Lincoln Park Aquatics Center Pool Memberships are being offered for $199 on April 15, 2015. The Tax Day Sale is a one-time event. Up to eight people can be included on this membership offer. Memberships may be purchased at the Marion Municipal Airport or City Hall on the third floor at the Director of Public […]
Ohioans report tax scams as filing deadline approaches
April 14, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned Ohioans to beware of threatening calls purportedly “from the IRS” as the April 15, 2015 tax-filing deadline approaches. In the past week alone, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received more than 100 reports of IRS-related scams from consumers across the state. “Many of these scams originate out […]
State school board eliminates minimum number of nurses, librarians, counselors, arts teachers
April 14, 2015 by
The state school board voted Monday night to eliminate the so-called “5 of 8” rule that sets the minimum number of school nurses, librarians, counselors and arts teachers that school districts must have. It will now be up to each local school board how many of those positions they want to have at their schools […]
Community invited to free Tyler’s Light presentation
April 13, 2015 by
In Ohio alone, 6 deaths a day are related to a drug overdose. Drug abuse affects every community and life in Ohio. Tyler’s Light was founded by Wayne and Christy Campbell after the loss of their college aged son overdosed and died. Their mission is to equip communities with information and resources to help people […]
Marion YMCA’s Health Chats Speaker Series to kickoff with focus on Parkinson’s Disease
April 13, 2015 by
The Marion Family YMCA has announced the kickoff of their Health Chats Speaker Series will feature OhioHealth/Marion General Hospital’s Dr. Alex Purchuk on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 9:45am. Purchuk’s chat will focus on Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease is a brain disorder that is caused by a lack of the chemical messenger dopamine in the […]
Columbia Street closure extended for repairs
April 13, 2015 by
The City of Marion Engineer’s Office reports that Columbia Street, from Davids Street to Blaine Avenue, will be closed through 3:00 P.M. on Friday, April 17, 2015. The City Sewer Maintenance Department will be doing a repair at this location.
Parents and students urged to be safe and smart this prom season
April 13, 2015 by
Prom season in Ohio is upon us and agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want parents and students to understand Ohio’s alcohol laws. Agents hope parents and students make the decision not to participate in illegal and dangerous behavior, such as providing alcohol to minors and consuming underage. “While we […]
MARMET arrests two, seizes over $12,000 in heroin
April 10, 2015 by
On Thursday, April 9, 2015, in an operation they called “We Work at Night,” members of the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 200 block of Libby Lane. At that location, detectives said they recovered $880 in cash along with […]
Ohio State Marion student awarded NSF research fellowship
April 10, 2015 by
Ohio State Marion senior psychology major, Kori Montgomery was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research fellowship this summer to conduct research at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Columbus, OH. NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science. NSF is the funding […]
New logo unveiled for Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
April 10, 2015 by
The Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) kicked off its 30th year of marketing Marion as a destination with the start of 2015. And with that, the bureau is introducing a new look as well. The bureau’s new logo will start to appear on their marketing materials and will stand as the new identity […]
