The Palace Cultural Arts Association (PCAA) is pleased to announce it recently received a $3,500 grant from FirstEnergy Foundation. This donation will help fund the Marion Palace Theatre’s ReLight the Marquee Campaign project, which is currently underway. The necessary renovations will restore safety and preserve the historic 1928 design by reconstructing the grand entrance, façade […]
Edwards, Cummingham named local Republicans of the Months
June 19, 2015 by
Named Republicans of the Month by the Marion County GOP Central and Executive Committee were Warren Tom Edwards for April and Leslie Cunningham for May. A Caledonia resident,, Edwards has been with the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office for 15 years, and as an assistant prosecutor has handled felony cases including homicides. He was a candidate […]
Lawmakers set to start work on merging House, Senate budget proposals
June 19, 2015 by
After months of debate, state lawmakers are in the home stretch of passing a new two-year state budget plan. But there are still major differences between the House and Senate budgets that need to be resolved, including tax reform, education funding, and abortion clinic restrictions. The Ohio Senate is scheduled to pass its $130 billion […]
Marion Senior Center to host “Coffee, Cookies & Celebrity Chats”
June 18, 2015 by
The Longest Day is a team event to raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association®. Held annually on the summer solstice, the duration of this sunrise-to-sunset event symbolizes the challenging journey of those living with the disease and their caregivers. To that end, the Marion Senior Center is teaming up with Interim Healthcare to […]
Marion Elections Board participating in change of address effort
June 18, 2015 by
The Marion County Board of Elections is announcing the start of our annual National Change of Address effort. The Board Office has mailed “Voter Registration Confirmation Notices” to 9,013 Marion County residents. These notices are being sent as a requirement of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 (commonly referred to as the […]
Car show to benefit Carla Dysert Foundation
June 18, 2015 by
Get out your polishing cloth and shine up your antique and/or classic cars. Primrose Retirement Community, 1550 Wellness Drive, is hosting its first Annual Carla Dysert Car Show 11 am to 3 pm Saturday, June 20 in the front parking lot at the community. There will be food and drink available, raffles and 50/50 drawing. […]
State to start spraying for Gypsy Moth
June 18, 2015 by
The Ohio Department of Agriculture will begin aerial treatments designed to disrupt gypsy moth mating on 25,699 acres in Crawford, Delaware, Franklin and Marion counties. To help protect Ohio’s diverse habitat, the Ohio Department of Agriculture operates multiple programs aimed at managing the gypsy moth in Ohio. One such program, the Slow-the-Spread program, focuses on […]
Local officials would get raise under Senate budget plan
June 18, 2015 by
County officials, township trustees, and municipal court clerks in Ohio would see a 5-percent pay raise each year for the next two years under the Ohio Senate’s budget plan. The proposal, added Wednesday by the Senate Finance Committee to the state’s two-year budget bill, comes on top of an existing budget provision that would give […]
High water closes several roadways in Marion County
June 17, 2015 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) says that high water has closed several roadways in Marion County. State Route 95 – State Route 95 is closed between State Route 203 and LaRue. State Route 37 – State Route 37 is closed on both sides of LaRue. State Route 203 – State Route 203 is closed […]
Real Estate Tax bills are due soon
June 17, 2015 by
Second half 2014 real estate taxes are due by Saturday, June 20, 2015 to avoid penalty, according to Marion County Treasurer Jan Draper. The County Treasurer’s Office will not be open on Saturday, June 20th; however, the banks listed will accept tax payments on this date. The following banks are accepting real estate tax payments […]
