Aqua Ohio’s Marion Division will conduct water main flushing in the Marion County service area Monday, September 12 through Friday, September 16, 2016 between 8:00am and 4:30pm. “Flushing is an important part of our system’s regular maintenance program. It ensures hydrants and valves are working properly and helps prevent sediment buildup,” said Don Scott, Operations […]
Safe at Home initiative offers to shield voter records of domestic violence survivors
September 12, 2016 by
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted last week officially launched the Safe at Home initiative, a program that will allow survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking and other violent crimes to shield their personal information from public records when registering to vote. “It is unacceptable that there are those in America who are forced to […]
Poll shows Portman with double-digit lead over Strickland
September 12, 2016 by
A new poll shows Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman with a sizable 11–point lead over Democratic rival Ted Strickland, thanks to unusually high support among women. The Quinnipiac University survey, released Friday, found Portman with 51 percent support among likely Ohio voters, compared to 40 percent for Strickland, a former Ohio governor. The survey is […]
Man sentenced to seven years for firing shotgun at Marion sheriff’s deputies
September 9, 2016 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that a man has been sentenced to serve time in prison for firing a shotgun at law enforcement in Marion County earlier this year. Marion County Common Pleas Judge Jim Slagle sentenced Timothy Weiser, 44, of Marion County to seven years in prison. Weiser pleaded guilty to two counts […]
Popcorn Festival Wine Garden showing game, hosting former OSU football players
September 9, 2016 by
The 2016 Marion Popcorn Festival Wine Garden will host three (3) OSU football players from past national championship teams. The players will be in the wine garden on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 2p – 4p. This will be a free Meet & Greet, which will include autographs and pictures with the players. Bring your […]
Medical marijuana legal in Ohio, but legal purchase is a ways off
September 9, 2016 by
Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but patients won’t be able to legally buy it here for at least a year, maybe two. Until then, Ohio’s new medical marijuana law gives patients an “affirmative defense” against a drug charge, if they have a doctor’s note and meet other criteria. But patients haven’t had much […]
Trump now leads Clinton in Ohio Poll
September 9, 2016 by
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has a 4-point lead in Ohio over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, according to a poll released Thursday. The Quinnipiac University survey marks the first time Trump has led an Ohio presidential poll since May. The survey found that Trump leads Clinton 41 percent to 37 percent among likely Ohio voters. […]
Popcorn Festival honors longtime volunteers as Grand Marshals
September 8, 2016 by
When the 2016 Marion Popcorn Festival Parade steps off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 35-year Festival volunteer Garrison “Muggs” McGinnis will be at the forefront as the 2016 Grand Marshal. Long time parade chairman, Mary Lore Dutton, will be honored in memoriam as the Honorary Grand Marshal. McGinnis was originally recruited in 1982 […]
Popcorn Festival Crafts/Community/Commercial area to feature “Snuggle Time” book signing
September 8, 2016 by
The 2016 Marion Popcorn Festival Crafts/Community/Commercial area, sponsored by Logan Tire, will be open from 11 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. all three days of the festival, September 8, 9, & 10, 2016. It is located on Oak Street, next to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Community vendors you will see are Cub Scout Pack 26, […]
Marion Palace Theatre to participate in Ohio Open Doors
September 7, 2016 by
The historic Marion Palace Theatre will participate in Ohio Open Doors on Monday, September 12, 2016. The theatre will be open to the public that day from 10am to 3pm. Guided tours, which include a live organ concert on the theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, will begin at 10am and 2pm. This event is free. Brought […]
