Ohio abortion opponents will lobby state lawmakers to ban a common second trimester abortion procedure as part of its mission to chip away at abortion rights until the practice is illegal nationwide. Ohio Right to Life, the state’s largest anti-abortion group, wants to eliminate dilation and evacuation, an abortion method typically used between 13 and […]
Campus joins together again for Loving Scarves initiative
February 8, 2017 by
A group Ohio State Marion staff, alumni, and students from the campus social work club are coming together to spread love and warmth to local residents on February 11, 2017. For a second year, the campus is running their Loving Scarves campaign, an initiative to collect and distribute hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves, to community […]
Troopers asking motorists to move over for emergency responders
February 8, 2017 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking motorists to help keep their fellow drivers and law enforcement officers safe by following Ohio’s Move Over law. From 2012-2016, Ohio State Highway Patrol cruisers were involved in 73 crashes that appear be related to the move over law. These crashes resulted in deaths of two civilians, 24 […]
Ohio hunters harvest more than 182,000 deer during 2016-2017 season
February 8, 2017 by
Hunters checked 182,169 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2016-2017 deer season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Last year, 188,329 deer were checked during the 2015-2016 season. The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains committed to properly managing Ohio’s deer populations. The goal of Ohio’s Deer Management Program is to provide a deer population […]
Suspect sought following armed robbery at Rite Aid
February 7, 2017 by
On February 6, 2017 at 2:19 p.m., officers from the Marion Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at Rite Aid, 1081 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Marion. Investigators said that a white male, described as 6’ to 6’3 and medium to thin build, wearing a black zip up style hoodie and blue […]
Kirk joins Scharer Insurance Agency
February 6, 2017 by
Scharer Insurance is pleased to introduce their newest team member, Logan Kirk. He joins John Scharer and the Marion agency staff where he will serve as an insurance advisor helping clients with their personal, business, farm, and life insurance needs. Kirk graduated from Miami University with a degree in business and entrepreneurship from the Farmer […]
County Parks to host Valentine’s Hike Saturday
February 6, 2017 by
The Marion County Park District will host a Valentine’s Hike at the Tallgrass Trail on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Hikers may come at any time and hike as far as they wish, or may join Naturalist James Anderson at 1:30 p.m. for a guided nature hike. Guests are invited to […]
Marion genealogy group elects officers for 2017
February 6, 2017 by
Marion Area Genealogy recently elected their officers for 2017. From left to right front row is Pam Schweinfurth Secretary, Lisa Carlyle Vice-President, Cheryl Culver Trustee. Back Row is Becky Oldham Trustee, Ronda Snyder President, Paula Burns Treasurer, and Frank Snyder Corresponding Secretary. Not pictured Mary Lee Trustee.
Local credit union employee chosen to represent Ohio at national event
February 3, 2017 by
Marion Community Credit Union is pleased to announce that Daniel Bradshaw, MCCU’s Business Development Officer, has been selected to attend “Crash the Governmental Affairs Conference” (GAC) by The Cooperative Trust and Credit Union National Association. “Representing Ohio’s credit unions at Crash the GAC is such an honor and privilege,” Bradshaw says. “I can’t wait to […]
WBC’s February luncheon to focus on working women and caregiving
February 3, 2017 by
With over 20 years of professional and personal experience in senior care, Anna Bomas has been tapped as the luncheon speaker on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. Bomas said, “We are currently in a caregiving crisis … and if you haven’t been or aren’t currently a caregiver, you probably will be soon.” It […]
