Prosecutors can again seek the death penalty against a man convicted of raping and fatally beating a 19-year-old woman in 1993 and dumping her body in an abandoned building in Marion County, a federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday. Maurice Mason, 49, had argued that state prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to seek the death penalty against […]
Senior Center to Host “The Harding Trail” Day Trip
September 4, 2013 by
A few seats remain available for the Marion Senior Center’s “The Harding Trail” day trip. Due to expressed local interest, the Center is extending an open invitation to the public to join us for this historic day trip. Participants will depart the Marion Senior Center at 8:00 am on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 to spend […]
Labor Day Weekend OVI, Drug Arrests Up, Fatalities Down
September 4, 2013 by
This Labor Day weekend, troopers were cracking down on drug activity and aggressive drivers. Troopers made 263 drug arrests – more than a 32 percent increase – throughout the holiday reporting period of Midnight on Friday, August 30 through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 2. In addition, aggressive driving citations were up more than 67 […]
Poll: Ohioans Split on Gay Marriage, Favor Immigration Changes
September 4, 2013 by
Ohioans are split on the idea of gay marriage and, if the election were today, would not vote to overturn the state’s ban on it, a new poll shows. The nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute, in a survey of 1,001 adults – 883 of them registered voters – found that 47 percent believe same-sex couples […]
Internet Cafe Backers Submit Signatures in Effort to Block New Law
September 4, 2013 by
Opponents of a law that would have effectively shut down Internet sweepstakes cafes across the state filed referendum petitions today with Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, one day before the law was to have taken effect. The filing puts the law on hold while elections officials check to see if enough valid signatures were […]
Marion Popcorn Festival Tee Shirt Design Winner
September 3, 2013 by
The Marion Popcorn Festival Theme Committee has announced the winner of this year’s tee shirt design contest. Richwood native, and Marion business owner, Jeffrey Roberts submitted the winning design which he created to reflect his vision of the festival’s “Storybook Land” theme. Roberts, owner and operator of Lobo Awards & Graphix, has many years of […]
Roads Close Tuesday Evening for Popcorn Festival
September 3, 2013 by
Roads will start closing and detours will begin being posted in the downtown Marion area at 6:00pm Tuesday, September 3, to accommodate the activities for the 2013 Marion Popcorn Festival. Streets will remain closed until the festival’s conclusion at midnight on Saturday and may remain closed into early Sunday morning for festival clean-up. The following downtown […]
Marion-area Blood Drives Announced for September
September 3, 2013 by
The American Red Cross will conduct open blood drives at the following Marion County locations this month: Noon to 6 p.m., Friday, September 6, Harding High School (Band Room,) 1500 Harding Highway East Noon to 6 p.m., Friday, September 6, YMCA-Marion (Conference Room), 645 Barks Road East 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, September 7, […]
State Turns to Pregnant Mothers and Newborns to Fight Opiate Addiction
September 3, 2013 by
As part of Ohio’s ongoing effort to mitigate the impact of opiate abuse, the Kasich Administration has announced plans to address the epidemic among the smallest of individuals – babies born to mothers who are addicted to opiate painkillers and heroin. The Maternal Opiate Medical Support (M.O.M.S.) Project will improve health outcomes and reduce costs […]
Mary Ellen Withrow to Kickoff WBC 2013-2014 Luncheon Programs
September 2, 2013 by
From Marion County Treasurer, to State Treasurer, to United States Treasurer – Mary Ellen Withrow offers some insight on the lessons learned along the way to kick off the new season’s monthly luncheon program for the Marion Women’s Business Council, Inc. Withrow began her career in public service in 1969 as the first woman elected […]
