Cub Scout Pack #33 will hold their annual Indoor Rummage Sale on August 9, 2014 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. The sale will be held at American Legion Post 162 at the corner of Olney and Bellefontaine Avenues in Marion. The fundraiser will include: collectibles furniture comics all sized clothing books toys movies electronics household items […]
Consumer Tips Offered Following Russian Hacker Breach
August 7, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine encouraged consumers to change their passwords and to monitor their accounts following news that Russian hackers have stolen more than a billion user IDs and passwords. “When a security breach is announced, it is a good reminder to take steps to protect your personal information,” Attorney General DeWine said. “Even […]
Marion Teachers Association Seeking “One-Room Schoolers”
August 6, 2014 by
“One Room Schoolers” will be honored during the third annual Educator Appreciation Day on Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Ohio History Center and Ohio Village, 800 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus. Ohio’s active teachers and retired teachers and their families will be admitted free to all Ohio History Center […]
Marion Police Department Says Goodbye to 25-Year Veteran
August 6, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department said that Friday, August 1, 2014 was Officer Tim Rowe’s last day with their organization, capping off a 25-year career. Originally hired as a police officers on July 2, 1989, he served in many different capacities at the police department during his career. Rowe was a Field Training Officer from 1992 […]
Public Invited to Musical Alzheimer’s Benefit
August 6, 2014 by
Sterling House of Marion is inviting the public to join them on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. for their 1st annual Benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association. The benefit will feature baked goods for sale, silent auctions for items crafted by Sterling House residents, as well as a concert by some of Marion’s finest […]
Highland Student Honored for Safety Poster
August 6, 2014 by
Alice Yoshida, a sixth grader in Warren County during the 2013-2014 school year, was recognized Saturday at the Ohio State Fair as the overall state winner in a statewide poster contest. Alice’s poster (pictured at left) on lightning safety artistically illustrates a lion roaring. The heading appropriately states: When Thunder Roars Go Indoors. The Ohio […]
Best-Selling Author Signing Books in Marion on Saturday
August 5, 2014 by
Kevin Malarkey, author of “The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven”, a New York Times best seller for over a year, is coming to a Marion bookstore this Saturday. Malarkey will be promoting his second book, “A Beautiful Defeat.” The book signing will be Saturday, August 9, 2014 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Hope Crossing […]
New OB/GYN Joins OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians
August 5, 2014 by
Brian A. Assent, MD, has joined OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians and is now accepting patients. Dr. Assent joins the women’s health practice of Drs. James Bazzoli, Bradley Campbell, Rebecca Crockett, Joseph Rizzo, and certified nurse midwife, Deborah Burns, to provide obstetrical and gynecological care to women in Marion and surrounding areas. “My family and I […]
Registration Deadline Nearing for Popcorn Festival Golf Outing
August 5, 2014 by
The 2014 Marion Popcorn Festival Golf Outing will be Sunday, August 17, 2014. The outing is being held at King’s Mill Golf Course and will offer prizes for the top three teams, along with proximity, low score and raffle prizes. The outing will include two flights and is set to tee off at 8:00 a.m.; […]
Ohioans Report Rash of “Spoofed” Phone Calls
August 5, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned that since last week, more than 30 consumers across Ohio have reported receiving “spoofed” phone calls, or calls that appear to come from the consumer’s own phone number or from a number very similar to their own. “Altering the number that appears on a consumer’s caller ID is […]
