May is Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month in Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has unveiled a new website that makes it easier than ever to report suspected fraud: www.jfs.ohio.gov/fraud. “This is an excellent new tool that allows anyone anywhere to report fraud online instantly and anonymously,” said ODJFS Director […]
Dueling Piano’s to Highlight Annual MACC Fest Dinner
May 12, 2014 by
Friday, May 16, 2014, the Marion Area Counseling Center will hold its 4th annual Dinner and Auction featuring Dueling Piano’s International. This year the Marion Area Counseling Center is celebrating 40 years of serving the Marion Area. Event organizers say that if you suddenly feel the hairs stand up on the back of your neck […]
Palace Theatre Holding Auditions for “Legally Blonde: The Musical”
May 12, 2014 by
Director, Clare Cooke has announced she will hold auditions for the Palace Theatre’s summer production “Legally Blonde: The Musical” on May 17 & May 18, 2014. In this upbeat musical about self-discovery, Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm. Based on the adored movie, this production stays true to form with a peppy […]
Still Time to Purchase Tickets to Senior Prom
May 12, 2014 by
The Marion Senior Center, in partnership with Logos Christian Ministries, will be hosting a Senior Prom on the evening of Friday, May 16, 2014 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the senior center. The theme of the event is “The Fabulous Forties”, and is open to the public. The evening’s festivities will begin with a formal […]
Section of State Route 4 Closed for Repairs
May 12, 2014 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) says that State Route 4 will be closed in both directions between Crissinger Road and Somerlot-Hoffman Road for two week for culvert replacement. The detour is State Route 4 to Barks Road to State Route 423 to State Route 47 to State Route 4 or reverse. ODOT expects the […]
New Bloomington Man Killed in Single Vehicle Crash
May 9, 2014 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a one-vehicle crash on Thursday that claimed the life of a New Bloomington man. The crash occurred on State Route 203 north of milepost 4 at approximately 5:38 P.M. on May 8, 2014. The Patrol reported that preliminary investigation indicated 59 year-old […]
Free Class Offers Tips on Living with Type 1 Diabetes
May 9, 2014 by
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), in conjunction with the Marion County School Nurse Coalition, are partnering for an evening of education and information about living with Type 1 diabetes. This meeting is for parents or family members of students living with type 1 diabetes. At this time, there is not an active support group […]
Art Fair to Include Poetry Extravaganza
May 9, 2014 by
The Mid-Ohio Fine Arts Society and the Historic Women’s Club Home present “Tittle Tattle & Truth”, a Spring Poetry Extravaganza as part of the WCH Spring Fling Art Fair on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Poets of all types will begin performing and reading from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open mic sessions will also be […]
Letter Carrier’s Annual Food Drive Set for Saturday
May 9, 2014 by
Local postal workers will be collecting more than the mail Saturday, May 10th, 2014 as they partner with United Way of Marion County to participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) annual “Stamp out Hunger Food Drive.” Letter carriers from more than 10,000 cities and towns across America will focus their efforts on […]
Trees Cut Down at River Valley as “Senior Prank”
May 8, 2014 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says that nearly two dozen trees were cut down overnight around River Valley High School. Investigators have learned the destruction was caused by several students as part of a “senior prank.” A deputy discovered the destruction at approximately 12:45am on Thursday, May 8, 2014 while on patrol. In all, 23 […]
