Ohio legislators and other public officials could carry concealed handguns inside the Statehouse and other government buildings under a bill in the Ohio House. Lawmakers have expanded the list of legal concealed carry places several times in recent years, but the Statehouse has always been off-limits. House Bill 310 would allow concealed carry in all […]
Ohio Bill would allow elected officials to conceal carry inside Statehouse, other government buildings
August 4, 2017 by
Marion Public Health changes immunization clinic times, offering Back to School clinic
August 2, 2017 by
Beginning Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Marion Public Health (MPH) will begin new hours for their Wednesday Immunization Clinics held at 181 S. Main Street Marion, Ohio. The new hours are 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM every Wednesday “We are switching our Wednesday immunization clinic hours to make our services more accessible to working parents in […]
Child struck by car in Marion County
August 1, 2017 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a “serious injury pedestrian crash” that occurred on Monday, July 31, 2017. The Marion Post received a call at 7:33 pm of a motor vehicle and pedestrian crash that had occurred on Marion Cardington Road East, west of Oakdale Drive. The Patrol […]
Bennett crowned 2017 Mr. Popcorn, Freeman and Cahill as Mr. Kernel and Junior
July 31, 2017 by
Crowned the second Mr. Popcorn in competition that took place at River Valley High School Saturday afternoon, Don Bennett entered in response to a challenge from his daughter, Abigail, who was Miss Teeny Pop 2016. “I had to make good on my promise to my daughter,” said Bennett, “that if she worked hard and won […]
Paytn Smith named 2017 Miss Teeny Pop
July 31, 2017 by
Paytn Smith was chosen Miss Teeny Pop 2017 Saturday during competition at River Valley High School. Smith also took Overall honors in Formalwear and Popcornwear, as well as her age division in Talent with her rendition of “No Strings Attached”. Although not a factor in the outcome of the competition, Smith also won an award […]
Ohio State Marion to dedicate new Science & Engineering Building
July 28, 2017 by
The Ohio State University at Marion welcomes the campus community, alumni, donors, the media, and the general public to the official ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony of their new 32,000 square foot Science and Engineering Building, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. on the Marion campus. Following the welcome and introductions by Dean and […]
Marion man sentenced to 18 years for two bank robberies
July 28, 2017 by
A Marion man was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for robbing two banks in Marion last summer. A jury convicted Ronald R. Myles, Jr., 35, earlier this year of robbing two Commercial Savings Bank branches in June 2016. U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary sentenced Myles to 222 months in prison. Myles wore […]
United Bank promotes Ray and Spiegel
July 28, 2017 by
United Bank announced the promotion of two leaders, Heidi Ray and Jody Spiegel, after its most recent board meeting. The bank said that Ray and Spiegel each have outstanding experience in community banking and they thoroughly enjoy serving clients through all of our banking offices. Heidi Ray was promoted to Regional Branch Administrator. She has […]
Kenton Avenue/State Route 309 railroad crossing to close for two weeks
July 27, 2017 by
The City of Marion Department of Engineering said that the railroad crossing on State Route 309 (also known as Kenton Avenue) will be undergoing two weeks of repairs. The road will be closed between Center Street and Hocking Street starting Friday, July 28, 2017 at 7:00am and will remain closed for approximately two weeks. A […]
Marion unemployment spiked in June 2017
July 26, 2017 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County jumped in June 2017 to 5.4 percent, up from 4.5 percent in May. The rate was also higher than the previous year when it stood at 5.1 percent in June 2016. The local rate hike comes with a 100 person increase in the available workforce, but also with 200 […]
