Layne Gilbert Curry and Aaliyah Freeman were named Mr. and Miss Wee Pop 2013 during competition held Saturday morning at Marion Harding High School. Curry is the 3-year-old son of Craig and Marianne Curry of Galena. He won his division in Costume, Swimwear, and Photogenic. Two-year-old Freeman is the daughter of Allyssa Hogan and Dustin […]
Holman, Edwards Named 2013 Little Wee Pops
August 5, 2013 by
Twenty-nine contestants vied for the title of Marion Popcorn Festival’s 2013 Little Wee Pop Prince and Princess at Marion Harding High School Saturday morning. Little Wee Pop is designed for children aged 0 – 23 months. The 2013 Prince is Jackson Holman, who also captured the Overall Formalwear Award and his age division in Photogenic. […]
First Presbyterian Presenting Godspell Musical
August 2, 2013 by
First Presbyterian Church of Marion is presenting “Godspell,” a musical based upon the Gospel according to St. Matthew. Performances will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, August 8-10, 2013 at 7:30 pm each evening. There will also be a Saturday matinee at 2:00pm. Tickets are $5 for seniors and children and $10 for adults. Tickets can […]
City of Marion Holding August Yard Waste Pickup
August 2, 2013 by
The City of Marion will hold their monthly curbside yard waste collection for August during the week of August 5 – 9, 2013. Grass clippings will not be picked up at the curbside. Branches must be bundled and cut in lengths no longer than 5 feet. Residents are encouraged to drop off grass clippings and […]
Motorcycle Ohio Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
August 2, 2013 by
Together with traffic safety partners, law enforcement, motorcycle advocates and enthusiasts, Motorcycle Ohio (MO) will celebrate its 25 years of providing training and education to the state. MO, part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), is committed to reducing the severity and frequency of motorcycle crashes through rider […]
Ohio Insurance Chief Warns of Stiff Increases, Critics Disagree on Impact
August 2, 2013 by
Ohio insurance regulators Thursday released rates for health insurance to be sold on the new state marketplace and said premiums for individuals will rise an average of 41 percent compared with 2013 rates. That average brought immediate condemnation from critics of the Affordable Care Act, with U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, a southwest Ohio Republican, […]
Party in the Park Features Local Talent All Weekend
August 2, 2013 by
The Party in the Park returns to downtown Marion this weekend and will feature local talent on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The entertainment has been coordinated by Marion’s Home Town Talent, a Facebook-based initiative, and all proceeds will go to benefit area veterans. The second annual party is hosted by Army Navy Union Garrison 137 […]
Lane Restrictions Planned for U.S. 23 Thursday Night
August 1, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation says that U.S. 23 will be reduced to one lane in each direction at State Route 95 from 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, to 6:00 a.m. on Friday, August 2 for road work. All exit & entrance ramps at SR-95 will close briefly one at a time. The posted […]
Night Paving Causing Lane Restrictions on State Route 95
August 1, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation announced late Wednesday that night paving has begun on State Route 95. Through August 2, 2013, ODOT says State Route 95 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between University Drive and Blevins Drive from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for pavement work. The work is part of […]
August is World Breastfeeding Awareness Month
August 1, 2013 by
August is World Breastfeeding Awareness Month. “Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers”, is the theme and it highlights Peer Helpers. Every WIC clinic in Ohio, including at Marion Public Health (MPH), has a Peer Helper program which has proven to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, […]
