Secretary of State Jon Husted ruled Friday that signatures on nominating petitions for Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Charlie Earl and his running mate Sherry Clark were invalid and struck their names from the May primary ballot. Husted also upheld a challenge to the Libertarian’s candidate for attorney general, Stephen Linnabarry, removing him from the primary ballot. […]
Multiple Special Response Teams Make Four Raids in Marion
March 7, 2014 by
MARMET Drug Task Force officials say special reponse teams from three counties worked together to execute four search warrants this morning in the City of Marion. Four alleged drug dealers were arrested as a part of the raids. MARMET supervisor Lt. Chris Adkins said that on Friday, March 7, 2014, at approximately 6:00 a.m., members […]
State Fire Marshal: Check Smoke Detectors & Plan Escapes with Time Change
March 7, 2014 by
State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers is reminding Ohioans to make a potentially lifesaving change when they move their clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 9, 2014: Change the batteries in your smoke alarms. In conjunction with Ohio’s fire departments, the Division of State Fire Marshal encourages Ohioans to make a habit of changing the […]
United Way Celebrates Accomplishments at Annual Meeting
March 7, 2014 by
With an original goal of raising $1 million for local non-profits, the United Way of Marion County reported they nearly met that goal, raising 95 percent of the funds. The announcement came during their annual meeting this week where the United Way honored volunteers, supporters, and reflected on accomplishments from the past year. The United […]
Marion Palace Theatre Holding Volunteer Orientation
March 7, 2014 by
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the Palace Theatre, Palace volunteer advisory committee members will meet with potential Palace volunteers during an orientation session. The Palace hopes to build a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors in high school to retirees that wish to give back to the community. The volunteers are […]
Ohio Fish Consumption Advisories Updated for 2014
March 7, 2014 by
The 2014 Ohio statewide fish consumption advisory provides recommendations based on samples taken from nine lakes and 34 streams for the upcoming season. Fish consumption evaluations help Ohio anglers make informed decisions about how often to consume their catch. Many fish caught in Ohio can be safely consumed once per week. In addition, most yellow […]
Bill Would Require Ignition Interlocks for 1st Time OVI Offenders
March 7, 2014 by
A bill introduced Thursday in the Ohio House of Representatives could put more ignition breathalyzers into the cars of convicted drunken drivers. Sponsored by Republican Reps. Terry Johnson, of McDermott, and Gary Scherer, of Circleville, House Bill 469 would require first-time alcohol-related OVI offenders to use ignition interlocks in order to drive during court-appointed times. […]
Auditor: Financial Reports Available for Review
March 7, 2014 by
The Annual Cash Basis Financial Reports for 2013 have been completed. These reports are available for inspection at the office of the Marion County Auditor, 222 West Center Street, Marion, Ohio, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday, per ORC Section 117.38 and the Auditor of State Bulletin 2001-012.
Church Basement Ladies Bringing Musical Comedy to Marion
March 6, 2014 by
The popular Church Basement Ladies series has been well received in venues coast to coast for nearly a decade. The Church Basement Ladies made their first appearance at the Marion Palace Theatre with the first installment in 2008. In 2010, the theatre sold out the Christmas Musical sequel, Away In The Basement. Now, after a […]
OhioHealth Opens New Home Medical Equipment Warehouse, Patient Service Office
March 6, 2014 by
OhioHealth Home Care has opened a new warehouse and full service branch office for OhioHealth Home Medical Equipment (HME) in Marion, Ohio that will serve patients in Marion, Morrow, Hardin, Crawford, Wyandot, and Knox counties. The HME branch office, located at 1125 Ellen Kay Drive, Suite A, in Marion, opened Monday, March 3, 2014. The […]
