In the wake of the fatal shootings at a recruitment office and a Navy reserve training center in Tennessee, Ohio is moving to heighten security for its National Guard recruiters. Ohio Gov. John Kasich ordered a review of security and four store-front recruitment centers were moved to nearby armories. Kasich also ordered a review that […]
Marion Technical College celebrates 100% pass rate for Physical Therapy Assistants
July 24, 2015 by
These Marion Technical College graduates are not just good – they are golden. All 22 of the 2015 Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) graduates recently passed the National Board Exam. This puts MTC’s Physical Therapy Assistant program in elite company with a 100% pass rate for the first try. “Congratulations to our students! Their hard work […]
Funding available for local services for seniors
July 24, 2015 by
The Marion County Council on Aging is currently accepting proposals for services in 2016 that address the needs of local older adults. Complete bid packets, containing detailed service specifications and other necessary information, are now available for any agency who is interested in applying for funding. Services to be funded in 2016 include transportation, in-home […]
Ohio AG, 44 other, urge phone carriers to block unwanted calls for consumers
July 24, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has joined 44 other attorneys general in calling on five major phone companies to offer call-blocking technology to their customers. In a joint letter to the chief executives of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, and CenturyLink, the attorneys general said new clarification to a Federal Communications Commission rule allows telecommunication service […]
Marion Area Counseling Center to celebrate Wilhelm’s 39 years of service
July 23, 2015 by
David G. Wilhelm, Associate Director of Community Support and Substance Abuse Service for the Marion Area Counseling Center, has announced his retirement after thirty-nine years of service to the Marion Community. David started his professional career at the Marion Area Counseling Center in 1976 after completing his Graduate Degree from Wright State University. While pursuing […]
Movies return to Palace Theatre with the family action film “Max”
July 23, 2015 by
Marion Palace Theatre management has announced the return of movies to the big screen. The family action adventure film “Max,” will be the first movie to use digital cinema projection at the theatre and will be shown on July 24, 25 and 26, 2015. The Palace lost the ability to show 35mm film in late […]
Lawmakers propose plan to reform the drawing of Ohio’s congressional districts
July 23, 2015 by
Two state senators, a Republican and a Democrat, announced a plan Wednesday to reduce partisan politics from the way Ohio draws its 16 congressional districts. Sens. Frank LaRose, a Copley Republican, and Tom Sawyer, an Akron Democrat, want to apply changes already proposed for drawing Statehouse districts to the drawing of the congressional districts. “Now […]
Police: Local drive-thru robbed at gunpoint
July 22, 2015 by
The Marion Police Department says that a local drive-thru was robbed at gunpoint late Tuesday evening. An employee fired a shot at the suspect who is still at large. At 11:00pm on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, police received a report of an armed robbery at Woody’s Drive-Thru, 566 Delaware Avenue. Officers arrived in the area […]
Art show to feature result of Boys & Girls Club, Fine Art Society project
July 22, 2015 by
Since last fall, the Mid-Ohio Fine Arts Society (MOFAS) has been teaching specific art techniques to members at the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County. The results of those classes, which included 3-D shapes, Zentangle, and cartooning, will be put on display at Marion City Hall. The classes started after MOFAS applied for and […]
Governor Kasich officially launches presidential campaign
July 22, 2015 by
Ohio Gov. John Kasich officially joined a super-sized field of presidential hopefuls Tuesday, becoming the 16th major contender for a Republican nomination that will be awarded next summer in Cleveland. “I am here to ask you for your prayers, for your support, for your efforts because I have decided to run for president of the […]
