Mid-Ohio Food Bank on Friday, August 29, 2014 will be bringing a truck loaded with produce to be distributed to income eligible households in Marion County. The distribution will take place at the Salvation Army, 317 West Church Street in Marion, from 11:00am to 1:00pm. To receive produce, attendees must bring IDs for everyone in […]
Government Offices Closing for Labor Day Holiday
August 28, 2014 by
The following closures have been announced for the City of Marion on Monday, September 1st in observance of the Labor Day holiday. All offices in City Hall will be closed. Sanitation crews will not work on Monday, September 1st. Residents that normally have Monday sanitation service are asked to have their collections at curbside by […]
Special Deer Hunts Scheduled at Four State Nature Preserves
August 28, 2014 by
In an effort to control deer populations affecting native plant communities, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will coordinate special deer hunts at four state nature preserves across the state. High quality habitats at several state nature preserves have been negatively impacted by over-browsing deer. One example is Ohio’s state wildflower, the large-flowered trillium, […]
RV FFA Members Attend Washington Leadership Conference
August 27, 2014 by
Every year, FFA members join from across the nation to better their leadership skills and learn how to take action on those skills in their chapter. While touring our nation’s capital and seeing the overwhelming amount of landmarks, attendees at the Washington Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. are introduced to different ways of getting their […]
Marion YMCA Offering Another LIVESTRONG® Session
August 27, 2014 by
The Fall LIVESTRONG program will be starting back up the week of September 8, 2014 at the Marion Family YMCA. The LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a research-based, physical activity and well-being initiative that is designed to help people affected by cancer reach their holistic health goals. The LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program is for […]
Registration Open for Yoga Classes at the Palace Theatre
August 27, 2014 by
The Marion Palace Theatre offers Yoga classes for adults year round. The next session of Yoga will begin September 8, 2014 for beginning students and September 10, 2014 for advanced students. Interested participants are asked to register by phone or in person at least one week before the first class. Yoga students rave about the […]
Marion Chamber Cuts Ribbon at Outdoor Education Center
August 26, 2014 by
The Marion Area Chamber of Commerce participated in a ribbon cutting for ECO Center, LLC, on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. ECO Center, LLC is an outdoor education center located at 1757 County Road 59 in Caledonia, OH. On September 6th, 2014 they are opening their doors to the public with the launch of its first […]
Schumer Named New Buyer/Trader at Sims Brothers Recycling
August 26, 2014 by
Dave Schumer has joined Sims Brothers Recycling as buyer/trader: ferrous, non-ferrous and non-metallics. The announcement was made by Garrett Tracey, chief operating officer and chief commercial officer. Schumer’s responsibilities will include working with commercial customers to develop turnkey, single-source environmentally-compliant scrap management solutions that include some or all of the following services: purchase, collection, transportation, […]
State Agents Urge Witnesses to Not Turn Their Backs
August 26, 2014 by
As students at Ohio’s colleges begin returning to campus, agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want to remind everyone Don’t turn your back, ACT. Drugging drinks, or drink tampering, happens to both female and males, at bars or even house parties, and often leads to sexual assault or robbery. “We […]
Paving to Begin on Large Extension of Marion Bike Trail
August 25, 2014 by
Barricades will be erected on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the end of the currently paved section (at the first bridge) of the Marion Tallgrass Trail. The closed section of trail will extend across Herr Road and State Route 203 to Espyville Road. This partial closure will protect trail visitors while Kokosing Construction Company prepares […]
