Aqua Ohio’s Marion Division will continue their fall water main flushing in the Marion County service area Monday, October 21 through Friday, October 25, 2013 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. “Flushing is an important part of our system’s regular maintenance program. It ensures hydrants and valves are working properly and helps prevent sediment buildup,” […]
Spooks, Spirits, and Phantoms at Marion Lecture Recital Club
October 18, 2013 by
Marion Lecture Recital Club (MLRC) will open its 2013-14 season of monthly musical programs with “Spooks, Spirits, and Phantoms: A Haunting Musical Experience!” on a Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 4:00pm at Central Christian Church, 421 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Marion. The program, open to the public free of charge, includes: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom […]
Fall Colors Peak Around Central Ohio
October 18, 2013 by
As fall color peaks around the state, Ohio State Parks offer autumn adventures which include Halloween campouts, haunted trails and other family-friendly activities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). “This will be the best weekend to see fall color in the majority of the state,” said Casey Burdick, ODNR’s fall color forester. […]
United Way Holding 13th Annual Hot Wing Eating Contest
October 17, 2013 by
126 wings in five minutes – that’s what it took to win last year. If you think your team can do better, your chance is coming up soon. The 13th annual United Way Wing Eating Contest sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings and hosted at Grant Middle School will take place on Friday, October 25, 2013 […]
Art of Mary Ellen Withrow Featured at Free Show
October 17, 2013 by
The Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society, with support from the Mary Hollaway Fund of the Marion Community Foundation, will present Shapes of Our Past, Art Out of Office on Saturday, October 20, 2013. The one day, one person show will feature the work of Mary Ellen Withrow, 40th Treasurer of the United States. The showing is […]
Palace Theatre Showing “The Butler” Film
October 17, 2013 by
The Marion Palace Theatre will show the dramatic film “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” on October 18, 19, 20, 2013. Inspired by a true story, The Weinstein Company describes the film as a story of a White House butler who served seven American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American […]
Ohioans Offered One-Time Assistance to Avoid Utility Disconnection
October 17, 2013 by
Once again this winter, utility customers facing a disconnection or needing to restore their service have a chance to remain connected with a one-time payment of $175. On Sept. 11, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued its annual Winter Reconnection Order. The Order, which went into effect Monday, will provide this opportunity for […]
Mother to Share Story of Son’s Death, Fight Against Opiates
October 16, 2013 by
The Marion Opiate Task Force has worked since July of 2010 to raise awareness about the increase in heroin and prescription based opiate abuse. With a primary focus on education, awareness and prevention, the group decided a new name was appropriate and will now be known as the STAND Coalition – Stop & Take A […]
Two Families to Benefit from Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Woods
October 16, 2013 by
Timothy Lutheran Church is once again hosting Timmy’s Pumpkin Patch & The Haunted Woods. The proceeds from the pumpkin patch, open every day through October 31, will benefit two families this year. The beneficiaries include the family of Alex Cooper, a 9th grade student at River Valley, and the Bien Aime family of Jeremie, Haiti. […]
Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show Coming to the Marion Palace Theatre
October 16, 2013 by
Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show takes audiences back to the 1960s when Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop, known as the Rat Pack, ruled the Las Vegas Strip. They were style with substance, swing with swagger, and a non-stop party that everyone wanted to access. The Rat Pack Show, sponsored Kingston […]
