proximity, low score and raffles prizes. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with tee time 8:30 a.m. A steak dinner will be served after […]
Deadline nears for precious metals dealers to obtain state license
June 26, 2015 by
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions (Division) is reminding any and all persons wishing to act as a Precious Metals Dealer that they must be in compliance with the Precious Metals Dealers Act (PMDA). The deadline to apply for a license is June 30, 2015. The Division is ending a transition period […]
Ohio Senate approves allowing online voter registrations
June 26, 2015 by
By a nearly unanimous vote, 31-1, the Ohio Senate approved making voter registration in the state available online. The bill, introduced by Republican Sen. Frank LaRose of Summit County, would require the secretary of state to develop an online voter registration system using the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ database and other state records to verify […]
Ohio Watercraft Officers increasing patrols to stop boating under the influence
June 25, 2015 by
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will be participating in Operation Dry Water June 26-28, as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and deaths related to boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol. “Drinking and boating are a combination that can lead to serious and even deadly, […]
Construction closes main entrance at Marion City Hall
June 25, 2015 by
Beginning Thursday, June 25, 2015, the main entrance to the lobby of City Hall will be closed during construction work that will be taking place in front of and near the main entrance to Marion City Hall (233 W. Center St.). This closure will last for approximately 2 weeks, but is weather permitting and could […]
Final state budget plan calls for higher cigarette tax, large small-business tax cut
June 25, 2015 by
Ohio lawmakers’ final compromise budget plan includes a small-business income-tax cut and a increase on cigarettes, a legislative conference committee revealed late Wednesday night. The committee’s budget plan would also impose new restrictions on abortion clinics, allow later bar hours during the Republican National Convention, provide pay raises for local officials, block journalists’ access to […]
Ohio Senate approves bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
June 25, 2015 by
Republicans in the Ohio Senate pushed through legislation that would ban abortions in Ohio after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The legislation, known as the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, would make it a crime — a fourth degree felony — for a physician to perform an abortion if the unborn child is more than 20 […]
