More experience fighting tax fraud and better targeting of suspicious income tax returns made for a safer and smoother filing season for Ohio taxpayers this year. About 1 million fewer taxpayers were directed to take the Identity Confirmation Quiz to verify the legitimacy of their tax return before a refund would be issued. Last year, […]
Palace Theatre to show live-action film, ‘The Jungle Book’
June 15, 2016 by
The Marion Palace Theatre is set to present ‘The Jungle Book,’ the live-action movie based on the beloved Disney classic. Tom Chiampoli with Rovi provides the following synopsis of the film. “In this reimagining of the classic collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, director Jon Favreau uses visually stunning CGI to create the community of […]
Ohioans urged to watch for signs of elder abuse and exploitation
June 15, 2016 by
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the Ohio Department of Commerce spotlights the importance of safeguarding Ohio’s senior population by asking Ohioans to keep a watchful eye for signs of elder financial exploitation and promptly reporting possible abuse to appropriate officials. Elder financial abuse is rising with the rapid aging […]
State school board approves small change in exam scores required to graduate
June 15, 2016 by
The state school board lowered today the scores that students need on two new high school math exams to graduate, but declined to make the major reductions to graduation requirements that some board members sought. The adjustment in scores sparked a long and passionate debate about what a high school diploma should mean between board […]
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital receives achievement award for stroke program
June 14, 2016 by
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital recently earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines? – Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospitals’ commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. OhioHealth Marion General Hospital was one of three […]
Marion church to host Cardinal Chorale
June 14, 2016 by
The twenty-first edition of the Cardinal Chorale will be in Marion, Ohio for a performance of their six-day, eight-concert summer tour. The concert will be held on June 20, 2016 at 7:30p.m. at the Prospect Street United Methodist Church, 185 S. Prospect Street , Marion. Summer tour will include stops in Newark, Dublin, Zanesville, Marion, […]
Law provides “Good Samaritan” protection for reporting overdose, but with conditions
June 14, 2016 by
A person who calls 911 to save a friend who is overdosing won’t be arrested or punished for minor drug offenses under a new Ohio law. Ohio joined 37 states and the District of Columbia with so-called 911 Good Samaritan laws on Monday when Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 110 into law. But Ohio’s […]
Teams sought for Marion Popcorn Festival’s 2016 Golf Outing
June 13, 2016 by
The 2016 Marion Popcorn Festival Golf Outing will be held Saturday, July 9, 2016. The golf outing will be held at King’s Mill Golf Course. Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, proximity and low score, as well as raffle prizes. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m.; tee time 8:30 a.m. […]
Over 440 named to Marion Technical College Dean’s List
June 13, 2016 by
Marion Technical College announces that 441 students made the Spring Term dean’s list. A total of 175 full-time and part-time students were from Marion. The Dean’s List includes 150 full-time students with at least 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 academic average. Along with the full-time students, Marion Technical College has named 291 part-time students […]
Voinovich, former Ohio Governor, Senator, dies
June 13, 2016 by
George Voinovich, an earnest-looking Collinwood boy who grew up to be an Ohio legislator, Cleveland mayor, Ohio governor, U.S. senator and one of the most popular Buckeye State politicians of his generation, died early Sunday. He was 79. His son, George, said his father died peacefully in his sleep. “His two main things in life […]
