Ohio’s hunting and fishing license year kicked off March 1 allowing hunters and anglers to purchase their 2015-2016 licenses and many permits, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The prices for Ohio’s 2015-2016 hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and permits are unchanged from last year. Resident license and permit prices have remained […]
STAND Coalition holding annual town hall meeting with focus on understanding addiction
March 11, 2015 by
Members of the STAND Coalition (formerly the Marion County Opiate Task Force) have united to confront opiate drug abuse, a problem that that they say is an epidemic in Ohio, with their third annual town hall meeting. The program, Understanding Addiction, will be presented by Brad Lander, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who specializes in addiction […]
Marion, surrounding counties, see seasonal jump in unemployment rate
March 11, 2015 by
The unemployment rate for Marion and surrounding counties jumped in January 2015. The January jump tends to be an annual occurrence and comes with the ending of many seasonal jobs. Even the jobs powerhouse Delaware County saw an increase. In Marion County, the rate increased from 5.3 percent in December 2014 to 6.7 percent in […]
City Schools’ Food Program to benefit from Kasich inauguration leftovers
March 11, 2015 by
Organizations focused on the health and well-being of children, including the Marion City Schools, will share $182,000 that remained in Gov. John Kasich’s re-election coffers after settling the final bills for the governor’s inauguration events. First Lady Karen Kasich announced Tuesday the money would be split among several groups that work with children on issues […]
Marion Police locate missing juvenile
March 11, 2015 by
The Marion Police Department said Tuesday that they had located a local juvenile who had missing for about a month. The department had issued a request on March 3, 2015 for help in locating Samuel Blake Music. Music had been listed as missing since February 10, 2015, but was not thought to be in danger. […]
Demo-Hodgins honored as 2015 ATHENA recipient
March 10, 2015 by
For the 18th year in a row the Marion Women’s Business Council has chosen a woman of distinction to receive its annual ATHENA sculpture. For 2015, the prestigious sculpture was presented to Jody Demo-Hodgins, Executive Director Crawford-Marion Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health. Angela Carbetta, Demo-Hodgins nominator, stated “I have known and loved […]
Red Cross announce area blood drives for March
March 10, 2015 by
The American Red Cross will conduct open blood drives at the following Marion County locations this month: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, March 12, American Legion Harold L. Bradley Post 584 (Bingo Hall), 142 Olney Avenue Noon – 6 p.m. Monday, March 16, Marion Church of Christ, 947 Mt. Vernon Avenue Noon – 5 […]
Marion Commissioners to participate in multi-county legislative meeting
March 10, 2015 by
County commissioners from Crawford, Delaware. Knox, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, Seneca, Union, and Wyandot will be meeting on March 16, 2015 at Rosa & Rocco’s with area members of the Ohio General Assembly to discuss the state/county partnership and its ability to deliver vital services to the citizens of Ohio during a period of increasing responsibilities […]
Results from PARCC tests expected towards end of 2015
March 10, 2015 by
High school students will find out how they did on the new Common Core tests from PARCC and on Ohio’s other new state tests by October or November, state testing director Jim Wright said Tuesday. Scores and grades for students in grades three through eight should be available for parents in December. The schedule for […]
Mt. Gilead woman honored with Agriculture Women of the Year Award
March 9, 2015 by
Ohio First Lady Karen W. Kasich and Ohio Agriculture Director David T. Daniels today announced three 2014 Ohio Agriculture Women of the Year Award winners during a recent reception at the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden. “I am pleased to honor these exceptional Ohio women for their role in shaping our state’s most important […]
