Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced that 2016, with 105,009 new filings, was a record-breaking year for new businesses forming in the Buckeye State. This marks the seventh consecutive year the state has seen a record number of new entities filing to do business. The previous record was set in 2015 when 97,746 […]
Officials release updated facial reconstruction of unidentified murder victim
January 13, 2017 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey have released the facial reconstruction of a woman whose skeletal remains were found in 2007. The clay model was created by a forensic artist with the Attorney General’s Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in an effort to help Marion County authorities identify the […]
Real estate taxes due February 6
January 13, 2017 by
First half 2016 real estate tax bills are in the mail and are due Monday, February 6, 2017 to avoid penalty, according to Marion County Treasurer Jan Draper. There is a new format for the tax bills starting with this collection. The bills are now full page. The color on the bills is orange. Taxpayers […]
Marion Public Health closed Monday for holiday
January 13, 2017 by
Marion Public Health will be closed Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The closing will affect all divisions of the Marion Public Health including the Administrative, Vital Statistics, Environmental Health, Nursing, Emergency Preparedness, and WIC divisions. Marion Public Health will reopen at 8:00am Tuesday, January 17th. The Marion Public Health […]
Tri-Rivers invites home schooled students to tour
January 11, 2017 by
Tri-Rivers invites home schooled students and their families to a Career Exploration Campus Tour event Thursday, January 19, 2017. There will be two sessions that day—a morning session from 8:30am to 10:30am and an afternoon session from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. Each session will begin in the career center’s auditorium. “There is a growing interest from […]
“Collateral Beauty” playing this weekend at Marion Palace Theatre
January 11, 2017 by
The historic Marion Palace Theatre, located in downtown Marion, will show the heart-felt drama “Collateral Beauty” that features an all-star cast on Friday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 14 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, January 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Warner Bros provides the following synopsis of the […]
New commander takes over at Marion Recruiting Company
January 9, 2017 by
Captain Evan M. Peck assumed command of the Marion Recruiting Company in November 2016. This company is part of the Cleveland U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion. The outgoing commander was CPT Jonathan Ogden. A Texas native, CPT Peck graduated from Ohio State University in Columbus, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in math and sociology. He contracted […]
Nominations sought for 20th ATHENA Award
January 6, 2017 by
The 20th ATHENA award of excellence will be presented by the Marion Women’s Business Council to a woman of distinction who has demonstrated professional leadership, community service and a passion to assist women in reaching their full leadership potential. This coming year’s recipient will be awarded the ATHENA statue at the luncheon on Monday, March […]
Ohio Governor to include congressional redistricting reform in State budget
January 6, 2017 by
Gov. John Kasich last year called for an end to political gerrymandering, and this year he plans to push lawmakers to change how congressional districts are drawn in Ohio by including redistricting reform in his state budget. Ohio has 16 congressional seats: 4 solidly Democratic districts and 12 Republican. “Safe districts” used to empower legislators […]
“Trolls” movie showing at Palace Theatre
January 6, 2017 by
The Dreamworks animated adventure comedy “Trolls” will play at the historic Marion Palace Theatre, located in downtown Marion, January 6 through January 8, 2017. Filled with music, heart, and hair-raising adventures, movie-goers will be immersed in a colorful, wondrous world populated by the hilariously optimistic Trolls. Viewers also meet the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are […]
