The Marion County Board of Elections will be conducting Logic and Accuracy Testing (L&A) of the voting equipment used to conduct absentee voting on Thursday, March 27, 2014. An L&A test is a systematic pre-election test of every ballot style and every component of the voting system. The test is conducted to demonstrate that the […]
Deputies Sieze Drugs, Make Two Arrests Following Overdose
March 21, 2014 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a call on Thursday reporting a drug overdose resulted in the seizure of drugs and cash and the arrest of two men, one from Marion, the other from Detroit. On March 20, 2014 at 8:55PM, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Comfort Inn, 256 Jamesway Drive, […]
BINGO, A Musical Where The Audience Plays Along, Stars Local Talent
March 21, 2014 by
BINGO, billed as “a winning new musical” that allows audiences to play along with the game of chance, will be performed by a cast of local talent at the Marion Palace Theatre May Pavilion on April 4, 5, 6, 2014. The comedy musical, BINGO is about a group of die-hard bingo players who will stop […]
Birth Parents of Adopted Children Have One Year Before Records are Opened
March 21, 2014 by
Starting today, birth parents of adopted children previously barred from obtaining birth records can decide whether to redact their name or include contact information in records available to adoptees beginning next year. A new law allows adoptees born in Ohio between 1964 and 1996 to learn their birth parents’ names and how to contact them, […]
Federal Judge Denies Libertarian Candidate, Says Republicans Behind Effort
March 21, 2014 by
A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order allowing Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Charlie Earl to appear on the May primary ballot. The Libertarian Party of Ohio sought the order after Secretary of State Jon Husted struck Earl’s name from the ballot on the grounds that petition signature collectors for him didn’t properly […]
Marion Memorabillia Needs Your Votes in “Ohio Memory Madness”
March 21, 2014 by
In the spirit and fun of college basketball’s March Madness, The Marion County Historical Society and the Ohio Historical Society invite you to participate in the Second Annual Ohio Memory Madness – a bracket of sixty-four historical objects from across the state all competing for the unique distinction of being named the 2014 Ohio Memory […]
Marion Legal Aid Office Offering Free Services to Veterans & Military Families
March 20, 2014 by
The Marion office of the Legal Aid Society of Columbus has received a grant to provide legal services to veterans, military service members, and their families in civil legal matters. Those who have served in the military can now come to the Legal Aid office at 150 Oak Street, Marion, Ohio and receive assistance with […]
Annual Farmers Care Breakfast is Saturday
March 20, 2014 by
The Marion County Farm Bureau will hold their annual Farmers Care Breakfast this Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Tri-Rivers Career Center from 7:00am to 11:00am. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, milk, juice and coffee will be served for 50 cents or a canned food donation. They will also have Farm to Family cooking demonstrations at 8:00, 9:00 […]
Teams Sought for Annual Marion Evening Lions Club Trivia Event
March 20, 2014 by
The Marion Evening Lions Club is testing the knowledge of Marion trivia buffs. They are holding a trivia challenge at Blue Fusion Fun Center on Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2014 beginning at 2:00pm. All proceeds from the Trivia Challenge will go directly to those in Marion who need assistance in seeking eye care. Teams of […]
PUCO and OEPA promote “Fix a Leak Week”
March 20, 2014 by
Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide. That’s equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes. Together with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is promoting “Fix a Leak Week,” March 17–23, 2014. Fix a Leak Week […]
