The Marion Senior Center will host a “Car Show, Concert & Cookout” event on Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 5:30 to 8 pm in the Center’s parking lot. There are dozens of Classic Cars scheduled to be on display, from muscle cars to Model T’s. Local collectors and enthusiasts wanting to exhibit their Classic Car(s) […]
Marion Rep. Appointed as Chair of Opiate Addiction and Law Enforcement Summer Study Committee
July 14, 2014 by
State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) has been appointed as chair of the Law Enforcement Perspectives on the Drug Epidemic & Its Impact on Families Study Committee. The committee is part of two bipartisan study committees, which will hold hearings regarding specific state issues throughout Ohio this summer. The special committee will continue the work completed […]
Bill Would Require Roofing Contractors to be Licensed
July 14, 2014 by
Roofing contractors don’t have to be licensed in Ohio, which can make tracking them down after a shoddy job difficult. Sen. Tom Patton, a Strongsville Republican, has introduced legislation to help hold some roofers accountable for their work. Senate Bill 351 would require roofing contractors working on commercial buildings to register with the state to […]
Lawmakers Want Ignition Interlock Devices Required for Every Convicted Drunk Driver
July 14, 2014 by
Every person convicted of drunken driving in Ohio would have to install a device that tests their sobriety every time they take the wheel, under legislation being pushed by lawmakers and traffic-safety advocates. Christopher Hart, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, joined other supporters of ignition interlock devices at a news conference […]
3-on-3 Tournament to Honor Memory of Tim Millisor, Benefit Scholarship
July 11, 2014 by
Friends and family will hold the 2nd Annual Timothy Millisor Memorial Scholarship 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, August 2, 2014. After giving away a $1,000 scholarship last year, organizers hope to double or triple that amount through this year’s event. The tournament will be held at Elgin High School with games starting at noon. It […]
Comments Sought as Quality Report Issued for Upper Scioto River
July 11, 2014 by
An Ohio EPA draft water quality report about the upper Scioto River watershed is available for public review and comment. The Agency is accepting public comments on the draft report until August 4, 2014. Stream data was collected throughout the watershed in 2009 and 2011. The draft report includes conclusions from the data analysis and […]
State Rep. McClain to Host District Town Hall Event
July 11, 2014 by
Have something you would like to discuss with Marion’s State Representative Jeff McClain (R-Upper Sandusky)? You will have a chance when he hosts a town hall event on Tuesday, July 22nd in an effort to hear from the residents of the 87th House District. You will have to travel, but just a bit. The town […]
Popcorn Festival Parade to “Pop Around the Clock”
July 10, 2014 by
The 2014 Marion Popcorn Festival’s Orville Redenbacher Parade is set to step off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 4. The theme for this year’s event will be “Pop Around the Clock”. Festival officials indicated that, although the overall theme for the Festival is “The Big Pop”, the Festival’s parade and pageant events enjoy setting […]
Experts Expect Harding Love Letters to Provide Insight on U.S. Affairs
July 10, 2014 by
When the family of Ohio’s Warren G. Harding asked the Library of Congress to wait until 2014 before publicly revealing love letters he wrote to a longtime mistress before becoming the nation’s 29th president, it hoped to avoid the fever of tabloid sensationalism associated with political dalliances, a story from the Cleveland Plain Dealer said. […]
Lee Now Offering Heart and Vascular Services at OhioHealth Marion
July 10, 2014 by
Ken W. Lee, MD, MS, FACC, cardiac electrophysiologist, has joined OhioHealth Heart & Vascular Physicians and the OhioHealth Marion General Hospital medical staff. Dr. Lee treats cardiovascular disease and offers full-time electrophysiology services at OhioHealth Marion Medical Campus and Marion General Hospital. Dr. Lee treats abnormal heart rhythms; implants and removes cardiac pacemakers and cardioverter […]
