As the Marion Family YMCA is gearing up for their second series of Fall programs, they are encouraging area residents to no make fitness a New Year’s resolution; make it an everyday commitment. Registration is open for Fall II classes which run October 27 – December 14, 2014. If you aren’t currently a member, you […]
Survey Finds Ohioans Lack Knowledge of How Elections Work
October 15, 2014 by
Voting is underway for Ohio’s next top election official, but a new poll shows the vast majority of Ohioans don’t know who is in charge of running elections statewide. Only 8 percent of registered Ohio voters correctly identified the secretary of state as the chief elections official in Ohio in a survey conducted earlier this […]
State Health Officials Conduct Ebola Preparedness Exercises
October 15, 2014 by
Building on preparations which began over the summer, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and state healthcare leaders conducted a tabletop exercise and planning seminar today at the State Emergency Operations Center to identify ways to improve Ohio’s Ebola preparedness at the local and state levels and coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
Antlerless Muzzleloader Season Harvest Sees Sharp Increase
October 15, 2014 by
Ohio’s muzzleloader hunters checked 6,613 antlerless white-tailed deer during a two-day season, October 11-12, 2014, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). That is an 18 percent increase from 2013, when hunters checked 5,608 deer, the first year for the antlerless muzzleloader season. The Ohio counties that reported the most checked deer during […]
Goodwill Donating Portion of Sales to Marion United Way
October 14, 2014 by
Whether you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume or you’re just looking for a deal on your next pair of jeans, Goodwill is encouraging you to stop out to their store on Marion-Mt. Gilead Road on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. During that day, 20 percent of all sales will be donated to United Way of […]
Marion Historical Society Taking Look at Copperhead Leader
October 14, 2014 by
The Marion County Historical Society’s next program meeting on the Civil War will feature Jared Haudenschield as Clement L. Vallandigham, leader of the Copperhead movement. The October 16, 2014 free program will be held in the Heritage Hall auditorium at the corner of Church and State Streets in Marion, Ohio. Visitors to the event are […]
Council on Aging Holding Memory Screening Day
October 14, 2014 by
The Marion County Council on Aging is sponsoring a free Memory Screening Day on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Council on Aging staff will be administering a mini-memory exam, which is frequently used as a dementia screening instrument. While this 30 item screening tool is not used solely as a diagnosis for dementia, it can give […]
Vendors Sought for Marion’s Eco-Art Show
October 14, 2014 by
Celebrate America Recycles Day at the 5th Annual Eco-Art Show on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 11:00am to 7:00pm at Marion’s Historic Palace Theatre. Artists, crafters and businesses are invited to register now for the show. All items for sale or display need to be created at least in part from recycled, reused, repurposed materials. […]
Ribbon Cut at New Home of RHAM
October 14, 2014 by
The Marion Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently joined Residential Home Association of Marion, Inc. (RHAM) for the ribbon cutting at their new office at 205 West Center Street. The building was the former home of Marion CAN DO and the Chamber. RHAM has been providing services to people with developmental disabilities in Marion County […]
Ohio’s 2014 Fall Turkey Hunting Season is Underway
October 14, 2014 by
Ohio’s hunters have the opportunity to pursue wild turkeys during a seven-week season from Monday, October 13 through Sunday, November 30. Gobblers and hens are legal game during the fall wild turkey season. Hunters harvested 1,037 wild turkeys during the 2013 fall season. A complete report of the 2013 fall wild turkey season is available […]
