Marion Man Appointed To District Elks Position

Elgin Schools Meeting To Discuss Building Project

The Elgin community is invited to attend the facility update meeting, hear the latest information about the progress of the new K-12 campus, and get your questions answered. The meeting will be held at the Elgin High School Auditorium on Monday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Tri-Rivers’ Seniors Honored For Work

The Tri-Rivers Career Center (TRCC) 2010 Senior Recognition was recently held at the historic Palace Theatre in downtown Marion. The theatre was filled with the seniors, their families, Tri-Rivers staff, Board members and staff from the associate schools served by the Career Center.

OSUM Professor Honored For Physics Work

Area Company Awarded For Video Work

CHALLENGE Productions, Marion/Columbus, Ohio, has received a Photography – Merit award, Best Video/CD/Audiovisual Presentation "2009 Golf Industry Show Video Series" from the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association,(TOCA) for work performed at the 2009 Golf Industry Show (GIS) in New Orleans.

Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Rid your home of toxic waste at Marion's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, June 12th from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Whirlpool Corporation on Marion-Agosta Road/Route 95 West.

Marion General Awarded For Marketing

“Stuff The Bus” With School Supplies For Local Kids

Heart of Ohio Mentoring, the NAACP, and United Way are teaming up for Stuff the Bus May 17th through June 18th. Together, they are asking Marion County residents to help stuff busses full of school supplies to help children in Marion County start the next school year ready to learn.

Ohio State University To Increase Tuition

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today approved a two-part increase in tuition for Columbus campus undergraduates beginning with a 3.5 percent increase for the upcoming Summer Quarter. An additional 3.5 percent increase will take effect beginning Fall Quarter for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Tips Offered For Avoiding Water Illness

The week before Memorial Day, May 24–30, 2010, is National Recreational Water Illness (RWI) Prevention Week. Marion Public Health says the goal of this observance is to raise awareness about healthy swimming behaviors, including ways to prevent recreational water illnesses (RWIs).