Ten years ago today, the largest machine ever built by humans unexpectedly collapsed and with it, some assumptions about modern technology. The Great Blackout of 2003 unplugged the power to an estimated 50 million people. Could it happen again? That is always the question when people stop to look back at a momentous event. A […]
Patrol, Local Law Enforcement to Start Drunk Driving Enforcement Blitz
August 14, 2013 by
This year, Ohio law enforcement agencies will join thousands of other highway safety partners throughout the nation to take part in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown on impaired driving. The enforcement blitz begins Friday, August 16, 2013 and will last through Labor Day. During the enforcement period, law enforcement partners have planned […]
State Rep. Hosting Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Common Core
August 13, 2013 by
State Representative Dorothy Pelanda is hosting a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Guthery Community Room on the second floor of Maynard Hall on OSU’s Marion Campus. The public is encouraged to attend to learn more about the Common Core Initiative. The guest speaker will be Emmy Partin, […]
Proposal Would Allow for Online Voter Registrations
August 13, 2013 by
A Republican senator wants to make voter registration available online, a move he says will make voting more accessible to Ohioans while also saving money for boards of election across the Buckeye State. Sen. Frank LaRose introduced his plan Thursday. It would direct the secretary of state to create a secure statewide system online that […]
Festival Contest Seeks Outstanding, Unique Popcorn Recipes
August 13, 2013 by
The Marion Popcorn Festival’s Recipe Contest will pop to the forefront once again in 2013. Judging will take place on Thursday, September 5, at the Marion Popcorn Festival. Mary Longo of the OSU Extension office who coordinates the event indicates it is a traditional cooking contest where the finished product must be edible and must […]
Palace Theatre Hosting Community Worship Concert Directed by LaRue Native
August 12, 2013 by
Ice Cream Sunday: The 2nd Scoop community worship concert returns to the Palace theatre stage on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 3:00pm with an ice cream social in the May Pavilion immediately following. Ice Cream Sunday was first introduced to the public in 2012 with more than 800 people in attendance. For weeks, the Palace […]
Art Show Features Beery’s Elegance in American Cities
August 12, 2013 by
The Mid-Ohio Fine Arts Society, and Federation of Women’s Club Home, is proud to present Elegance in American Cities (a one day, one person showing) featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artist Art Beery. The showing on Saturday, August 17, 2013, is part of a monthly series of work shown at the new Barlow Art […]
Registration Open for YMCA Fall Programs
August 12, 2013 by
Registrations for fall programs are open at the Marion Family YMCA. They will offer adult exercise and water fitness classes as well as youth and preschool sports and aquatics. Registration for Fall Programs must be done two business days prior to the start of a class or event unless otherwise noted. After the deadline sign […]
Medical Phone Scam Reports on the Rise in Ohio
August 12, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned that more than 200 Ohioans have reported unsolicited phone calls offering medical alert devices this year. About 40 percent of those calls were reported last month alone. Consumers who respond to the calls risk losing money or jeopardizing their personal information. “These calls have been circulating throughout the […]
Teams Urged to Register for Popcorn Festival Corn Toss Tournament
August 9, 2013 by
The 2013 Marion Popcorn Festival Corn Toss Tournament is being held on September 7, 2013. The event will take place during the three day festival at the Center Street Beer Garden. Check-in starts at 9:00 a.m. and the tournament kicks off at 10:00 a.m. Cost per team is $35.00 until August 15, 2013 and $40.00 […]
