The final, but unofficial, results of the 2012 General Election have been released by the Marion County Board of Elections. These are the final results for the day, but officials must still go through numerous provisional ballots before certifying the final numbers in ten days. Even though there are over 1,000 provisional ballots to go […]
River Valley FFA Students Benefit from Student Teacher
November 6, 2012 by
This year the River Valley Agricultural Education program received a student teacher, . She attended Bellevue Senior High School and is currently a senior at The Ohio State University. Her major is Agriscience Education and her minor is Production Agriculture. Steinmetz says her interest in becoming an Agricultural Education Teacher is due to her experiences […]
New Mobile App Features Goodwill Locations Across Ohio
November 6, 2012 by
The Association of Ohio Goodwill’s is delighted to announce the availability of a new, free mobile app designed to make shopping and donating as easy as possible throughout the State of Ohio. The brand new mobile app allows Goodwill shoppers and donors traveling throughout the state to find the closest Goodwill store, donation center or […]
Member of Hall & Oates to Perform in Marion
November 6, 2012 by
Multi-instrumentalist , current member of Hall & Oates, continues his solo tour with a return appearance to the Marion area. Lewis will be performing at Circa, 181 North Main Street, on Thursday, November 8th, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Tickets are available from Circa during their normal business hours (after 4:00pm) or by calling Phil Nichols […]
MTC Announces Summer Term Dean’s List
November 6, 2012 by
Marion Technical College has named 38 full-time students to its Summer Term dean’s list. To qualify for the scholastic honor, a student must earn at least 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 academic average for the term and be enrolled at MTC as a full-time student. Part-time students (less than 12 credit hours) during Summer, […]
ODOT Readies Snowplows for Winter, Will Use New Green Lights
November 5, 2012 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will make history this winter by being the first state in the nation to use green-colored strobe lights on its snowplow trucks. Studies show green lights are more easily detected by the human eye than other colors. The new green lights, along with new white lights, will be added […]
Marion Republican Holding Election Night Gathering
November 5, 2012 by
On Tuesday, November 6, Marion County Republican officials, volunteers and supporters will be gathering at Quality Maintenance Company, 1001 South Prospect Street in Marion. The Bowers Family is providing the facility and says doors will open at 8:00pm. Those joining the celebration are asked to bring their favorite snack and beverage. Internet access and cable […]
Land Power Yoga Classes Offered
November 5, 2012 by
The Aquatics Department of the City of Marion is offering “Land” Power Yoga. Classes are held at Epworth United Methodist Church each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5:30pm to 6:45pm. Jeannie Brewer is the instructor. This physical form of yoga will build strength, burn calories and help gain flexibility through a quick-paced flow series based […]
Walk to End Alzheimer’s Seeks Support
November 5, 2012 by
Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. A local walk will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Marion Centre Mall. Registration is at 8:30am and the walk begins at 9:00am. You can pre-register at act.alz.org/marionoh12. You can stop by the […]
Change Your Clocks and Smoke Alarm Batteries this Weekend
November 3, 2012 by
State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers is reminding Ohioans to make a potentially lifesaving change when they move their clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 4: Change the batteries in your smoke alarms. This year, he is encouraging the use of 10-year batteries to improve safety. In conjunction with Ohio’s fire departments, the Division of […]
