Marion County Job & Family Services (MCJFS) has announced the kick-off of the 2016 Summer Youth Employment Program. MCJFS will be receiving funding from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to fund the program. Summer employment will begin May 1st and work assignments will continue through August 31, 2016. Program length will be […]
Proposed medical marijuana bill would not allow smoking
May 5, 2016 by
Patients using marijuana could not smoke marijuana flowers nor use cannabis with high levels of THC under revisions expected to be made Wednesday to Ohio’s proposed medical marijuana law. State lawmakers wrestled with the idea someone would “smoke their medicine” and had initially wanted an appointed commission to decide whether Ohio would allow smoking. But […]
Kasich drops out of race for President
May 5, 2016 by
Emotional, thankful, and speaking characteristically off-the-cuff, Ohio Gov. John Kasich suspended his presidential campaign here Wednesday. “I’ve always said that the Lord has a purpose for me as he has for everyone,” the Columbus-area Republican said at a news conference. “And as I suspend my campaign today, I have renewed faith, deeper faith, that the […]
Women’s Business Council to learn about Marion’s travel economy
May 4, 2016 by
You are invited to join the members of Marion Women’s Business Council for a luncheon. The event will be Monday, May 9, 2016 from 11:30am – 1:00 pm on the second floor of META Solutions (formerly TRECA) at 100 Executive Dr. in Marion. Mark Holbrook, Executive Director for the Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, […]
“Age is Just a Number” is theme of 2016 Senior Citizens Day celebration
May 4, 2016 by
The Marion Senior Center invites senior residents of the Marion area to join them for a celebration of the ages during their annual Senior Citizens Day Celebration on Monday, May 9, 2016. The theme for this year’s event is “Age is Just a Number”, and the dinner celebration will be held at the Marion Senior […]
Annual Time Traveller’s Ball is this weekend
May 4, 2016 by
You are invited to join the Marion County Historical Society at Tri-Rivers Career Center in Marion on May 7, 2016 from 7 PM to 10 PM for an evening visiting the past, present, alternate past and future. Come as you are, or as you want to be, from anywhere, anytime. Enjoy dancing, demonstrations of historic […]
Marion County Park District announces May events
May 4, 2016 by
The Marion County Park District has announced the following events are to be offered in May 2016. Friday, May 6 at the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center, 2093 Holland Road West, Marion 2 to 7 p.m.: Nature Center open. 7 p.m.: Frog and Toad Presentation 8:30pm: Night hike on the Tallgrass Trail. Flashlights are optional, but […]
OhioHealth offering free skin cancer screenings in Marion
May 2, 2016 by
Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer for males and the seventh most common cancer for females. That is why OhioHealth says they are taking a stand against skin cancer by offering free skin cancer screenings to the Marion community at their Radiation Oncology facility. This skin cancer screening includes a visual inspection of your […]
2016 Spring Hydrant Flushing – Week 5
May 2, 2016 by
Aqua Ohio’s Marion Division will conduct water main flushing in the Marion County service area Monday, May 2 through Friday, May 6, 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 […]
AG sues telemarketer for misleading Ohioans about computer virus
May 2, 2016 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced a lawsuit against a telemarketer accused of tricking consumers into thinking their computers were infected with a virus in order to take their money. Dozens of consumers across Ohio are believed to have been affected. According to the lawsuit, Prime Technologies LLC and operator Linda Brown Massey, of […]
