The Marion County Historical Society is inviting you to step back in time during the Heritage Hall Gala on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Attendees will dine in Historic Heritage Hall and take a unique tour. You will learn about the history of the building, life in Marion during the Civil War, […]
Ohio Unemployment Rate Rises as Workforce Expands
March 8, 2013 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in January, up from 6.7 percent in December, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Officials have warned that the unemployment rate would bounce back and forth for a while as people return to the available workforce. The increase represents the largest […]
Tips Lead to Search Warrant, Five Arrests
March 8, 2013 by
The METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force says several citizen complaints about drug activity led to a search warrant and the arrest of five individuals on various charges, including drug trafficking. Members of the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force, along with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department, served the search […]
Congressman Jordan Touts Low Spending by his Office
March 8, 2013 by
Budget hawk Jim Jordan wants the world to know he practices what he preaches. The GOP congressman from Champaign County who represents Marion County sent out a press release Thursday that boasted his office spent only $832,054 of the $1.3 million it was allotted last year, and returned about 37 percent of its budget to […]
Watts Named 2012 Republican of the Year
March 7, 2013 by
At the 39th Annual Harding Day Dinner held on March 1, 2013, the Marion County Republican Party named Marden Watts the 2012 Republican of the Year. U.S. Senator Rob Portman was the keynote speaker at the event, and was joined by Congressman Pat Tiberi, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, Ohio Supreme Court Justices Sharon […]
Exhibits to Come to Life During “A Night at Heritage Hall”
March 7, 2013 by
The Marion County Historical Society will present their 7th Annual “A Night at Heritage Hall” an evening of self guided flashlight tours throughout Heritage Hall, a historic 1910 Federal Post Office converted into a museum. The event takes place on March 22 and 23, 2013 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm each evening. As visitors tour the […]
MARCA Offers Annual Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast
March 7, 2013 by
The 8th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast of Green Eggs and Ham will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 6:30am till 10:00am. For $5, you will receive Egg Casserole (your choice of egg and cheese or egg, peppers, onions, and cheese), ham, biscuits, milk and juice. The breakfast will be held at Marion […]
Marion United Way to Hold Annual Meeting
March 7, 2013 by
The United Way of Marion County is inviting the public to attend their Annual Meeting and Thank-You Luncheon on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at TRECA (Memorial Room), 100 Executive Drive. A buffet-style lunch, prepared by Country Caterers, will begin serving at 11:30 a.m. and the business meeting & presentation of awards will start at noon. […]
Ohio Bill Would Direct BMV to Issue Driver’s Licenses to Qualifying Undocumented Immigrants
March 7, 2013 by
Some undocumented immigrants who qualify for Ohio driver’s licenses under a new federal program are being turned away by various license bureaus, prompting two state lawmakers to call for statewide compliance to the federal rules. The federal program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — known as DACA — was established in June by the Obama […]
Meeker Club Offering Free Self Defense Seminar for School Staff
March 6, 2013 by
The Meeker Sportsman Club in western Marion County is offering the seminar “Self Defense Against Criminal Attack for School Employees” to Marion area teachers and school employees. The seminar is free to local school employees and pre-registration is required. Class size is limited to (12) students to allow for individualized attention and plenty of practice […]
