The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be operating an OVI checkpoint Saturday, September 15, 2012, from 10:00pm to 1:00am in the 200 block of North Main Street in Marion (near St. Mary’s Catholic Church). The OVI checkpoint, funding by federal grant dollars, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. The checkpoint will also be […]
Elder-Beerman Stores Partner with Goodwill, Offers Deal
September 14, 2012 by
Elder-Beerman stores are holding their semi-annual Goodwill Sale through September 29. When you donate your gently-used clothing at any Elder-Beerman location, you’ll receive a coupon to purchase new clothing from Elder-Beerman. Your donated items will be sold at Marion Goodwill stores, where the revenues fund job training and placement services to help people in Marion […]
Free Course for Families Dealing with Mental Illness
September 14, 2012 by
The Nation Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is holding a free, 12-week course on mental health offered to families who have a relative with mental illness. The brain disorders that will be covered include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, anxiety disorder, OCD, and borderline personality disorder. Other classes will include the biology of the brain, […]
Fundraiser Set for Judicial Candidate
September 14, 2012 by
Bret and Elaine Bowers will host a fundraiser for judicial candidate Kevin Collins beginning at 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at their home, 4627 Marion-Marysville Road (State Route 4) near Prospect. There will be hot food, live music provided by Generations, and the opportunity to meet the candidate. The suggested donation is $25 […]
Red Cross Urges Everyone to Make a Plan for Preparedness Month
September 14, 2012 by
American Red Cross chapters nationwide are uniting to help every family create a disaster plan. As incentive, in case your personal safety was not incentive enough, the Red Cross will give away an Apple iPad to one lucky resident who develops or updates their plan and registers to win at www.redcross.org during September – National […]
New Ballot Language Written for Re-Districting Issue
September 14, 2012 by
The Republican-controlled Ohio Ballot Board on Thursday approved a new summary of Issue 2, the redistricting reform proposal, to appear on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election. But Democrats, who objected to the old ballot language because it was incomplete, remain unsatisfied. They said the new language is chock full of legalese that will […]
Palace Theatre Showing “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days”
September 13, 2012 by
The Marion Palace Theatre will show the comedy family film “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” on September 14, 15, and 16. The movie is based on the phenomenally successful book series. The storyline is about “Wimpy Kid” Greg Heffley, who during his summer vacation, hatches a plan to pretend he has a job […]
Marion General Hospital to Take Over Smith Clinic Operations
September 13, 2012 by
OhioHealth, OhioHealth Marion General Hospital and Smith Clinic have jointly announced they have reached agreement on a major new relationship that will help stabilize healthcare services in Marion and the surrounding area for years to come. OhioHealth will create a new, not-for-profit physician employment model in Marion to employ Smith Clinic physicians and other current […]
Downtown Marion Market to Resume Friday
September 13, 2012 by
The Downtown Marion Market was off a week due to the Marion Popcorn Festival, but will resume this Friday, September 14. Markets will run from 4 – 7 p.m. every Friday through October 12. In what is described as an open air market atmosphere, vendors set up on the sidewalks beginning at the corner of […]
Water Service Expansion, Improvement Set for Grandview Estates Area
September 13, 2012 by
Aqua Ohio, Inc. (Aqua) has announced a major water line replacement project in Marion County’s Grandview Subdivision with a project cost of nearly $310,000. The project the installation of 3,900 linear feet of 8-inch water line. It will also extend access to centralized water service to several homes in the area. This project will move […]
