Republican state lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled legislation requiring state tax officials to automatically notify and issue refunds when businesses overpay their taxes. The two companion bills – one each in the state House and Senate – come after state investigators found that the Ohio Department of Taxation wrongfully held onto more than $30 million in […]
Fine Art Society Presenting Free “One Thread at a Time” Show
January 16, 2014 by
The Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society will present One Thread at a Time featuring the art quilts of Marcella Brown. The one day, one person showing will be held on January 19, 2014 and admission is free. The showing is one of a monthly series of work being shown at the new Barlow Art Center Gallery, […]
Marion Palace Theatre Showing Award Nominated Film “Blue Jasmine”
January 16, 2014 by
On January 17, 18 and 19, 2014 the Marion Palace Theatre will show the award nominated film “Blue Jasmine” starring Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins. Written and directed by Woody Allen, “Blue Jasmine” tells the story of a rich Manhattan socialite, Jasmine French (Cate Blanchett) who finds herself poverty-stricken and homeless. After everything […]
Government Offices Closing for MLK Day
January 16, 2014 by
Marion City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2014 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. However, some City departments will operate on a regular or modified schedule for the day. The following departments will operate as listed below: Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, January 20. Customers […]
Projects, Including New Road, Moving Forward on Ohio State Marion Campus
January 15, 2014 by
Ohio State University at Marion officials say several major projects, including a new road and science building, are expected to move forward during 2014. Dave Claborn, OSUM Director of Development and Community Relations, recently issued the following details regarding the upcoming year at the Marion campus. With the close of 2013 and the beginning of […]
Real Estate Bills Sent to Marion Property Owners
January 15, 2014 by
First half 2013 real estate tax bills were mailed late last week and are due by Wednesday, February 5, 2014 to avoid penalty, according to Marion County Treasurer Jan Draper. Taxpayers who have not received their tax bills by January 20 are urged to call the Treasurer’s Office at 223-4030. The office is open Monday […]
Used Car Sales, Titles Lead Ohio Consumer Complaints in 2013
January 15, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced the top ten list of consumer complaints filed in 2013. “Consumer complaints help us determine which issues are most affecting Ohioans,” Attorney General DeWine said. “We handle complaints through our informal dispute resolution process to assist consumers and businesses in reaching a mutual agreement to resolve the issue. […]
State Clears Marion City Schools of Data Scrubbing
January 14, 2014 by
The Ohio Department of Education reports they have completed investigations into eight school districts identified by the Auditor of State as having “evidence of scrubbing” in its 2010-2011 attendance data and confirmed that seven of those districts did improperly report its Education Management Information System (EMIS) data during the 2010-2011 school year. The one exception […]
Ohio AG Reminds Security Breach Victims to Monitor Accounts
January 14, 2014 by
Attorney General Mike DeWine is reminding all Ohio security breach victims to monitor their accounts and learn about available credit monitoring. In connection with its recent data breach, Target recently announced that it would offer one year of free credit monitoring to all Target customers. “Anyone who has been affected by a security breach should […]
Elgin High School Seek Blood Donors
January 14, 2014 by
The Elgin FFA is holding a blood drive at the new Elgin K-12 school on Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Elgin High School Gymnasium (on the North end of the building and come in through the doors labeled Comets). Appointments are still available. To schedule an appointment, you […]
