Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor has announced that measures designed to provide additional financial protection for Ohio consumers if their life or health insurance company becomes insolvent has become law. Senate Bill 223 (Bacon) raises the maximum possible claim payout for disability and long-term care insurance for policyholders from $100,000 to $300,000; and basic hospital, […]
Zharia is Marion’s 2016 New Year’s Baby
January 5, 2016 by
Zharia Isabelle was welcomed into the world as the first baby born at OhioHealth Marion General Hospital for 2016. Zharia was born at 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2016 to Karly Griffin and Dathan Davis. Zharia weighed in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. She was delivered by Tammy Underwood, […]
County Park District’s January events to include winter hikes, cleanups, and nature classes
January 5, 2016 by
Naturalist James Anderson of the Marion County Park District will host a number of free programs for the public during January 2016. Thursday, January 7: Tallgrass Trail Nature Center will be open from noon to 5pm, with a bird watching program at 4 pm. Saturday January 9: Polar Bear Hike at the Tallgrass Trail. Walk […]
PUCO to enforce underground damage prevention laws beginning January 2016
January 5, 2016 by
Enforcement of Ohio’s underground protection laws began on January 1, 2016. Commercial excavators, utility operators, designers and developers who fail to follow safe digging practices may be subject to penalties and fines. A new state law created the Underground Technical Committee (UTC) to increase public safety by ensuring that anyone excavating or operating underground facilities […]
Harding assistant principal receives state recognition
January 4, 2016 by
Marion Harding High School Assistant Principal John Carder has been named Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators’ Assistant Principal of the Year. Carder will now be the state’s nominee to the National Association of Secondary School Administrators’ Assistant Principal of the Year competition. He will be recognized by OASSA at an upcoming conference. “I’m happy […]
Man arrested after Marion stabbing on New Year’s Eve
January 4, 2016 by
On January 31, 2015 at 8:43 PM, the Marion Police Department said they responded to the 230 block of Owens St. for a report of a man that had been stabbed. When officers arrived, they said they located a 45-year-old Marion man who had received a single stab wound to the upper chest. The man […]
More than 9,400 deer checked during Ohio’s two-day gun hunting season
January 4, 2016 by
Hunters checked 9,447 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2015 two-day deer-gun hunting season, Dec. 28-29, 2015, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The last time Ohio held a two-day December deer-gun season was in 2012 with 14,365 deer harvested. That year, the season was held on a weekend and accounted for just more […]
Rasmussen named December Republican of the Month
December 30, 2015 by
Retiring Marion Township Trustee Richard Rasmussen has been selected as December 2015 Republican of the Month by the Marion County Republican Central and Executive Committee. Rasmussen has served as a trustee for the past 12 years. In addition he has been a board member of the Marion Chamber of Commerce and CANDO as well as […]
Ohio saw more fire deaths in 2015
December 30, 2015 by
State Fire Marshal Fire Prevention Chief Frank Conway announced Tuesday that 117 people lost their lives in fires this year, slightly up from 115 in 2014. Chief Conway also announced plans to continue the Safe & Sound public awareness campaign through the remaining winter months as a way to combat the growing number of fire […]
YMCA announces new classes for New Year
December 29, 2015 by
The Marion Family YMCA said they are very excited to bring a few new adult classes starting in January. They will be offering four different TRX classes. TRX is a full-body strength workout that utilizes a person’s own body weight instead of relying on machines or dumbbells. It’s good for endurance athletes, power lifters, and […]
