The Marion Evening Lions Club is testing the knowledge of Marion trivia buffs. They are holding a trivia challenge at Blue Fusion Fun Center on Sunday afternoon, April 14, beginning at 2:00. Teams of four (or fewer) can enter to win great prizes for only $10 a person. There will also be a 50/50 drawing […]
Title XX Public Hearing Scheduled for Marion County
March 20, 2013 by
Marion County Job & Family Services (MCJFS) will conduct a Title XX Public Hearing in preparation of the Title XX Comprehensive Social Service Plan (CSSP) for Marion County for the next two federal fiscal years. The hearing will be part of the Marion County Community Planning Meeting and will be held on Thursday, April 18, […]
Lane Restrictions Planned for State Route 95
March 19, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation says work planned for Wednesday, March 20, 2013 will impact traffic on State Route 95 on the east side of Marion. ODOT says State Route 95 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Kensington Place and Blevins Blvd. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All work is […]
ODOT Set to Start Safety Improvements State Route 95
March 19, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) could begin construction as early as next month on more than a half dozen improvements to a one mile stretch of State Route 95 in Marion County. The safety improvement project includes new turn lanes, upgraded signage, striping, re-surfacing, wider shoulders, bike lanes, signal and drainage improvements from University […]
Deadline Nearing to Dispute Property Tax Assessment
March 19, 2013 by
April 1, 2013 is the deadline to file a Complaint Against the Valuation of Real Property. Anyone who feels their property is not at the proper value on the property record card may file a complaint on or before April 1. Having an incorrect value can drastically affect the amount of property taxes you are […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Not Detected in Ohio Deer
March 19, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced that testing of Ohio’s deer herd found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer. According to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, state and federal agriculture […]
Marion Police Arrest Mother for Beating Young Child
March 18, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says they arrested a woman for assaulting a child with a spoon. On Saturday, March 16, 2013, Officers Matt Creps and Eric Marsh visited 569 North State Street to investigate a report of child who had been assaulted. The officers say they found a 4-year-old who had been severely assaulted. Police […]
Elgin Environmental Program Highlighted in Statewide Publication
March 18, 2013 by
Environmental education projects, paid for in part by the Ohio Environmental Education Fund, have helped hundreds of thousands of Ohioans better understand scientific and technical aspects of environmental issues. Ohio EPA periodically convenes a team of independent experts to review the results of completed grant projects, showcasing the best examples of effective, high quality environmental […]
Marion City Council Committee to Discuss Rezoning
March 18, 2013 by
Marion City Council will hold committee meetings on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Items on the agenda include pension pick-up plans for fire and police personnel, resurfacing of State Route 309, and the rezoning of two lots on North State Street. Finance Committee meets at 6:30pm and will discuss restated resolutions of the pension pick-up plan […]
PUCO and OEPA promote “Fix a Leak Week”
March 18, 2013 by
The average U.S. home wastes over 11,000 gallons of water each year, enough to fill an Olympic size swimming pool. That’s more than 1 trillion gallons nationally. Together with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is promoting “Fix a Leak Week,” March 18 – 24, 2013. Fix a […]
