A Marion man was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for robbing two banks in Marion last summer. A jury convicted Ronald R. Myles, Jr., 35, earlier this year of robbing two Commercial Savings Bank branches in June 2016. U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary sentenced Myles to 222 months in prison. Myles wore […]
United Bank promotes Ray and Spiegel
July 28, 2017 by
United Bank announced the promotion of two leaders, Heidi Ray and Jody Spiegel, after its most recent board meeting. The bank said that Ray and Spiegel each have outstanding experience in community banking and they thoroughly enjoy serving clients through all of our banking offices. Heidi Ray was promoted to Regional Branch Administrator. She has […]
Kenton Avenue/State Route 309 railroad crossing to close for two weeks
July 27, 2017 by
The City of Marion Department of Engineering said that the railroad crossing on State Route 309 (also known as Kenton Avenue) will be undergoing two weeks of repairs. The road will be closed between Center Street and Hocking Street starting Friday, July 28, 2017 at 7:00am and will remain closed for approximately two weeks. A […]
Marion unemployment spiked in June 2017
July 26, 2017 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County jumped in June 2017 to 5.4 percent, up from 4.5 percent in May. The rate was also higher than the previous year when it stood at 5.1 percent in June 2016. The local rate hike comes with a 100 person increase in the available workforce, but also with 200 […]
Wonder Woman to hit the big screen at the Palace Theatre
July 26, 2017 by
The new action adventure film “Wonder Woman” will play at the historic Marion Palace Theatre, July 28, 29, and 30, 2017. The Palace Theatre is located at 276 W. Center Street in Marion, Ohio. Warner Bros. Pictures provides the movie synopsis: Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to […]
Ohio Secretary of State tells federal commission that voter fraud happens, but is rare
July 26, 2017 by
Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump assembled an election integrity commission to investigate his theory that millions of people voted illegally in last year’s presidential election. On Monday, Ohio’s top election official wrote in a letter to Trump’s panel that it didn’t happen in Ohio, a swing states crucial to Trump’s victory. Ohio Secretary […]
Columbus Zoo coming to Marion library to help celebrate summer reading
July 24, 2017 by
The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium will visit the Marion Public Library on Saturday, July 29, 2017 starting at 10:00 am to help celebrate the end of the Library’s annual Summer Reading Club. The event will feature a number of animal friends from the zoo as well as many entertaining and educational activities for the whole […]
Mt. Vernon Avenue Church of Christ set to hold 2017 VBS
July 24, 2017 by
Mt. Vernon Avenue Church of Christ will hold their VBS for kids 3-years-old to High School July 31-August 4, 2017. Activities each night will run from 6:00pm to 8:30pm with registration at 5:30pm. There is a Kick Off event at Lincoln Park Family Aquatic Center on Sunday, July 30th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This is […]
Fisher named June Republican of the Month
July 24, 2017 by
Kate Fisher has been named June Republican of the Month by the Marion GOP Central and Executive Committee. A Marion native, she is a graduate of River Valley Local School and Miami University of Ohio. Three years ago, she moved back to Marion from Chicago with the goal in mind of giving back to the […]
Johnson joins Legal Aid Society’s Marion office
July 21, 2017 by
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Marion Branch office is excited to announce that Demitri P. Johnson joined the Marion office on March 31, 2017. Johnson is a 2014 graduate of the Capital University Law School where she obtained a Juris Doctorate. During law school, Johnson was a recipient of the Ronald L. Friedman Memorial […]
