Ohio EPA is helping eligible homeowners in Crawford, Marion, Seneca and Wyandot counties repair or replace failing home sewage treatment systems (HSTS) with principal forgiveness loans to their county health departments. This state initiative, which is part of Ohio’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF), will improve the quality of life for local residents by […]
Corporate America Family Credit Union joins Project Backpack for 14th year
July 10, 2017 by
Corporate America Family Credit Union (CAFCU) has begun its fourteenth year of support for Project Backpack, an annual school supply drive that helps families, students and teachers prepare for the school year. All CAFCU branches will be collecting items such as rulers, highlighters, calculators, binders, and other basic classroom tools to give to local schools […]
Ohio Attorney General warns of uptick in IRS scams
July 10, 2017 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned that his office logged about 600 reports of “IRS” scams in June, more than in any other month this year. The scam generally begins with a call claiming the recipient is in trouble with the IRS and must call a certain phone number to avoid arrest or legal […]
Taylor officially announces run for Ohio governor
July 10, 2017 by
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor said Friday in Cleveland that she plans to run for governor in 2018, making her the fourth Republican candidate to officially jump in the race. In her prepared remarks at the City Club of Cleveland, Taylor said she would build on the progress made during current Gov. John Kasich’s tenure in […]
MCCU’s Bradshaw competing for national credit union award
July 7, 2017 by
Daniel Bradshaw is no stranger to the stage. The Marion native has been part of several productions at the Marion Palace and other area theatres over the last 15 years. Now, as Business Development Officer at Marion Community Credit Union (MCCU), he wants to bring the theatre into classrooms. He’s taking part in the CUES […]
Harding Symposium commemorates 100th anniversary of “The Great War”
July 7, 2017 by
The Ohio State University at Marion in collaboration with the Harding Home Presidential Site, the Ohio History Connection, Marion Technical College, the Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Marion Public Library, welcome presidential enthusiasts and historians from across the country to the 2017 Warren G. Harding Symposium, “The Great War: How America Came […]
Patrol reports increase in fatalities over the 2017 Fourth of July holiday
July 7, 2017 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting that 17 people lost their lives in traffic crashes during the 2017 July Fourth reporting period, which began Friday, June 30 and ended Tuesday, July 4. Impairment was proven to be a factor in five of those crashes. Troopers made 908 arrests for impaired driving and 624 for […]
Bill to allow a pass for entering a gun-free zone with a concealed weapon passed by Ohio House
July 7, 2017 by
The Ohio House adopted a bill Thursday that would allow concealed handgun license holders to avoid punishment if they enter a gun-free zone such as a school with a weapon. If concealed licensees leave the premises when found with a gun under House Bill 233, they would face no criminal charges. After passing mostly along […]
Ohio House declines to vote on overriding veto on Medicaid expansion freeze, may vote at later date
July 7, 2017 by
Ohio’s Medicaid expansion will continue without a freeze on enrollment. The Ohio House on Thursday rejected 11 of Gov. John Kasich’s budget vetoes but did not take a vote to reinstate a proposed freeze on Medicaid expansion enrollment. The House’s inaction on the freeze was seen as a big win for Kasich, who has made […]
Elks group purchases new funbrella for City aquatic center
July 5, 2017 by
Marion Elks #32 recently purchased a new Funbrella for the City of Marion Aquatic Center. The funds were made available thru local member donations to the Elks National Foundation. The Elks have been in Marion for 132 years and participate in the community in many ways, including drug awareness programs, local scholarships, hoopshoot and veteran […]
