The Marion County Historical Society is having a Museum and Membership Rummage sale on Saturday April 15, 2017 from 9-5 PM. The sale will be held in the auditorium at Heritage Hall and also in the parking lot behind the museum, weather permitting. A Members Only Presale will be held on Friday April 14 from […]
Proposal would avoid 2018 high school graduation crisis
April 14, 2017 by
The state school board has lined up behind a proposal to avoid a graduation crisis for the class of 2018 by allowing students to earn diplomas regardless of their scores on state tests. The plan backed by board members, with some limits, would create a one-year emergency exemption from the state’s new requirements that students […]
Upcoming State budget to be trimmed by $800 million following lagging revenue reports
April 14, 2017 by
Ohio lawmakers will have to cut $800 million from the two-year budget they’re pounding out. Gov. John Kasich, flanked by GOP legislative leaders and budget director Tim Keen, said Thursday that slow economic growth nationally and in Ohio are responsible for tax revenues lagging behind estimates. As of the end of March, yearly tax revenue […]
City government schedule for Good Friday holiday
April 12, 2017 by
Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that in observance of the Good Friday holiday, offices located in City Hall will be closed on Friday, April 14, 2017. As a result of offices in City Hall being closed on Friday, the weekly early closure day for the City Hall building will be observed on Thursday, April […]
Popcorn Festival holding Purse Bingo and Poppin’ Pinz fundraisers
April 12, 2017 by
The 2017 Marion Popcorn Festival Miss Wee Pop Pageant Purse Bingo Fundraiser will be held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Marion Moose, 374 North Main Street. For a donation of $10, you will receive bingo cards for 16 games; additional cards may be purchased. This event will start at 2:00 p.m., with doors opening at […]
Ohio watchdog says MCI inmates built and hid computers used to commit crimes
April 12, 2017 by
Unsupervised inmates at Marion Correctional Institution used two computers hidden in the ceiling to attempt identity fraud, an investigation from the state’s top watchdog found. After finding the computers in July 2015, then-Warden Jason Bunting and other prison officials did not immediately notify the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Inspector General, as required […]
Community invited to Good Friday Service
April 12, 2017 by
The community is invited to an ecumenical worship service from noon to 1:00pm on Friday, April 14, 2017 in observance of Good Friday. This year the service will be held at First United Church of Christ. Several pastors from the area will participate. First UCC is located at 326 South Prospect Street, the corner of […]
Marion City Schools launches superintendent search
April 10, 2017 by
The Marion City School District announces it is launching a search to replace Superintendent Gary Barber, who has led the district for the past four years. The district is seeking an educational leader who will embrace its vision and inspire achievement. It is anticipated that the new superintendent would take office by Aug. 1, 2017. […]
Daughter of famed actor Don Knotts to bring “hilarity” to campus
April 10, 2017 by
Five Nights on Campus is set to welcome actress/comedian Karen Knotts to Ohio State Marion’s Morrill Hall Auditorium appearing in Tied Up in Knotts! an evening dedicated to the memory of her father, famed actor Don Knotts, Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. A true father/daughter story, Knotts’ one-woman takes the audience on a […]
Spring 2017 hydrant flushing kicks off
April 10, 2017 by
Aqua Ohio’s Marion Division will conduct water main flushing in the Marion County service area Monday, April 10 through Thursday, April 13, 2017 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. “Flushing is an important part of our system’s regular maintenance program. It ensures hydrants and valves are working properly and helps prevent sediment buildup,” said Don […]
