For many Ohioans, autumn represents pumpkin-carving, the harvest season, bonfires and corn mazes. Spotting the first glimpse of fall color – seeing the leaves changing to strong reds, vivid yellows and bold oranges – is a favorite fall activity. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will be featuring several opportunities to help people find […]
March Planned to Show Support for Drug Fight in Marion
September 20, 2013 by
The Marion Community March and Rally Against Drugs has been planned for Sunday, September 22, 2013. Starting at 2:30pm, the marchers will start at the Marion County Courthouse, corner of Center and Main Streets, and head east down Center Street ending up at Garfield Park. Organizers say that hundreds of people are expected to participate […]
Marion Palace Theatre Showing “The Way, Way Back”
September 20, 2013 by
The Marion Palace Theatre will show the comedy/coming-of-age film “The Way, Way Back” starring Liam James, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell on September 20, 21, 22, 2013. Fandango.com describes the movie. THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan’s (Liam James) summer vacation with his mother, Pam […]
Annual Festival to Raise Funds for Heifer International
September 19, 2013 by
The 9th annual Heifer Festival is set for Saturday, September 2013 from 11:00am to 5:00pm at the Richwood Fairgrounds. The day will be filled with entertainment, food, kid’s games and prizes, a cake walk, animals and much more. The proceeds from this festival go to Heifer International which provides animals and training to people in […]
Former Deputy, Babysitter Found Guilty of Rape
September 19, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a jury has found a former law enforcement officer guilty of raping a five-year-old while he was babysitting. The jury found Randy Spencer, 28, guilty of four counts of rape. The crimes happened between June 2012 and April 2013 while Spencer was babysitting the child in Marion […]
Art Show to Feature Birds, Pebbles, and The Human Form
September 19, 2013 by
The Mid-Ohio Fine Arts Society, and Federation of Women’s Club Home, is proud to present Birds, Pebbles, and The Human Form (a one day, one person showing) featuring the work of regionally know artist William Obenour. The showing on September 21, 2013 is one of a monthly series of work being shown at the new […]
Palace Theatre Receives Ohio Arts Council Funding
September 19, 2013 by
The Marion Palace Theatre Palace Cultural Arts Association (PCAA) is pleased to announce that it has received a matching grant of $21,331 from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). At a public meeting on June 19, 2013, the OAC board approved the first round of grants for fiscal year 2014 and grant ratifications for fiscal year […]
Green Camp Fire Department BBQ
September 19, 2013 by
The Green Camp Fire Department will hold their annual Chicken BBQ on September 21, 2013 from 11am till the food is gone at the Green Camp Community Center. In addition to the food, they will have a raffle with over 200 prizes and games for the kids that start at noon. There will also be […]
Cornerstone MOPS Group Kicking Off New Year
September 18, 2013 by
Cornerstone MOPS group (Mothers Of Preschoolers) will kick off their new year with their first meeting on Friday, September 20, 2013 from 9:30am to 11:30am at Cornerstone Alliance Church in Marion. MOPS is for mothers who have children from birth through kindergarten who are looking to make new friends, want to share the joys and […]
RAMTEC to Celebrate Grand Opening Thursday
September 18, 2013 by
The grand opening/ribbon cutting for the new Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative (RAMTEC), located on the Tri-Rivers Career Center Campus in Marion, is set for September 19, 2013. A business summit will be held at 3:30pm in the Auditorium, followed by the ribbon cutting at 4:30 and public tours through 6:30pm RAMTEC will […]
