The Historic Women’s Club Home will celebrate the diverse and dynamic artistic community in Marion during their Winter Craft Fair on November 8, 2014 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Featuring local artists and non-profit vendors, attendees will find a selection of original hand-crafted products. Entry is $1 for adults, children under 12 are free. Want to […]
Local Author Signing Books at Marion Bookstore
November 6, 2014 by
Victoria Endicott will be signing copies of her new book “Finding Grace” on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Hope Crossing Christian Books & Gifts. “Finding Grace” is the first of the Elliott Files Series. It explores how four young people impact the life of a therapist forever. Endicott will also have […]
Ohio House Committee Approves Common Core Repeal, Future Action is Unclear
November 6, 2014 by
A bill that would kill the Common Core standards and state tests related to them won approval from an Ohio House committee on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 and now faces a possible vote by the full House. The House Rules and Reference Committee voted along party lines, with all Republicans voting to approve House Bill […]
Latest Tallgrass Trail Extension Open for Use, Volunteers Needed to Prepare for Future
November 5, 2014 by
The newest section of the Tallgrass Trail is now open for walkers, runners, and bikers, according to the Marion County Park District. While a celebration is set for the new addition, the district is already looking towards the future. The multi-use recreational trail is quickly running of cleared space and another grant coming in 2015 […]
Early Election Results for Marion County
November 5, 2014 by
Marion County voters have once again said no to tax levies for Tri-Rivers Career Center (60.81% against) and Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (59.4% against). The results of the 2014 General Election is not official until provisional ballots cast Tuesday are verified and the Marion County Board of Elections votes to certify. Even so, […]
Marion Man Arrested for Breaking into Home
November 5, 2014 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man on Tuesday for breaking into a residence in the same area as the suspect’s own home. On November 4, 2014 at 11:47am, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspect who had been seen crawling into a window of a residence in the 1000 […]
Marion’s Congressman to Vie for Control of House Oversight Committee
November 5, 2014 by
From probing alleged abuses by the Internal Revenue Service to investigating government mistreatment of whistle blowers, few congressional panels generate as many headlines as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. When the committee’s current chairman, California’s Darrell Issa, is term limited out of the high-profile job later this year, a pair of Ohio […]
Marion Goodwill Clarifies Specifics of Emergency Clothing Program
November 4, 2014 by
After some incorrect information began circulating about winter coats for kids, Marion Goodwill has clarified their current programs. They do have an emergency clothing program, but they do not automatically hand out free children’s winter coats. The agency said that while they would love to do that, they simply cannot. Marion Goodwill’s Emergency Clothing Program […]
Seven Blood Drives Scheduled in Marion for November
November 4, 2014 by
The American Red Cross will conduct open blood drives at the following Marion County locations this month: Noon to 6 p.m., Friday, November 7, Marion Church of Christ (Fellowship) 947 Mt. Vernon Avenue 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, November 13, American Legion Harold L. Bradley Post 584 (Bingo Hall), 142 Olney Avenue 10 a.m. […]
Marion Police Arrest Kentucky Man for Rape
November 3, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department has arrested a man from Kentucky for the alleged rape of a Marion women over the weekend. On Saturday, November 1, 2014, an adult female reported to police that she had been raped in her home at knife point by an unknown black male in the Northeast section of Marion around […]
