Ice Cream Sunday: The 2nd Scoop community worship concert returns to the Palace theatre stage on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 3:00pm with an ice cream social in the May Pavilion immediately following. Ice Cream Sunday was first introduced to the public in 2012 with more than 800 people in attendance. For weeks, the Palace […]
Art Show Features Beery’s Elegance in American Cities
August 12, 2013 by
The Mid-Ohio Fine Arts Society, and Federation of Women’s Club Home, is proud to present Elegance in American Cities (a one day, one person showing) featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artist Art Beery. The showing on Saturday, August 17, 2013, is part of a monthly series of work shown at the new Barlow Art […]
Registration Open for YMCA Fall Programs
August 12, 2013 by
Registrations for fall programs are open at the Marion Family YMCA. They will offer adult exercise and water fitness classes as well as youth and preschool sports and aquatics. Registration for Fall Programs must be done two business days prior to the start of a class or event unless otherwise noted. After the deadline sign […]
Medical Phone Scam Reports on the Rise in Ohio
August 12, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned that more than 200 Ohioans have reported unsolicited phone calls offering medical alert devices this year. About 40 percent of those calls were reported last month alone. Consumers who respond to the calls risk losing money or jeopardizing their personal information. “These calls have been circulating throughout the […]
Teams Urged to Register for Popcorn Festival Corn Toss Tournament
August 9, 2013 by
The 2013 Marion Popcorn Festival Corn Toss Tournament is being held on September 7, 2013. The event will take place during the three day festival at the Center Street Beer Garden. Check-in starts at 9:00 a.m. and the tournament kicks off at 10:00 a.m. Cost per team is $35.00 until August 15, 2013 and $40.00 […]
PUCO Reminds Ohioans to Call Before You Dig
August 9, 2013 by
Planning on doing any home outdoor improvement projects or yard work? If your plans involve any sort of digging or excavating, be sure to call 8-1-1 ahead of your scheduled start. As the calendar date of 8-11 approaches and summer is in full swing, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) would like to remind […]
Marion Sees Big Jump in Number of Concealed Carry Licenses Issued
August 9, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Thursday released concealed carry license statistics for the second quarter of 2013 reporting 48,032 concealed carry licenses were issued across the state. The number of licenses issued in Marion County was more than double the number issued during the same period in 2012. Numbers reported to the Attorney General’s Office […]
Car Care Tips Offered for the College Bound
August 9, 2013 by
Nearly 22 million students will head to college this fall. While many of these students’ parents will prepare their teens with instructions about personal safety, laundry and cooking, parents often forget to address automobile maintenance and repair. “Frequently, a teenager’s vehicle is maintained by parents while living at home, and lessons on proper car care […]
Marion Palace Theatre Showing “The Lone Ranger”
August 9, 2013 by
The Marion Palace Theatre will show the Disney film “The Lone Ranger” on August 9, 10 and 11, 2013. “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed […]
Reaganomics Headlining Marion Young Professionals’ Summer Soiree
August 8, 2013 by
Marion Young Professionals will host Summer Soiree featuring live entertainment by one of the premiere 80’s cover bands in the Midwest, The Reaganomics. The community concert on Friday, August 9, 2013 will raise funds for Ohio State Marion’s GoBuck$ program. The evening of music and networking runs from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, with the band taking […]
