The Marion Republic Club will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 17, 2015, at 7:00 PM at the Marion GOP Headquarters, 114 South Main Street in Marion. This month their guest speakers will be State Representatives Dorothy Pelanda and Christina Hagan. They will be discussing the Ohio Budget process and key legislative plans […]
4 students award prestigious Wopat Scholarships as Foundation doles out $340,000 in funds
May 15, 2015 by
As many seniors make plans to celebrate graduation, the Marion Community Foundation adds to the excitement by announcing the recipients of its 2015 Scholarship Program. Marion Community Foundation has awarded $339,450 from 77 funds to 134 local students. Awards were made to local students from 10 area high schools and 23 colleges. “We at Marion […]
Harding, GEAR UP hosts first Prexie Signing Day honoring 116 students
May 15, 2015 by
GEAR UP at Marion Harding High School hosted its first college signing day as the high school recognized students for committing to their future plans. Prexie Signing Day recognized 116 seniors enrolled in either higher education or the military. Organizers invited seniors on May 7 to celebrate their milestones by taking center stage on the […]
Diabetes expert to speak at Marion Family YMCA
May 15, 2015 by
The Marion Family YMCA has announced another Health Chat Speaker Series with OhioHealth/Marion General Hospital’s Dawn Sperling – Certified Nurse Practitioner – on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 11:30PM. Sperling will speak about diabetes. Sperling has been a Certified Nurse Practitioner since May of 2008. She works in internal medicine at Marion Area Physicians (Former […]
State Auditor proposes constitutional ban on initiatives creating economic monopolies
May 15, 2015 by
Worried about efforts to allow a small number of growers to sell legalized marijuana in Ohio, state Auditor Dave Yost is pushing for a constitutional amendment to ban ballot initiatives that create economic monopolies. Speaking Thursday before some members of the Constitutional Modernization Commission, Yost offered draft language for an amendment he said would stop […]
Rodney Atkins, Warrant to headline 2015 Popcorn Festival
May 14, 2015 by
Country star Rodney Atkins and rock band Warrant have been named as the headliners for the 35th Marion Popcorn Festival. Atkins will take the main stage on Friday, September 11, and Warrant is set for Saturday, September 12. Both performances are at 8:30 p.m. and free to Festival attendees. The main stage lineup for Thursday, […]
Wolff Bros. celebrating new location grand opening
May 14, 2015 by
Wolff Bros. Supply, Inc. has a lot to celebrate this year as they open a brand new Marion store and mark a major milestone in the family based company’s history. Employees, customers and community members alike will join together at Wolff Bros. Supply’s new 1878 Bealer Drive location on Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 4:00 […]
Many Ohioans owed refunds with $158 million settlements with Verizon and Sprint
May 14, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with the attorneys general of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has announced national settlements with Verizon and Sprint to resolve allegations that the companies placed unauthorized third-party charges on consumers’ cell phone bills in a […]
Boswell receives 2015 Pearl Roberts Award
May 13, 2015 by
Dorothy Boswell, of Prospect, was named the recipient of this year’s Pearl R. Roberts Award as part of the Marion County Senior Citizens Day celebration hosted at the Marion Senior Center on Monday, May 11, 2015. Boswell was nominated by the Marion County Council on Aging. Maureen Marske and Jim Temple were also finalists for […]
May is Foster Care Month
May 13, 2015 by
Governor Kasich has recognized May 2015 as Foster Care Month in Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is encouraging all Ohioans to do something positive for children and teens in foster care. “Ohio’s foster parents provide a safe, loving environment for children in need,” said ODJFS Director Cynthia C. Dungey. […]
