Steven Victor was named as the recipient of this year’s Pearl R. Roberts Award as part of the Marion County Senior Citizens Day celebration hosted at the Marion Senior Center on Monday, May 9 . Victor was nominated by Marion City Fire Chief Tony Zwolle. Nita Hurd was also a finalist for the Roberts Award. […]
Pleasant’s Wells awarded UFCU scholarship
May 13, 2016 by
United Federal Credit Union (UFCU) has awarded $4,500 in college scholarships to eight students through its corporate and state programs. UFCU scholarships are granted to outstanding high school seniors based on academic achievement, community involvement, extracurricular activities and an original essay discussing the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People.” Pleasant High School senior Madison […]
Huddle named to represent Council’s 6th Ward
May 13, 2016 by
The Marion County Republican Party has selected Rick Huddle to fill the 6th Ward Councilman vacancy on Marion City Council. Huddle holds a Master’s Degree from Bowling Green State University and is a retired educator, working for the Marion City Schools, Marion Technical College, and Rushmore Academy. Rick and his wife Cheryl, reside on Uhler […]
Senate race between Portman, Stickland virtually tied in latest poll
May 13, 2016 by
Ohio’s U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Ted Strickland continues to be extremely close, a new survey has found. A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows Strickland with 43 percent support, while Portman has 42 percent. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3 percent. Other surveys done in […]
Area residents asked to “Stamp Out Hunger” this weekend
May 12, 2016 by
United Way is teaming up with the National Association of Letter Carriers and local food pantries for this year’s Stamp Out Hunger event on Saturday, May 14th, 2016. This marks the 24th anniversary of one of America’s days of giving. Letter carriers walk through the community every day, often coming face to face with a […]
City’s community clean-up day is Saturday
May 12, 2016 by
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the City of Marion will sponsor a Community Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Any City of Marion resident, currently on City Sanitation Service, wishing to dispose of unwanted items may do so by taking those items directly to the Marion County Solid Waste Transfer Station located at […]
Kellie Pickler, Skid Row to headline 2016 Popcorn Festival
May 12, 2016 by
Country star Kellie Pickler and heavy metal/rock band Skid Row have been named as the headliners for the 36th Marion Popcorn Festival. Pickler will take the main stage on Friday, September 9, and Skid Row is set for Saturday, September 10. Both performances begin at 8:30 p.m. and are free to Festival attendees. The main […]
Ohio House passes medical marijuana bill
May 12, 2016 by
Ohio took a big step forward Tuesday to becoming the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana. The Ohio House on Tuesday approved a bill legalizing marijuana use for people with qualifying medical conditions with a doctor’s recommendation. House Bill 523 passed in a 71-26 vote and now heads to the Senate. Rep. Stephen Huffman, the […]
State school board hires new superintendent
May 12, 2016 by
The state school board has unanimously named education consultant and former state budget director Paolo DeMaria as Ohio’s new state superintendent. DeMaria has extensive finance experience as an advisor for the state Senate, for former governors George Voinovich and Bob Taft and for the Ohio Department of Education. He has also served as executive vice […]
Over 200 area middle schoolers compete at annual math challenge
May 10, 2016 by
$7,750 was awarded to the top three scorers in grades 6 through 8 at the Fifth Annual Marion Campus Middle School Mathematics Challenge on Friday, May 6, 2016 in the Alber Student Center. The math challenge, which is jointly sponsored by Ohio State Marion and Marion Technical College, welcomed approximately 200 area middle school students […]
