Ohio’s muzzleloader hunters checked 6,613 antlerless white-tailed deer during a two-day season, October 11-12, 2014, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). That is an 18 percent increase from 2013, when hunters checked 5,608 deer, the first year for the antlerless muzzleloader season. The Ohio counties that reported the most checked deer during […]
Goodwill Donating Portion of Sales to Marion United Way
October 14, 2014 by
Whether you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume or you’re just looking for a deal on your next pair of jeans, Goodwill is encouraging you to stop out to their store on Marion-Mt. Gilead Road on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. During that day, 20 percent of all sales will be donated to United Way of […]
Marion Historical Society Taking Look at Copperhead Leader
October 14, 2014 by
The Marion County Historical Society’s next program meeting on the Civil War will feature Jared Haudenschield as Clement L. Vallandigham, leader of the Copperhead movement. The October 16, 2014 free program will be held in the Heritage Hall auditorium at the corner of Church and State Streets in Marion, Ohio. Visitors to the event are […]
Council on Aging Holding Memory Screening Day
October 14, 2014 by
The Marion County Council on Aging is sponsoring a free Memory Screening Day on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Council on Aging staff will be administering a mini-memory exam, which is frequently used as a dementia screening instrument. While this 30 item screening tool is not used solely as a diagnosis for dementia, it can give […]
Vendors Sought for Marion’s Eco-Art Show
October 14, 2014 by
Celebrate America Recycles Day at the 5th Annual Eco-Art Show on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 11:00am to 7:00pm at Marion’s Historic Palace Theatre. Artists, crafters and businesses are invited to register now for the show. All items for sale or display need to be created at least in part from recycled, reused, repurposed materials. […]
Ribbon Cut at New Home of RHAM
October 14, 2014 by
The Marion Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently joined Residential Home Association of Marion, Inc. (RHAM) for the ribbon cutting at their new office at 205 West Center Street. The building was the former home of Marion CAN DO and the Chamber. RHAM has been providing services to people with developmental disabilities in Marion County […]
Ohio’s 2014 Fall Turkey Hunting Season is Underway
October 14, 2014 by
Ohio’s hunters have the opportunity to pursue wild turkeys during a seven-week season from Monday, October 13 through Sunday, November 30. Gobblers and hens are legal game during the fall wild turkey season. Hunters harvested 1,037 wild turkeys during the 2013 fall season. A complete report of the 2013 fall wild turkey season is available […]
Grant Middle School to Host 14th Annual Hot Wing Eating Contest
October 13, 2014 by
The 14th annual United Way Wing Eating Contest sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings and hosted at Grant Middle School will take place on Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 1:30pm. Each team entering the contest must consist of five contestants. At least one of the contestants per team must be a female. Each team entering must […]
Upper Sandusky Man Part of 2014 of Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class
October 13, 2014 by
The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2014 in a ceremony at 11 a.m. November 6 at the Lincoln Theater in Columbus. The Ohio veterans’ community and the public are cordially invited to attend and honor the 20 Ohioans in this year’s class as they join the 443 others who are […]
Police Investigating Rash of Fraudulent Checks
October 13, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department is investigating numerous counterfeit checks being passed in Marion and the surrounding communities. Officials say the checks have been passed since June 2014 with the most recent on October 7. Police said the account numbers on the checks are not the ones for the issuing businesses. The numbers on the bottom […]
