The Marion County Council on Aging will be hosting the Fall meeting of Caregiver Connections on Thursday, November 1, with special guest speaker Lieutenant Lance Shearer, Marion State Patrol Post Commander. Lt. Shearer will identify strategies to help you talk to your loved ones about giving up the car keys, and present them with practical […]
Marion Concert Band “Spook-Session” in the May Pavilion
October 22, 2012 by
The Marion Concert Band has been entertaining local audiences for five decades providing music in the pit at Palace and high school musicals and Music in the Park in the summers. The band, led by Bill Swihart, features 45 members and ranges in age from high schoolers to 85 years young. This group of musicians […]
Ohio Unemployment Down with Fewer Employed
October 22, 2012 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in September, down from 7.2 percent in August, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). The rate improvement came as Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 12,800 over the month from the revised 5,190,000 in August to 5,177,200 in […]
Patrol Offers Tips as Part of National School Bus Safety Week
October 22, 2012 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be participating in National School Bus Safety week which runs October 22 through October 26. This year’s theme, “I See the Driver. The Driver Sees Me!” reminds children to look both ways and wait for the go ahead from the bus driver before crossing the roadway. Throughout the week, […]
Warning Issued Over Using Cosmetic Contact Lenses
October 22, 2012 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine along with Prevent Blindness Ohio and the Ohio Optical Dispensers Board are warning consumers about the dangers of over-the-counter sales of decorative contact lenses during this Halloween season. According to the Optical Dispensers Board, the number of consumer complaints filed regarding the illegal sale of cosmetic contact lenses and the […]
Alert Resident Helps Police Thwart Suspected Burglary
October 19, 2012 by
A resident who was paying attention is being credited by the Marion Police Department for helping them catch two men who they say were burglarizing a vacant home in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday. At around 1:00 pm on October 18, the department received a call reporting some suspicious activity at a home […]
Historical Society Holding “Dinner with the Presidents”
October 19, 2012 by
On November 3 at the TRECA building on Delaware Avenue in Marion, the Marion County Historical Society will present their 32d annual Dinner with the Presidents. The Society says that guests will not only enjoy an evening out, they will dine on presidential favorites and have the opportunity to discuss life in the White House […]
Palace Theatre Presents Homegrown Bluegrass
October 19, 2012 by
The Palace Cultural Arts Association will present the Bluegrass-Gospel band GRAIL at the Marion Palace Theatre May Pavilion on Friday, October 26 at 8:00 pm. What started as an occasional song at a local Marion, Ohio church has evolved into the band GRAIL, and the group carries on the tradition of Bluegrass and Gospel music. […]
Patrol – Teen Drivers Remain One of Ohio’s Most at Risk Groups
October 19, 2012 by
Teen drivers remain one of Ohio’s most at risk groups when it comes to becoming involved in a traffic crash. From 2009-2011, teen drivers were at fault in 114,737 traffic crashes, resulting in 50,492 injuries and 329 deaths on Ohio’s roadways. Teen drivers were at fault in 10% of all fatal crashes during the same […]
Peak Fall Colors Spreading Across Ohio
October 19, 2012 by
An array of colors from deep reds to golds will provide the perfect backdrop this weekend for hikers ready to reconnect with the outdoors, according to Casey Burdick, fall color forester for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). “Peak fall color conditions are spreading throughout Ohio right now,” said Burdick. “Cottonwoods are showing some […]
