Every April, HUD, local communities, fair housing advocates, and fair housing organizations across the country commemorate Fair Housing Month by hosting a variety of activities that enhance Americans’ awareness of their fair housing rights, highlight HUD’s fair housing enforcement efforts, and emphasize the importance of ending housing discrimination. “A core belief of our values as […]
Water main break delays 2016 spring hydrant flushing
April 22, 2016 by
An overnight water main break along Delaware Avenue in Marion is forcing crews to delay system flushing schedule one day this week and into next. Once isolated, the break only affected one customer Thursday, but the repair required resources to be refocused from flushing maintenance. “Flushing will resume tomorrow with crews working in the area […]
Salvation Army to host series of free produce markets
April 22, 2016 by
The Salvation Army, 317 West Church Street, will host a series of “Farmer’s Markets” starting April 26, 2016. Mid Ohio Foodbank will be bringing a truck with produce to be distributed to households in Marion County. You must bring Photo IDs for adults and Medical Cards for children in the household & a piece of […]
Marion Sears location to close in July
April 22, 2016 by
Troubled Sears Holdings announced Thursday that the company will close 68 Kmart and 10 Sears stores this summer, including the Marion location. Affected in Ohio are Kmart stores in Eaton, Fremont, Lima and Springboro, and the Sears store in Marion, all five of which will close in late July. The Super K stores in Lorain […]
Saull named 2015 Marion County Republican of the Year
April 21, 2016 by
The Marion County Republican Party has selected Margie Saull of Prospect as the 2015 Republican of the Year. She has been very involved with grassroot campaigns at the national, state and local levels. Saull was born in Delaware County and graduated from Buckeye Valley High School and has lived in Marion County for over 40 […]
Area agencies to conduct large scale emergency response training exercise
April 21, 2016 by
On April 30, 2016, emergency responders will participate in a live training exercise at Marion Intermodal, 2565 Harding Highway East in Marion. The exercise is designed to test the county’s Hazardous Materials Response Plan by simulating a crisis situation. The Marion County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) annual exercise is scheduled to begin at approximately […]
OIU Agents remind parents and students of Ohio’s alcohol laws ahead of prom
April 21, 2016 by
Prom season in Ohio is about to get underway. High school students throughout the state are getting prom plans in place – including what they will be doing after the prom. In an effort to make this a safe prom season, agents with the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) hope parents and […]
Marion unemployment rate dips slightly with another increase in the available workforce
April 20, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County was 5.5 percent in March 2016, down from 5.7 percent in February 2016. That decrease came along with the second straight month of growth in the available workforce. The available workforce, or the number of people working or seeking work, increased by 300 to 28,200 in March, which is […]
Kingston to hold community chat on home selling
April 20, 2016 by
“Selling Your Home” is the topic of Kingston Residence of Marion’s Community Chat on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Keith Adams, real estate professional for Real Living, Generations Realty, will present information about what is going on in the housing market, market values, trends and staging your home to sell. He will […]
Ohio Wildlife Council approves 2016-2017 hunting regulations
April 20, 2016 by
The 2016-2017 hunting and trapping seasons were among the regulations approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council at its scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). White-tailed deer hunting season changes include moving the two-day gun season to Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18, and muzzleloader season to […]
