Starting today, birth parents of adopted children previously barred from obtaining birth records can decide whether to redact their name or include contact information in records available to adoptees beginning next year. A new law allows adoptees born in Ohio between 1964 and 1996 to learn their birth parents’ names and how to contact them, […]
Federal Judge Denies Libertarian Candidate, Says Republicans Behind Effort
March 21, 2014 by
A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order allowing Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Charlie Earl to appear on the May primary ballot. The Libertarian Party of Ohio sought the order after Secretary of State Jon Husted struck Earl’s name from the ballot on the grounds that petition signature collectors for him didn’t properly […]
Marion Memorabillia Needs Your Votes in “Ohio Memory Madness”
March 21, 2014 by
In the spirit and fun of college basketball’s March Madness, The Marion County Historical Society and the Ohio Historical Society invite you to participate in the Second Annual Ohio Memory Madness – a bracket of sixty-four historical objects from across the state all competing for the unique distinction of being named the 2014 Ohio Memory […]
Marion Legal Aid Office Offering Free Services to Veterans & Military Families
March 20, 2014 by
The Marion office of the Legal Aid Society of Columbus has received a grant to provide legal services to veterans, military service members, and their families in civil legal matters. Those who have served in the military can now come to the Legal Aid office at 150 Oak Street, Marion, Ohio and receive assistance with […]
Annual Farmers Care Breakfast is Saturday
March 20, 2014 by
The Marion County Farm Bureau will hold their annual Farmers Care Breakfast this Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Tri-Rivers Career Center from 7:00am to 11:00am. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, milk, juice and coffee will be served for 50 cents or a canned food donation. They will also have Farm to Family cooking demonstrations at 8:00, 9:00 […]
Teams Sought for Annual Marion Evening Lions Club Trivia Event
March 20, 2014 by
The Marion Evening Lions Club is testing the knowledge of Marion trivia buffs. They are holding a trivia challenge at Blue Fusion Fun Center on Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2014 beginning at 2:00pm. All proceeds from the Trivia Challenge will go directly to those in Marion who need assistance in seeking eye care. Teams of […]
PUCO and OEPA promote “Fix a Leak Week”
March 20, 2014 by
Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide. That’s equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes. Together with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is promoting “Fix a Leak Week,” March 17–23, 2014. Fix a Leak Week […]
Marion Police Ask for Help with Year-Old Death
March 19, 2014 by
The Marion Police Department is asking for help from the public in solving an assault which took the life of a local resident a year ago. Tim Daso was found dead in his home on March 19, 2013 from injuries sustained in an assault. Police say the assault took place at the Town House bar, 199 […]
5k to Raise Funds to Send Local Foster Children to Camp
March 19, 2014 by
The Ohio State Marion Social Work Club will host a 5k event on April 5, 2014 to raise funds for Royal Family Kids Marion, a camp for Marion foster children. Those who register before March 22 will receive a $5 discount. “Join us for a fun community event, visit with sponsors and hear more about […]
Palace Theatre to Host “Fresh Approach to the Song-and-Dance Pairings of Yesteryear”
March 19, 2014 by
The historic Marion Palace Theatre located in downtown Marion, Ohio welcomes celebrated musical theatre performers and Broadway veterans Melissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano in Two on Tap on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 2pm. The production pays homage to the lost art form of great Hollywood song-and dance pairings. The pair, who could have walked […]
