With the implementation of the new State Mandated Sewage Program rules, Marion Public Health will be holding public meetings to discuss the Operation & Management Program phase of the Operation Permit renewals for existing septic systems. This will include a fee that must be renewed annually for some systems and every five years for others. […]
New state rules will require local septic system owners to obtain permit renewals
January 28, 2015 by
Marion Senior Center’s commodity food box delivery altered due to weather
January 28, 2015 by
The Marion Senior Center reports that Mid Ohio Foodbank has told them that their Commodity Food Box delivery, which was postponed due to the severe weather conditions on Monday, will be delivered to the center this Friday, January 30, 2015. All Mid Ohio Foodbank Commodity Food Box recipients (and program volunteers) should report to the […]
Groups says report shows support for increase in Ohio cigarette taxes
January 28, 2015 by
Anti-smoking advocates on Tuesday released a report showing revenue from higher cigarette taxes remains stable while causing smokers to kick the habit, which they said supports their call for a $1 tax hike on cigarettes. Frank Chaloupka, an economics professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, found states that increased their cigarette tax not […]
Supporters plan to introduce Ohio bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks
January 28, 2015 by
The state’s largest anti-abortion organization plans to lobby state lawmakers to shorten the amount of time allowed before a pregnant woman can abort a fetus in Ohio. Ohio Right to Life officials announced Tuesday that legislation banning abortions after 20 weeks, when they believes the fetus can feel pain, will be introduced soon in the […]
Turning Point starts program at Ohio Reformatory for Women
January 27, 2015 by
Turning Point now has programming in conjunction with the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville. This program is funded by the State of Ohio and is specifically for incarcerated women. Entitled “Choosing Peace,” it covers the dynamics of intimate partner violence and the effects of trauma. Turning Point is the local domestic violence program whose service […]
Public hearing set to review 2015-2016 City Schools’ calendar
January 27, 2015 by
The Marion City School Board of Education will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 2, 2015 to address the school calendar for 2015-2016. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm in the Grant Middle School library at 420 Presidential Drive in Marion.
State: Medicare education program saved Ohioans a record $18 million
January 27, 2015 by
The state’s designated program to help people understand Medicare and provide enrollment assistance surpassed its record for the amount of money it annually saves Ohioans, Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor said. Taylor said the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) saved Ohioans a new program record of $18 million in […]
Ohio homeowner’s, auto insurance premiums nearly $500 below national averages
January 26, 2015 by
Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor has announced that Ohio’s average insurance premiums are again among the lowest in the country. The state’s homeowner’s and auto insurance premiums are – when combined – nearly $500 below national averages. Ohioans paid an average of $725 (9th lowest) for homeowner’s insurance and $635 (11th […]
Statewide unemployment down with more Ohioans employed
January 26, 2015 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in December 2014, down from 5.0 percent in November 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 5,100 over the month, from a revised 5,325,300 in November to 5,330,400 in December. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in December was 278,000, down 9,000 from 287,000 in November. The […]
Pleasant Community Academy cleared in State probe on attendance
January 23, 2015 by
Several Ohio charter schools have far fewer students showing up to class than they report to the state, according to a state auditor’s investigation released Thursday. Pleasant Community Academy was one of the schools included in the investigation, but was cleared of any potential wrongdoing. Unannounced visits by state investigators to 30 charter schools around […]
