Once again this summer, top names in the music industry will be playing to sold out crowds at some of Ohio’s best and biggest concert venues, and multi-day music festivals. If you’re heading to one or more of these events, agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want all concert-goers to […]
Leapin’ Outreach Center moving to former newspaper building – UPDATED
July 22, 2015 by
UPDATE: Following the publication of this story, the organizers of Leapin’ Outreach reported that the Marion City Fire Department Inspector has identified some issues within the building. Those issues need to be remedied before the move described below can take place. Until they are ready to make the move, they will continue to be open […]
State unemployment unchanged in June, Marion’s rate increased
July 21, 2015 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in June 2015, unchanged from May. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 1,900 over the month, from a revised 5,398,600 in May to 5,396,700 in June 2015. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in June was 296,000, down 6,000 from 302,000 in May. The number of unemployed […]
PUCO offers summer energy efficiency tips
July 21, 2015 by
As the heat index outside rises, the consumption of energy to cool the inside of your home likely increases too. With the help of these tips from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), you have the ability to use energy efficiently and better manage your energy bills. Each day, most Ohioans rely on electric, […]
Marion Senior Center celebrates 50 years of service
July 20, 2015 by
A multitude of past and present Marion Senior Center members gathered at the Center on Monday, July 13, 2015 to celebrate the organization’s 50th Anniversary. The Center’s first organizational meeting was held on October 21, 1965 in the Recreation Room of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at which there were 14 seniors in attendance. In 1980 […]
Palace Theatre hosting Kids Theatre Audition Workshop
July 20, 2015 by
The Marion Palace Theatre will hold a Kids Theatre Audition Workshop for ages 6 to 17 years on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2pm to 7:30pm. The workshop, led by Kristi Wink and a team of theatre veterans, will take place at the historic theatre located at 276 West Center Street, Downtown Marion, Ohio. Participants […]
MARMET raids “drug house,” three arrested
July 20, 2015 by
On Friday, July 17, 2015 at approximately 11:00 AM, MARMET Drug Task Force said they raided a “drug trafficking house” at 470 Oak Street in Marion. MARMET was assisted by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and the Marion Police Department. Two adult males and one 16 year old female were arrested from the residence for […]
Cultural exchange students to help plant trees at Marion campus, local park
July 17, 2015 by
According to an old Chinese proverb, “The best time to plant a fruit tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” That sums up the intent behind an upcoming tree-planting initiative in Marion, Ohio. A group of 22 goodwill student ambassadors from Wuhan University in the People’s Republic of China will visit […]
Marion credit union joins Project Backpack for 12th year
July 17, 2015 by
Corporate America Family Credit Union (CAFCU) has begun its twelfth year of support for Project Backpack, an annual school supply drive that helps families, students and teachers prepare for the school year. All CAFCU branches will be collecting items such as rulers, highlighters, calculators, binders, and other basic classroom tools to give to local schools […]
Ohioans warned about timeshare scam
July 17, 2015 by
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing warned that an individual or group which claims to be an Ohio licensed real estate company is soliciting consumers across the country, specifically timeshare owners, and promising to purchase their timeshare property. The individual or group has assumed the name of Ohio licensed […]
