The Ohio State University at Marion invites the public to the 41st Annual Norman Thomas Memorial Lecture, Friday, April 5, 2013 from 12 noon to 1:00pm, in the Guthery Community Room, Maynard Hall, on the Marion Campus, 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio. This year’s speaker is Brian Rothenberg, executive director of ProgressOhio. Rothenberg will […]
Time Running Out to Register to Vote in May Primary
April 2, 2013 by
April 8, 2013 is the voter registration deadline for the May 7, 2013 Primary Election. Issues will be on the ballot for voters in Prospect Village and the Cardington-Lincoln Local School District. There will also be various primary elections for elected offices. Anyone qualified may register to vote at the Marion County Board of Elections […]
Council on Aging Holding Free Memory Screening Day
April 2, 2013 by
The Marion County Council on Aging is sponsoring a free Memory Screening Day on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Council on Aging staff will be administering a mini-memory exam, which is frequently used as a dementia screening instrument. While this 30 item screening tool is not used solely as a diagnosis for dementia, it can give […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2, 2013 by
During the month of April, the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), recognizes both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Child abuse includes all types of maltreatment and neglect that occur among children under the age of 18. According to the […]
OSUM Festival Offers a Taste of Culture
April 1, 2013 by
The Ohio State University at Marion will host its 6th Annual International Festival – A Taste of Culture on Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 4:30-8:30 p.m., at the Alber Student Center on the Marion campus, 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio A Taste of Culture annually plays host to live entertainment, food from around the […]
MTC Education and Training Subject of April WBC Luncheon
April 1, 2013 by
Deb Myers will cover the positives of advancing your educational and training career at the April meeting of the Marion Women’s Business Council. Since her initial appointment to MTC in 2008, Deb Myers has served as the Director of the Radiography Program. She is presently the Director of Medical Imaging Programs at MTC. Collaborating with […]
Amnesty Period for Ohio’s Use Tax Ending Soon
April 1, 2013 by
Ohio Tax Commissioner Joe Testa is urging all eligible Ohio businesses to not miss the chance to fix a tax problem they may not even be aware of. On May 1, 2013, Ohio’s first-ever use tax amnesty program will end as will the opportunity for businesses to pay — with no penalty or interest — […]
Decision Means Ohio will Issues Licenses to Some Undocumented Immigrants
April 1, 2013 by
Ohio will allow some undocumented immigrants with temporary legal status the right to get driver’s licenses. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced the policy change early Friday afternoon, and Jose Mendez, 20, who was born in Mexico, was one of the first to benefit. He got his license at the Parma BMV office at […]
Detroit Man Arrested During Marion Drug Raid
March 29, 2013 by
The MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force says a Detroit man was arrested and prescription pills and cash were seized during a drug raid on Thursday, March 28, 2013. The raid was a direct result of numerous tips from area residents. On Thursday at 3:00PM, members of the MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force executed a drug search warrant […]
ODOT, Marion Transit Plan Bid Opening
March 29, 2013 by
Officials for Marion Area Transit and Ohio Department of Transportation will be opening bid packages for potential scheduling software on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10:00 am in the Mayor’s Conference Room, located on the 3rd floor of Marion City Hall, 233 W. Center St., Marion, OH 43302. The public is invited to attend this […]
