The Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said that a Marion man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning on Smeltzer Road. The Patrol said the crash took place at approximately 1:30am on Smeltzer Road south of Marion-Cardington Road. Christopher Nagel, 37, of Marion, was driving a 2003 Ford F150 south […]
Marion Christian Center holding winter clothing drive
December 12, 2014 by
Marion Christian Center is having a “Winter Clothing Drive” this Sunday, December 14, 2014 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. It will be held at 370 East Mark Street in Marion. This event is for anyone who is in need of clothes for themselves or their families. It is free.
Helping Hands Food Drive is Friday
December 12, 2014 by
MIPA Helping Hands is asking you to join the fight against hunger. They are holding a food drive on Friday, December 12, 2014 from noon to 4:00pm at MIPA Primary Care – Delex One Building, 1069 Delaware Avenue, Suite 205 in Marion. All non-perishable food donations for our food drive. Foods most urgently needed are: […]
Section of Greenwood Street closed for sewer repairs
December 12, 2014 by
Greenwood Street between Van Buren Street and Patten Street closed Friday morning and will remain closed through 5:00pm on Friday, December 19, 2014. The City Sewer Maintenance Department will be doing a sanitary sewer repair at this location.
Ohio redistricting reforms passed in historic, early morning vote
December 12, 2014 by
The Ohio General Assembly made history early Friday morning when the Senate passed a House-backed redistricting reform plan before adjourning for the session. State lawmakers have debated how to change to Ohio’s process for drawing legislative and congressional districts since 1978 but have never come to an agreement. The Senate voted 28-1 just after 4 […]
State offering sale on over 100 liquors for the holidays
December 12, 2014 by
Bruce D. Stevenson, Superintendent of Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control (Division) announced special reduced prices on select spirituous liquor items for the holiday season. Discounts of up to 33% off original retail prices are being offered on 118 discontinued items in every spirits category. Many of the items available at reduced prices […]
Community invited to free sing-a-long featuring “Mighty Wurlitzer”
December 11, 2014 by
This Sunday, December 14, 2014, the public is invited to sing their favorite Christmas songs played on the Marion Palace Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer. The sing-a-long begins at 3:00pm. The program will last just over an hour and feature local organists Thomas Buffer and Angela Carbetta, along with Columbus theatre organist Shawn Kenney. “The Mighty Wurlitzer […]
City Schools say agreement reached on Ten Commandments
December 11, 2014 by
A Ten Commandments plaque previously displayed at Harding High School may find a new home in the community following a discussion between Marion City Schools administrators and concerned students. The plaque, a gift from the Harding Class of 1953, is currently in storage after it was removed earlier this year over concerns that it could […]
“Hearbeat Bill” defeated after vote allowed in Ohio House
December 11, 2014 by
A bill that would have made Ohio’s abortion ban one of the strictest in the nation failed to pass the Republican-controlled Ohio House on Wednesday. House Bill 248, known as the “heartbeat bill” would have prohibited abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected — as early as six weeks into a woman’s pregnancy. The […]
Sales Tax holiday and funding boost to Ohio townships approved
December 11, 2014 by
Legislators in the Ohio House approved a Senate plan Wednesday that will waive sales taxes for one weekend next August for consumers doing back-to-school shopping. The bill, introduced in the Senate by Kevin Bacon, a suburban Columbus Republican, would exempt sales taxes on Aug. 7, 8 and 9 in 2015 on purchases of clothing valued […]
