The Marion Popcorn Festival’s Poppin’ Pooch Pageant will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, at Bluefusion Entertainment Center located in the Plaza Shopping Center on Mt. Vernon Avenue in Marion. Dogs will compete in three categories: Favorite Outfit, Popcorn Wear, and Performance of a Trick (2 minutes). All dogs must be on […]
Antique Farm Machinery Show Set for this Weekend
July 24, 2013 by
The Mid Ohio Antique Farm Machinery Show is July 26, 27, and 28, 2013 at the Richwood Independent Fairgrounds in Richwood, Ohio. This year’s show features John Deere and will include lots of exhibits, food, activities, and entertainment. Admission is $3 per person with children 12 and under admitted free when accompanied by adult. July […]
Even with Job Gains, Marion Unemployment Rate Rises
July 23, 2013 by
Data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services shows 100 more Marion County residents found jobs in June, but with more people returning to the workforce, the local unemployment rate rose for the third straight month to 8.0 percent, up from 7.4 percent in May. June 2013 was also the third straight month […]
Christmas in July to Benefit Marion Area Humane Society
July 23, 2013 by
Christmas in July will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Marion Country Club to benefit the Marion Area Humane Society. Appetizers and cocktails start at 6:00pm with a traditional Christmas Dinner Buffet with carving station starting at 7:00pm. The evening will include live entertainment. This event is open to the public. Tickets […]
Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society Artists Featured in Revolt
July 23, 2013 by
The Mid-Ohio Fine Arts Society, and Federation of Women’s Club Home, will present Revolt featuring the work of the members of the Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society. This local society includes regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. The showing on July 27, 2013 is the second of a monthly series of work being presented at the […]
Ohio Wildlife Council Approves Early Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons
July 23, 2013 by
The Ohio Wildlife Council recently approved the state’s 2013-2014 early migratory game bird hunting seasons, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Sept. 1 kicks off the state’s bird hunting seasons for mourning dove, Canada goose, rail, moorhen and snipe. New this year, bag limits for Canada geese and teal have increased, and […]
Ohio State Marion Professor Re-Named to Multi-National Physics Council
July 22, 2013 by
Ohio State Marion Professor of Physics, Gordon Aubrecht was reelected to serve as Executive Secretary of the InterAmerican Council on Physics Education, during the 11th annual InterAmerican Conference on Physics Education, June 30 through July 5, 2013, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The InterAmerican Council on Physics Education is the guiding body that organizes conferences of physics […]
Marion Senior Center Holding Classic Car & Rock Event
July 22, 2013 by
The Marion Senior Center is hosting “Classic Cars & Classic Rock” on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Community members age 50-plus are invited to cruise in and enjoy an evening outdoor event featuring a classic car exhibition combined with music in a festival-like atmosphere in the Marion Senior Center parking lot. […]
Marion Church Holding Treasure Quest VBS
July 22, 2013 by
Richland Road Church of Christ is inviting the community to join them for “amazing adventures on land and sea” during their “Treasure Quest” Vacation Bible School July 29, 2013 through August 2, 2013 from 7:00pm to 8:45pm each night. Groups will go to a different track each night, including Storm Quest, Heart Quest, Faith Quest, […]
Pinney Completes FIC Course
July 22, 2013 by
Pamela Jo Pinney of Prospect, a Modern Woodmen of America representative, has attained the Fraternal Insurance Counsellor (FIC) designation. The FIC title is an educational designation that can be earned by career life insurance representatives associated with fraternal insurance societies. Representatives devote more than one year to meet the examination and career development criteria set […]
