The River Valley FFA recently competed in the Sub-District Parliamentary Procedure Contest. Parliamentary Procedure entails the proper way to run a business meeting. During the contest, which includes eight members on the team, all except the President and Vice President receive an ability they must complete. For example, they could be given “Recess”, or “Division […]
Palace Theatre’s year end giving opportunities include chance at matching funds
December 8, 2014 by
As 2014 winds to a close, the Palace Cultural Arts Association (PCAA) Board invites interested individuals to give a tax-deductible, year-end donation to the historic Marion Palace Theatre’s Restoration Fund and/or Digital Projection Fund. The Palace Theatre Restoration Fund was set up by the PCAA Board in the fall of 2013 when the Marion Palace […]
Study says scooters and other toys sending more kids to emergency rooms
December 8, 2014 by
Scooters take kids everywhere fast – including the emergency room. More than 3.2 million kids visited emergency rooms between 1990 and 2011 because of injuries linked to toys of all types, according to a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. The trend isn’t good: The injury rate jumped 40 percent over the study […]
Nominate a woman of excellence for annual ATHENA award
December 5, 2014 by
Nominations are being sought for the 18th ATHENA award of excellence. The award will be presented by the Marion Women’s Business Council to a woman of distinction who has demonstrated professional leadership, community service and a passion to assist women in reaching their full leadership potential. This coming year’s recipient will be awarded the ATHENA […]
New efforts announced to reduce Ohio’s infant mortality rate
December 5, 2014 by
Gov. John Kasich announced new efforts Thursday to try to reduce Ohio’s infant mortality rate by targeting “hot spot” areas in the state where the problem is greatest. Those communities, identified by the Ohio Department of Health, are: Butler County, Canton and Stark County, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Youngstown and Mahoning County, Dayton […]
Commission would decide salaries for lawmakers under Ohio Senate plan
December 5, 2014 by
Ohio lawmakers would not be able to set their own pay and that of other elected officials under legislation passed Thursday in the Ohio Senate. Unlike a proposal passed by the House late Thursday, the Senate plan does not make any changes to elected officials’ current salaries. The Senate unanimously voted to establish a nine-member […]
Ohio House approves bipartisan re-districting plan
December 5, 2014 by
Republicans and Democrats reached agreement Thursday evening to change how the state draws legislative districts. The Ohio House passed the bipartisan plan in an 80-4 vote Thursday night after hours of deliberation behind closed doors and weeks of deliberation among both parties and chambers about how to improve what has become a hyper partisan process […]
State Fire Marshal urges Ohioans to decorate safely for holidays
December 5, 2014 by
Many of us will be decorating our homes for the holidays, and State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers wants to offer Ohioans some tips that can help keep families throughout the state safe during this time of the year. “Used properly, these can be important family traditions. Make sure the decorations you put up in your […]
Marion County Auditor recognized for financial reporting excellence
December 4, 2014 by
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Marion County by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). Specifically, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement was awarded to Marion County Auditor Joan M. Kasotis as the person “designated […]
Craft Shows set for River Valley and Primrose on Saturday
December 4, 2014 by
River Valley High School and Primrose Retirement Community of Marion will be hosting craft shows on Saturday, December 6, 2014. The River Valley Christmas Craft and Candy Show will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be lots of Christmas crafts, decorations, homemade crafts of all sorts, candy, oils, candles and lots of […]
