Greenwood Street between Van Buren Street and Patten Street closed Friday morning and will remain closed through 5:00pm on Friday, December 19, 2014. The City Sewer Maintenance Department will be doing a sanitary sewer repair at this location.
Ohio redistricting reforms passed in historic, early morning vote
December 12, 2014 by
The Ohio General Assembly made history early Friday morning when the Senate passed a House-backed redistricting reform plan before adjourning for the session. State lawmakers have debated how to change to Ohio’s process for drawing legislative and congressional districts since 1978 but have never come to an agreement. The Senate voted 28-1 just after 4 […]
State offering sale on over 100 liquors for the holidays
December 12, 2014 by
Bruce D. Stevenson, Superintendent of Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control (Division) announced special reduced prices on select spirituous liquor items for the holiday season. Discounts of up to 33% off original retail prices are being offered on 118 discontinued items in every spirits category. Many of the items available at reduced prices […]
Community invited to free sing-a-long featuring “Mighty Wurlitzer”
December 11, 2014 by
This Sunday, December 14, 2014, the public is invited to sing their favorite Christmas songs played on the Marion Palace Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer. The sing-a-long begins at 3:00pm. The program will last just over an hour and feature local organists Thomas Buffer and Angela Carbetta, along with Columbus theatre organist Shawn Kenney. “The Mighty Wurlitzer […]
City Schools say agreement reached on Ten Commandments
December 11, 2014 by
A Ten Commandments plaque previously displayed at Harding High School may find a new home in the community following a discussion between Marion City Schools administrators and concerned students. The plaque, a gift from the Harding Class of 1953, is currently in storage after it was removed earlier this year over concerns that it could […]
“Hearbeat Bill” defeated after vote allowed in Ohio House
December 11, 2014 by
A bill that would have made Ohio’s abortion ban one of the strictest in the nation failed to pass the Republican-controlled Ohio House on Wednesday. House Bill 248, known as the “heartbeat bill” would have prohibited abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected — as early as six weeks into a woman’s pregnancy. The […]
Sales Tax holiday and funding boost to Ohio townships approved
December 11, 2014 by
Legislators in the Ohio House approved a Senate plan Wednesday that will waive sales taxes for one weekend next August for consumers doing back-to-school shopping. The bill, introduced in the Senate by Kevin Bacon, a suburban Columbus Republican, would exempt sales taxes on Aug. 7, 8 and 9 in 2015 on purchases of clothing valued […]
Ohio lawmakers approve suppressors for hunting, concealed carry changes
December 11, 2014 by
State lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to legislation to loosen state regulations for concealed-handgun licenses and allow hunters to use gun silencers. Under House Bill 234, the number of training hours needed to obtain a concealed-handgun license would be reduced from 12 to 8. At least two of those hours would have to consist of […]
Marion candle vigil set to honor lost loved ones
December 10, 2014 by
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause. As candles are lit at 7:00 p.m. local time, creating a virtual wave of light around the world, hundreds of thousands of […]
Ohio school board votes to eliminate “5 of 8” rule
December 10, 2014 by
Schools won’t likely have to have a nurse anymore. Guidance counselors? They soon may not be required. Librarians? They’re on their way to being just an option. While schools still have to provide an arts, music and physical education curriculum, the state is on its way to wiping out requirements of how many of those […]
