Is all the recent news about mammography confusing to you? Have you wondered if mammography is the right decision for you? Organizers say you should plan to attend the next Marion Women’s Business Council meeting. Dr. Jeanne L. Ashworth, OhioHealth Marion Regional Cancer Center executive director, will discuss breast cancer prevention and screening with emphasis […]
Marion Public Health Settles Into New Home
January 31, 2013 by
Marion Public Health wants to remind the Marion community that their move is complete and all services are now available at their new home located at 181 South Main Street. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. The phone number is (740) 387-6520 and for the WIC Division (740) 383-5533. All divisions […]
Palace Theatre Showing Les Misérables Movie
January 31, 2013 by
The Marion Palace Theatre will show the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation, Les Misérables on Friday, February 1, and Sunday, February 3, 2013. The film recently won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture and is nominated for 8 Academy nominations including Best Motion Picture of the Year. Set against the backdrop […]
Scam Targeting Businesses with Phony FTC Emails
January 31, 2013 by
Businesses should be wary if they receive emails that look like they are from the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned today. The FTC has advised that scammers have sent thousands of these phony emails that appear to be from the commission with the claim that consumers have filed complaints […]
Police Investigating Reported Abduction Attempt
January 31, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department is investigating the report of an attempted abduction and is hoping to locate witnesses to the incident that took place Wednesday evening. On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at around 7:00pm a female reported that a male had attempted to take her 1-year-old daughter in the area of Silver Street and North […]
Police – Two Arrested for Stealing Copper from Marion Home
January 30, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says two men were arrested early Wednesday morning after they were caught in the process of stealing copper pipes and wire from a house. At just before 12:30am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, Ptl. Jim Fitsko reported being flagged down by a concerned citizen in the 500 block of Mary Street. […]
Cardington Factory Fined for Water Pollution
January 30, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that a Consent Order was entered last Thursday in Morrow County Common Pleas Court that directs Cardington Yutaka Technologies (CYT) to alert the Village of Cardington and the Ohio EPA about significant changes to discharges from its West Main Street facility and to pay a $500,000 civil penalty […]
Study Finds Drivers Have “Do As I Say, Not As I Do” Attitude
January 30, 2013 by
Distracted driving remains a growing concern on the nation’s roads. A recent survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that motorists recognize the danger, but continue to engage in distracting and risky behaviors behind the wheel. The Foundation’s 2012 Traffic Safety Culture Index confirms a “Do as I say, not as I do” […]
Darling Wanted for Warrant Connected to Robbery
January 30, 2013 by
UPDATE: Darling turned himself into police on February 13, 2013. The Marion Police Department is seeking Derrick E. Darling for a felony warrant for Robbery. Darling is a 32-year-old white male with black hair and blue eyes and tattoos on his neck. He stands 6-feet 1-inch tall and weighs 185 lbs. His last known address […]
Concert to Benefit Marion Homeless Shelter
January 29, 2013 by
“Journey Together” Dinner Concert will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 to raise funds for the Marion Shelter Program. The non-profit agency assisted around 600 children, women, and men who were lacking housing during 2012. The program has had to deal with cuts to their funding at the same time they have been seeing […]
