As the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) continues to investigate a growing number of mumps cases in the Central Ohio area, the agency reminds Ohioans that vaccinations are the most effective way to prevent illness from vaccine-preventable diseases, including mumps. Mumps is a contagious disease that is spread person to person through the saliva or […]
Hunting with Suppressors Moves a Step Closer
April 3, 2014 by
Members of the Ohio House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would allow Ohioans to hunt with noise suppressors on their firearms. Sponsored by Republican Reps. Cheryl Grossman, of Grove City, and John Becker, of Union Township, House Bill 234 would allow noise suppressors on firearms while Ohioans hunt game birds and […]
Kumpf Named 2014 Marion Physician of the Year
April 2, 2014 by
In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, Dr. Arthur Kumpf, plastic/reconstructive surgeon, was chosen by OhioHealth Marion associates as Marion Physician of the Year for 2014. He is the 15th honoree for this award. A graduate of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Kumpf completed his internship and residency at Saint Louis University Hospital, […]
Tri-Rivers Hosting Health Career Open House
April 2, 2014 by
On Friday April 4, 2014, Tri-Rivers Adult Education will be hosting a Health Career Open House at 333 East Center Street, Marion, the site of their Satellite Healthcare Educational Facility. They will be giving tours and talking to prospective students from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and again from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Anyone […]
Open Enrollment Forms Available for Marion City Schools
April 2, 2014 by
Parents of students who live outside the Marion City School District, but wish to have their children attend one of the eight City Schools for the 2014/2015 school year are able to pick up the necessary forms at each of the Marion City School buildings. The open enrollment policy gives parents the opportunity to choose […]
State Agents Warn Parents Against Allowing Alcohol for Minors
April 2, 2014 by
Agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Investigative Unit are commending those parents and teens that make the “wise and mature” decision not to participate in illegal and dangerous behavior, such as providing alcohol to minors and consuming underage. “As a parent of two adult children, I can tell you this time […]
Harding Students Volunteering at Community Sites During United Service Day
April 1, 2014 by
In the spirit of “Living United,” more than 1,000 Harding High School students and staff will show their commitment to positive change on Friday, April 4. In partnership with United Way of Marion County, the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Pearson Foundation, Harding High School will implement its very first United Service Day […]
Deadline to Register for May Primary Election is April 7
April 1, 2014 by
April 7 is the voter registration deadline for the May 6, 2014 Primary Election in Marion County. Anyone qualified may register to vote at the Marion County Board of Elections Office, 222 W. Center St., Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours offered April 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 […]
Bill Would Make it Officially Legal to Flash Headlights as Warning
April 1, 2014 by
About two months after a federal court in Missouri ruled that a driver has a right to flash his or her headlights to warn others of police speed traps, one Ohio legislator has unveiled a bill to codify that protection into Ohio law. Sponsored by Rep. John Becker, a Republican from Union Township, House Bill […]
Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Banning Synthetic Microbeads
April 1, 2014 by
A Cleveland-area lawmaker has proposed banning Ohio stores from selling facial scrubs, toothpaste and other products that contain synthetic microbeads, saying the tiny particles are polluting Lake Erie and killing fish. State Sen. Mike Skindell, a Lakewood Democrat, said the miniscule bits of plastic are too small to be caught by water-treatment plant filters and […]
