Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned consumers to beware of home rental scams. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received over 40 reports about the scams in 2017, and summer is a peak time for moving and traveling. In a typical rental scam, a con artist posts an ad online offering a house or apartment […]
City to start mosquito fogging on Thursday
July 19, 2017 by
The Marion City Parks Department will begin their mosquito fogging operations on Thursday, July 20, 2017. These operations will occur on Thursday evenings between 8:00 pm and 2:00 am. Weekly spraying wi ll continue as needed and as weather permits. The areas that will be sprayed will rotate based on the mosquito populations. City residents […]
Marion Public Library’s July events include mini golf, time capsule opening, WWI perspective
July 19, 2017 by
The Marion Public Library will host the following events in July 2017. July 15-22 – Book walk at the Marion Tallgrass Trail July 20 at 7:00pm – WWI: A soldier’s perspective; a re-enactor speaking about a soldiers life in WWI July 22 at 4:30-6:30pm – After hours mini golf in the library so SRC all […]
Disney-Pixar’s “Cars 3” showing at Marion Palace Theatre
July 19, 2017 by
Disney-Pixar’s “Cars 3” will be shown at the historic Marion Palace Theatre, July 21, 22, and 23, 2017. The Palace Theatre is located at 276 W. Center Street in Marion, Ohio. “Cars 3” follows the story of legendary racing car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson). McQueen is blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast […]
Marsy’s Law approved for November ballot
July 19, 2017 by
Ohio voters will decide this November whether to strengthen crime victims’ rights enumerated in the state constitution by voting on Marsy’s Law for Ohio. Officially called the Ohio Crime Victims Bill of Rights, the proposed constitutional amendment was certified Monday by the Ohio secretary of state. If the measure is approved by voters, Ohio would […]
Poll: 57 percent of Ohioans approve of Governor Kasich, evenly split on Senators
July 19, 2017 by
Ohio Gov. John Kasich enjoys an approval rating of 57 percent – the 20th highest gubernatorial rating in the country, according to a poll released Tuesday morning. While the lame duck governor — who is term limited and leaves the office in 2018 – has battled with the General Assembly over the budget bill, budget […]
Marion man advances to Top 15 in national credit union competition
July 17, 2017 by
Daniel Bradshaw, Business Development Officer at Marion Community Credit Union, recently advanced to the Top 15 in the CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec competition. “I’m thrilled to move forward with my project,” he says. “The support I received from the Marion community was incredible.” His project is the development of financial education lesson plans […]
Following severe weather, Ohio AG warns consumers to beware of scams
July 17, 2017 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned consumers to beware of scams following the severe weather that hit Ohio this week. “Bad weather, unfortunately, can lead to scams,” Attorney General DeWine said. “Some con artists will travel to storm-damaged communities, go door to door offering immediate work, and then leave after taking someone’s money. Another […]
Marion City Schools announces new principals
July 14, 2017 by
Marion City Schools has promoted leaders from within the school district to fill the positions of principal at Marion Harding High School, Grant Middle School and McKinley Elementary School. Changes in leadership were required to fill vacancies and address needs. The choice was made to promote from within to maintain focus on the district’s Four […]
Ohio State University trustees approve tuition and fees, new guarantee
July 14, 2017 by
The Board of Trustees has approved new tuition and fees for the 2017-18 academic year and enacted the Ohio State Tuition Guarantee. In-state tuition and mandatory fees will increase 5.5 percent for incoming freshmen on the Columbus campus and, under the guarantee, be frozen at that level for four years. The guarantee, enacted by the […]
