Marion Goodwill Industries, Inc. has announced the appointment of Lori Roberts to its Board of Trustees. Roberts is employed by Wyandot, Inc. as a Project Manager. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University. She is a Board Member and Past President for the Marion Evening Lions Club. In her spare […]
Supporters Hope Required Training Will Reduce Youth Suicide
August 21, 2013 by
Supporters of a new law designed to help reduce teen suicides in Ohio expect that over the next several months the number of school employees statewide trained to watch for warning signs in students will increase significantly. The Jason Flatt Act, in honor of Joseph Anielski, mandates that public schools train their staff to better […]
Free Dive-In Movie to Wrap Up Saturday in the Park
August 21, 2013 by
The Lincoln Park Family Aquatic Center will show a “Dive-In” Movie on Saturday evening, August 24, 2013 in a partnership with the Saturday in the Park Festival. The Aquatic Center will also be offering special rates during the festival. A giant, inflatable 20-foot movie screen will be set up within the pool area that evening […]
Marion Book Store Holding Prayer Concert
August 21, 2013 by
Hope Crossing Christian Books & Gifts is inviting the public to a Prayer Concert on Friday, August 23, 2013 beginning at 6:30pm. Held in the parking lot next to the store, 187 West Center Street in Marion, the theme of the Prayer Concert is “Break Every Chain.” “We believe the Lord has led us to […]
ODH Reports 2013’s First Human Case of West Nile Virus
August 21, 2013 by
Ohio’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2013 was identified Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). A 72-year-old female in Cuyahoga County is currently hospitalized with WNV meningitis. “We’ve seen human cases of West Nile virus each year in Ohio since 2002 but it is encouraging that our counts are […]
Early Registration Deadline Nears for Popcorn 5K Run/Walk
August 21, 2013 by
The 2013 Marion Popcorn Festival 5K Run is being held on September 7, 2013. This event is open to both runners and walkers and is TAC Certified. The race kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Pre-registration cost is $17.00 until September 4th. Registration forms received after September 4th and up until race day will be $20.00 […]
Visitors to Get Up Close Look at Radio Control Flight
August 20, 2013 by
The computer world of drone flight will meet the reality of real world radio control flight this Saturday, August 24, 2013 as the Marion Airfoils host their annual open house at the club’s airfield on Herr Road from 10:00am to 3:00pm. If you’ve ever flown a simulator and wanted to know what it would be […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Down a Tick in July
August 20, 2013 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dropped one tick in July, 2013 to 7.9 percent, down from 8.0 percent in June. That keeps the rate slightly below the level it was a year ago when it stood at 8.1 percent in July 2012. However, the rate decrease was not due to an increase in local […]
OSU Welcomes Students to New Year at Marion, Columbus Campuses
August 20, 2013 by
Ohio State University is welcoming thousands of new and returning students to campus as the new academic year gets underway this week. The university says the incoming freshman class is the largest ever. That increase in the freshman class extends to the local campus. According to Director of Enrollment Management Matt Moreau, Ohio State Marion […]
College Students Warned to Look Out For Drugged Drinks
August 20, 2013 by
Students from our state and across the country will begin migrating to Ohio’s colleges and universities this week. Before students settle in on campus, agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) want students to be on the lookout for drugged drinks. Drugging drinks or participating in excessive alcohol consumption are […]
