Aqua Ohio’s Marion Division will conduct water main flushing in the Marion County service area Monday, May 23 through Friday, May 27, 2016 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. “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 […]
Federal judge temporarily blocks Ohio’s defunding of Planned Parenthood
May 23, 2016 by
A federal judge on Monday blocked Ohio from defunding Planned Parenthood by making the agency ineligible for state funding to pay for health care programs for the poor. Judge Michael R. Barrett of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Monday issued a temporary restraining order preventing the state from enforcing the […]
Marion Area Chamber announces 2015/2016 Leadership Marion! graduates
May 20, 2016 by
Leadership Marion! the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce’s leadership development program, announces its 2015/2016 graduates. The following individuals graduated from Leadership Marion! on May 13th: Michael McClellan Boyd-Born Funeral Home Elizabeth (Beth) Hartzler Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Carol Garverick Coldwell Banker Realty Plus Marcus Shaw General Mills Kelly Coble Heartland of Marion Marty […]
Marion Public Health to offer sexual health clinic
May 20, 2016 by
Marion Public Health through a partnership with Crawford, Logan and Union Counties will be offering a local link to affordable sexual health services. The Sexual Health Clinic will be opening at Marion Public Health located at 181 South Main Street on Tuesdays by appointment only. The Sexual Health Clinic will offer affordable reproductive healthcare for […]
OIU agents remind parents and graduates of Ohio’s alcohol laws
May 20, 2016 by
In high schools all across Ohio, graduates and their families are celebrating the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another. Those celebrations often include alcohol. In an effort to make this a safe graduation season, agents with the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) remind parents and graduates to make the […]
Wildlife watchers asked to report wild turkey and ruffed grouse sightings
May 20, 2016 by
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is asking the public to participate in surveying wild turkeys and ruffed grouse by reporting sightings of these two species. Every year, the ODNR Division of Wildlife conducts a turkey and grouse brood survey to estimate population growth. The brood survey relies on the public to report observations […]
6th annual Kim’s Walk for Drug Prevention is Saturday
May 19, 2016 by
It’s hard to imagine a greater loss than that of a parent losing a child or a twin losing her other half. The loss of a child or family member from an overdose of opiates often comes with judgement from others and sometimes blame for the root cause of the death. From 2000 to 2012, […]
Over 7,000 Marion voters changes party affiliation for March Primary
May 19, 2016 by
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has released additional data compiled by his office showing the number of Ohioans who changed their party affiliation during the 2016 Presidential Primary Election. In Ohio, voters do not register with a political party, but are instead affiliated with a political party by casting a ballot in a partisan […]
1 FOR THE ROAD offer music and trivia at May Pavilion
May 19, 2016 by
The local band, 1 FOR THE ROAD, will perform at the Palace Theatre May Pavilion on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. 1 FOR THE ROAD comprised of band members Danielle Knight (vocals), Daniel Bradshaw (piano/vocals), Jacob Schlichting (bass), and Zach Cochran (drums) will take the audience on a musical journey of number one […]
Ohio lawmakers pass bill to eliminate alcohol limit for beer
May 19, 2016 by
A bill eliminating Ohio’s alcohol limit for beer is on its way to Gov. John Kasich. Currently, beer brewed and sold in Ohio is limited to 12 percent alcohol by volume, a number breweries and craft brewers have lobbied lawmakers to raise for years. Language removing that cap was added last week to House Bill […]
