The 14th annual KidsFest will return to the Marion Centre on Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The annual event is a day of mostly free activities, games, prizes, entertainment, and more, all aimed at toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary aged children. One highlight of the day will be the drawing for an overnight […]
Marion Palace Theatre Showing Oscar-Nominated Film Lincoln
February 21, 2013 by
The Marion Palace Theatre will show the highly acclaimed motion-picture, Lincoln on Friday, February 22, Saturday, February 23 & Sunday, February 24. The film is nominated for 12 Academy nominations including Best Motion Picture of the Year. Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln,” a revealing drama that focuses on the […]
OSU President Recommends Tuition Freeze
February 21, 2013 by
The Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee announced Wednesday his plans to recommend holding in-state undergraduate tuition at the 2012-13 level for the upcoming 2013-14 academic year. If approved, tuition will hold steady at $10,036.80 for the 2013-14 school year. President Gee shared his plans as part of his testimony to the Ohio House […]
Marion Auditor Holding Fundraising Event
February 21, 2013 by
Marion County Auditor Joan Kasotis is inviting the public to ”Celebrate Our Founding Fathers’ Birthdays” on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. This event will be held at Country Gatherings of Marion, 1775 Marion-Waldo Road. The hours will be 5:00pm to 7:00pm with the Harding Singers performing at 6:00 pm. A light fare will be served, and […]
Parents Warned to Teach Children Important Safety Tips
February 21, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Wednesday reminded parents to talk with their children about how to respond if approached by a suspicious person. Attorney General DeWine made the suggestion after members of his Crimes Against Children and Missing Persons units discovered several similar incidents of child enticement and attempted abductions happening in Ohio, West Virginia, […]
10th Annual Marion Campus Job Fair is Thursday
February 20, 2013 by
Marion Technical College, The Ohio State University at Marion, Opportunity Job Network – Marion County, and Clear Channel Communications have teamed up to host the 10th annual Marion Campus Career, Education & Job Fair on Thursday, February 21st, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., in the Alber Student Center on the Marion campus. The annual employment event […]
Early Morning Crash Injures Two
February 20, 2013 by
On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at approximately 6:00 am, an officer with the Marion Police Department happened onto a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Klerx Avenue and North Main Street in Marion. Police say it appeared that a 1997 Saturn was heading the wrong direction (East) on Klerx Avenue when it collided with a […]
Local Art Gallery Displaying “The Idea of North”
February 20, 2013 by
The Wayne & Geraldine Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery at Ohio State Marion will present the art exhibit, The Idea of North through March 22nd. To kick off the display, the gallery will hold a free public artist reception Thursday, February 21, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community are encouraged to visit the […]
Failing to Yield Caused Over 30,000 Crashes in 2012
February 20, 2013 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says motorists running red lights, stop signs or failing to yield to traffic are causing far too many crashes in Ohio each year. In fact, these violations were the second-highest cause of fatal crashes in 2012. That is why the Patrol is urging all motorists to take their time, ensure […]
State of the State Speech Focuses on Next Budget, Past Successes
February 20, 2013 by
Gov. John Kasich used his State of the State address Tuesday to tout proposals in his budget plan he says will drive Ohio forward, saying now is not the time to ease up on the gas. “Keep your eyes on the mountaintop,” the first-term Republican governor implored the audience at the Veterans Memorial Civic & […]
