About 330 families have extra food for the Thanksgiving holiday thanks to Marion City School’s first drive-up produce market held on Thursday, November 19, 2015. Volunteers from Marion City Schools and Whirlpool Corp.’s Marion plant distributed canned goods and fresh produce during the produce market held Thursday afternoon at Grant Middle School. Each family received […]
ODNR declares 10 townships under surveillance to monitor Chronic Wasting Disease
November 23, 2015 by
Portions of Holmes and Wayne counties have been declared a Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to monitor Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). This designation requires that additional rules must be followed by deer hunters in this area. Since October […]
$10.6 million in Ohio student loans to be forgiven as part of multistate settlement
November 20, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine along with 39 other attorneys general have announced that the company behind Brown Mackie College, The Art Institutes, South University, Argosy University, and Stautzenberger College has agreed to reform its recruiting and enrollment practices and forgive about $102.8 million in student loans nationwide, including over $10.6 million in Ohio. Under […]
Colder weather is finally here, heating assistance is available
November 20, 2015 by
The Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) want to remind Ohioans that assistance is available if you have been disconnected or are threatened with disconnection from your utility service. The Winter Crisis Program, a component of the Home Energy Assistance Program, provides assistance to eligible households that are […]
Marion Palace Theatre showing ‘Bridge of Spies’
November 20, 2015 by
Movie-goers will have the chance to see ‘Bridge of Spies’ a dramatic thriller starring two-time Oscar ® winner Tom Hanks (‘Philadelphia,’ ‘Forrest Gump’) at the historic Marion Palace Theatre on November 20, 21 and 22, 2015. Inspired by true events, this historical drama is set during the Cold War and tells the story of James […]
Another arrested in connection with shooting at Marion bar
November 19, 2015 by
The Marion Police Department announced they have arrested another person in connection with a shooting earlier this week that claimed the life of a Cleveland man at a Marion bar. Investigators said that Ortavious Hood, Jr., age 19 of Marion, was arrested for a separate shooting outside of Dinos’ Bar immediately following the homicide that […]
County Park Board changing meeting date
November 19, 2015 by
The routine monthly meeting of the Marion County Park Board that was originally scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2015 has been rescheduled to 9 am on Monday, November 23, 2015 in the Prospect Room of the Marion County building. The meeting, as always, is open to the public.
Bills would change rules for Ohio cosmetology licensing
November 19, 2015 by
An unlikely group of state lawmakers is trying to reform state cosmetology laws they say prevent Ohioans from opening their own businesses. Companion bills in the House and Senate would make several changes to cosmetology licensing, including eliminating a “manager’s license” that requires more training and allows stylists to work on their own. Salon owners […]
New relaxed concealed carry restrictions approved by Ohio House
November 18, 2015 by
The Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow concealed handguns to be taken into day-care centers, public buildings, airports outside security checkpoints, and publicly accessible areas of police stations. House Bill 48, which now faces an uncertain fate in the Ohio Senate, would also give public and private universities and colleges […]
Ohio House votes to block funds to Planned Parenthood
November 18, 2015 by
The Ohio House on Tuesday advanced a bill to block state and federal dollars from reaching Planned Parenthood in response to controversial undercover videos released this summer by anti-abortion advocates. House Bill 294 would redirect state-administered grants — about $1.3 million last year — to federally qualified health centers, health departments, and other facilities that […]
