Marion City Schools has announced that Leah Filliater, a 14-year veteran of Marion City Schools, will return to the district as principal at Benjamin Harrison Elementary School next school year. Filliater has accepted an offer to return to the school where she successfully implemented the Leader in Me whole-school transformational model. Her employment is pending […]
Annual Taste of Culture to feature food, entertainment, and special speaker
April 8, 2015 by
The Ohio State University at Marion invites the community to their 8th Annual International Festival, A Taste of Culture, Thursday, April 9, 2015, 4:30-8 p.m. in the Alber Student Center on the Marion campus, 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio. This year’s special guest speaker is Omope Carter Daboiku, who will present, “African and African […]
Police arrest man soon after naming him the week’s most wanted
April 8, 2015 by
Less than 24 hours after being named as Marion’s Most Wanted by the Marion Police Department, officers arrested that man after responding to a report of a burglary in progress very early Wednesday. Richard Rollison was named this week’s Marion’s Most Wanted and was wanted for a felony warrant for Violation of a Court Order […]
4-H Club bake sale to feature treats for people and dogs
April 8, 2015 by
A local 4-H Club, Prime Ribbons, will hold a bake sale at Rural King on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Club member Ellia Stumpo said the group will be selling homemade treats for people and dogs. All proceeds from the sale will go towards the Club’s activities.
Outstanding local senior citizens sought for Pearl Roberts Award
April 7, 2015 by
The Marion Senior Center is now accepting nominations for the tenth annual Pearl R. Roberts Award, recognizing outstanding community service by a senior citizen. Roberts was instrumental in the development of the current Marion Senior Center facility, as well as many other programs and services for Marion area older adults. Nominees for this award, recognizing […]
River Valley awarded Ohio EPA Clean Diesel School Bus Grant
April 7, 2015 by
The Ohio EPA said grants they have awarded to school districts in Marion and Seneca counties will help reduce air pollution emissions from school buses. A total of $58,478.80 was awarded to reduce children’s exposure to the harmful pollutants in diesel exhaust. River Valley Local Schools will receive $51,808.80 to install emission control equipment on […]
Bettman & Halpin bringing fusion of folk, roots, bluegrass to Five Nights
April 7, 2015 by
Ohio State Marion’s Five Nights on Campus performance & cultural arts series welcomes the duo of Bettman & Halpin to the Morrill Hall Auditorium stage, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Stephanie Bettman is an accomplished writer, singer, and fiddler. Luke Halpin is a renowned multi-instrumentalist musician – a master of the guitar and […]
Ohio Attorney General warns consumers to watch for ticket scams
April 6, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned consumers to watch for scams as they search for tickets to upcoming events, including the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians home openers. “Some scam artists use popular events to rip off consumers,” Attorney General DeWine said. “With Opening Day and other big-ticket events coming up, we’re encouraging people […]
Ohioans support marijuana legalization, especially for medical reasons
April 6, 2015 by
More than eight of every 10 Ohio voters support legalization of marijuana for medical use and a majority favor legalizing it for recreational use, a Quinnipiac University Poll found. The poll, conducted simultaneously in three presidential swing states, found that 84 percent of registered voters in Ohio said a doctor should be able to prescribe […]
Poll: Strickland would beat Portman if election held now
April 6, 2015 by
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman faces a tough reelection with the challenge from former Gov. Ted Strickland, who would win if voters decided today, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. In the Senate race, Strickland would get 48 percent of the vote to Portman’s 39 percent, while another 10 percent said they don’t know and […]
