On Friday April 4, 2014, Tri-Rivers Adult Education will be hosting a Health Career Open House at 333 East Center Street, Marion, the site of their Satellite Healthcare Educational Facility. They will be giving tours and talking to prospective students from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and again from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Anyone […]
Open Enrollment Forms Available for Marion City Schools
April 2, 2014 by
Parents of students who live outside the Marion City School District, but wish to have their children attend one of the eight City Schools for the 2014/2015 school year are able to pick up the necessary forms at each of the Marion City School buildings. The open enrollment policy gives parents the opportunity to choose […]
State Agents Warn Parents Against Allowing Alcohol for Minors
April 2, 2014 by
Agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Investigative Unit are commending those parents and teens that make the “wise and mature” decision not to participate in illegal and dangerous behavior, such as providing alcohol to minors and consuming underage. “As a parent of two adult children, I can tell you this time […]
Harding Students Volunteering at Community Sites During United Service Day
April 1, 2014 by
In the spirit of “Living United,” more than 1,000 Harding High School students and staff will show their commitment to positive change on Friday, April 4. In partnership with United Way of Marion County, the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Pearson Foundation, Harding High School will implement its very first United Service Day […]
Deadline to Register for May Primary Election is April 7
April 1, 2014 by
April 7 is the voter registration deadline for the May 6, 2014 Primary Election in Marion County. Anyone qualified may register to vote at the Marion County Board of Elections Office, 222 W. Center St., Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours offered April 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 […]
Bill Would Make it Officially Legal to Flash Headlights as Warning
April 1, 2014 by
About two months after a federal court in Missouri ruled that a driver has a right to flash his or her headlights to warn others of police speed traps, one Ohio legislator has unveiled a bill to codify that protection into Ohio law. Sponsored by Rep. John Becker, a Republican from Union Township, House Bill […]
Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Banning Synthetic Microbeads
April 1, 2014 by
A Cleveland-area lawmaker has proposed banning Ohio stores from selling facial scrubs, toothpaste and other products that contain synthetic microbeads, saying the tiny particles are polluting Lake Erie and killing fish. State Sen. Mike Skindell, a Lakewood Democrat, said the miniscule bits of plastic are too small to be caught by water-treatment plant filters and […]
Marion Public Health Hosting Landlords/Housing Seminar
March 31, 2014 by
Are you currently a landlord or are you thinking about becoming one? Do you know what your legal and ethical obligations are or will be? Do you know what you can expect or demand of your tenants? Marion Public Health is hosting a free Landlords/Housing Seminar on April 9, 2014 from 9:00am to noon. Organizers […]
Free Community Chat to Cover Retirement Finances
March 31, 2014 by
“Retirement: Making Your Money Last” is the topic of a Community Chat to be held at Kingston Residence of Marion on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from Noon to 1:00p.m. There is a lot of financial advice on how to invest for retirement, but what should you do with the money you’ve accumulated in your 401(k), […]
2014 Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest Seeks Entries
March 31, 2014 by
The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness is looking for students in first through sixth grades, including specialized instruction classes, to participate in its annual poster contest. The purpose of the severe weather awareness poster contest is to have Ohio’s youth demonstrate through illustrations of actions they can take before, during and after severe weather […]
