Influenza-like illness is now widespread throughout Ohio for the first time this flu season, and the number of associated hospitalizations are rising. The first week of January, there were 287 new confirmed flu-associated hospitalizations in Ohio compared to 157 the week before. There have been 654 total flu-associated hospitalizations since flu season began last October. […]
Coons named January employee of the month at Kingston
January 19, 2017 by
Kingston Residence of Marion has announced their January 2017 Employee of the Month is Chuck Coons. Chuck has been a cook for one year and previously was the owner/operator of Woody’s Restaurant in Upper Sandusky for 17 years. “I love the friendliness of my co-workers and the comradery we have in the kitchen,” states Coons. […]
Ohio income tax filing season opens on January 23
January 19, 2017 by
Ohio taxpayers may file their 2016 state income tax returns with the opening of the income tax filing season on January 23, 2017. Again this year, the top priority for the Ohio Department of Taxation is to ensure that taxpayers’ personal and tax information remain secure as criminals step up attempts across the internet to […]
Chamber Directors hold annual strategic planning, invite comment at annual meeting
January 18, 2017 by
The Marion Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors held their annual strategic planning meeting on January 12. Board members met with community leaders and elected officials to learn about the specific areas being considered for development of 2017 Chamber Initiatives. At the core of the Chamber’s mission is advocacy for creating a community that […]
Rep. Pelanda selected to serve on Presidential Inauguration Committee
January 18, 2017 by
State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) was recently appointed by Ohio House Speaker Clifford A. Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) to serve as part of Ohio’s legislative delegation for the Presidential Inauguration on Friday, January 20th, 2017. “It is a privilege to attend the Inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump,” Rep. Pelanda said. “I am honored to be part […]
Canines and comedy collide in show at the Marion Palace Theatre
January 18, 2017 by
The canine comedy show, Mutts Gone Nuts!, will take the Marion Palace Theatre stage on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 3 p.m. Nine canines, whose talents range from hoop jumping, dancing, and catching Frisbees to rope jumping, tight-wire walking and more, unleash “havoc and hilarity in a breathtaking, action packed spectacular.” Adult tickets are on […]
2016 was Ohio’s 7th consecutive year of record new business filing
January 18, 2017 by
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced that 2016, with 105,009 new filings, was a record-breaking year for new businesses forming in the Buckeye State. This marks the seventh consecutive year the state has seen a record number of new entities filing to do business. The previous record was set in 2015 when 97,746 […]
Officials release updated facial reconstruction of unidentified murder victim
January 13, 2017 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey have released the facial reconstruction of a woman whose skeletal remains were found in 2007. The clay model was created by a forensic artist with the Attorney General’s Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in an effort to help Marion County authorities identify the […]
Real estate taxes due February 6
January 13, 2017 by
First half 2016 real estate tax bills are in the mail and are due Monday, February 6, 2017 to avoid penalty, according to Marion County Treasurer Jan Draper. There is a new format for the tax bills starting with this collection. The bills are now full page. The color on the bills is orange. Taxpayers […]
Marion Public Health closed Monday for holiday
January 13, 2017 by
Marion Public Health will be closed Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The closing will affect all divisions of the Marion Public Health including the Administrative, Vital Statistics, Environmental Health, Nursing, Emergency Preparedness, and WIC divisions. Marion Public Health will reopen at 8:00am Tuesday, January 17th. The Marion Public Health […]
