The Marion County Park District will host a Valentine’s Hike at the Tallgrass Trail on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Hikers may come at any time and hike as far as they wish, or may join Naturalist James Anderson at 1:30 p.m. for a guided nature hike. Guests are invited to […]
Marion genealogy group elects officers for 2017
February 6, 2017 by
Marion Area Genealogy recently elected their officers for 2017. From left to right front row is Pam Schweinfurth Secretary, Lisa Carlyle Vice-President, Cheryl Culver Trustee. Back Row is Becky Oldham Trustee, Ronda Snyder President, Paula Burns Treasurer, and Frank Snyder Corresponding Secretary. Not pictured Mary Lee Trustee.
Local credit union employee chosen to represent Ohio at national event
February 3, 2017 by
Marion Community Credit Union is pleased to announce that Daniel Bradshaw, MCCU’s Business Development Officer, has been selected to attend “Crash the Governmental Affairs Conference” (GAC) by The Cooperative Trust and Credit Union National Association. “Representing Ohio’s credit unions at Crash the GAC is such an honor and privilege,” Bradshaw says. “I can’t wait to […]
WBC’s February luncheon to focus on working women and caregiving
February 3, 2017 by
With over 20 years of professional and personal experience in senior care, Anna Bomas has been tapped as the luncheon speaker on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. Bomas said, “We are currently in a caregiving crisis … and if you haven’t been or aren’t currently a caregiver, you probably will be soon.” It […]
Traffic stop leads to felony arrests
February 3, 2017 by
On February 2, 2017 at 2:46am, Officer Dylan Reese of the Marion Police Department conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle that had no visible registration on it. During his investigation, Officer Reese said that it was determined that the vehicle he stopped had just been stolen from a breaking and entering of One Stop Auto […]
Patrol urges making a sober driver part of your game plan this Super Bowl Sunday
February 3, 2017 by
As Super Bowl Sunday is historically a day when many friends and family have gatherings involving alcohol, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging fans to be safe this Sunday by refraining from driving impaired. If you plan on consuming alcohol, be sure to designate a sober driver to get you home safely. Help others […]
Reminder – City of Marion does not pick up yard waste during winter
February 1, 2017 by
The City of Marion does not collect yard waste at curbside during winter months (mid-December through mid-April). Residents may take yard waste directly to Park Enterprise Construction (560 Barks Rd. W.) and drop yard waste off at no-charge. Call Park Enterprise at 740-223-7275 for additional information on acceptance program or for hours of operation.
Marion County Bar Association provides funding to educate tenants and landlords
February 1, 2017 by
Maintaining the supply of safe, affordable housing is a critical challenge in Marion, according to Staci Thomas, Managing Attorney of the Legal Aid Society of Columbus‘ Marion office. She says that often tenants do not know how to solve housing conditions issues, the purpose of rent escrow or how to use it effectively. With the […]
Attorney warns of “Can You Hear Me” calls reported in Ohio
February 1, 2017 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned that since Friday, several Ohioans have reported suspicious calls from callers asking “Can you hear me?” Similar calls have been reported throughout the country as part of an alleged scam to trick consumers into responding “Yes” and using their response to place unauthorized charges on their phone or […]
Governor proposes Sales Tax increase, How much would it cost you?
February 1, 2017 by
Gov. John Kasich wants to increase Ohio’s sales tax by a half-percentage point, a move that would add pennies, nickels and dimes to most purchases. But over the course of a year, what would the tax hike cost you? The answer for a typical Ohio family is likely close to $70 a year in new […]
