The eighth annual Baguette Run – A First Step Against Domestic Violence – is being held June 20, 2015 and will begin at the Panera Bread café on State Route 95, Marion, at 8:00 am. The event is to raise funds for victims of domestic violence and their families. All money raised during this event […]
Marion Area Browns Backers holding corn hole tournament
May 13, 2015 by
Marion Area Browns Backers (MABB) will hold a corn hole tournament on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Garfield Park. Registration will begin at 10:00 and double elimination play to begin at 11:00. Cost to enter is $25 per team with a 75% payout, number of teams determines the number of places that pay. The club […]
MACC Fest 2015 to feature comic, auction, and dinner
May 12, 2015 by
Friday, May 15,, 2015 the Marion Area Counseling Center will hold its 5th annual Dinner and Auction featuring Cleveland’s Comic Provocateur Mike Polk Jr. Mike Polk Jr. is a Cleveland based writer and comedian who works for Fox 8 Cleveland where he appears on their morning show, weekend sports show, and his own monthly half […]
Marion Popcorn Festival holding Poppin’ Springfest
May 12, 2015 by
The 2015 Marion Popcorn Festival Poppin’ Springfest will be held this Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Tri-Rivers. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Organizers promise there will be fun for everyone. Included in this year’s Poppin’ Springfest will be crafts, yard sales, commercial vendors, entertainment, food trucks, kid’s activities and […]
Goodwill Wheel-A-Thon to celebrate 25th anniversary of promoting disability awareness
May 7, 2015 by
Looking for a hands-on opportunity to promote disability awareness? Marion Goodwill’s 25th Annual Wheel-A-Thon is Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Tri-Rivers Career Center parking lot located at 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road. For 25 years now, the event has welcomed all members of the community to show their support for Goodwill and their mission to […]
Time Traveler’s Ball is Saturday
May 6, 2015 by
The Marion County Historical Society is inviting everyone to join them for their Time Traveler’s Ball at Tri-River’s Career Center in Marion on May 9, 2015 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm for a “fun-filled evening visiting the past, present, alternate past and future.” Attendees can look forward to dancing, demonstrations of historic crafts, watching a pirate […]
Marion Palace Theatre looking to complete final push to restore its marquee
April 24, 2015 by
During a recent press conference held at the historic Marion Palace Theatre the Palace Cultural Arts Association (PCAA) released updated information regarding the theatre’s $1.8 million restoration project. Scott Hoffman, Palace board member and chair of the Palace Cultural Arts Association fundraising committee reported the fundraising committee has collected approximately $1.4 million of the funds. […]
Student group planning Choose Life Suicide Awareness 5K
April 23, 2015 by
A “Choose Life Suicide Awareness” 5K Walk/Run will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 9:00 AM at Harding High School. The cost to participate is $5, which can be paid at registration. All proceeds will benefit health programing through the United Way of Marion County. Local organizations and businesses will have wellness booths […]
Harding golf outing entries still available
April 22, 2015 by
The inaugural President Harding Golf Outing this Sunday, April 27, 2015 at the Marion County Club, still has openings for a few golf teams. The outing, which benefits the Harding Home Presidential Site, is a tribute to President Warren Harding and his love of the game. “President Harding took up golf later in life – […]
Annual Taste of Culture to feature food, entertainment, and special speaker
April 8, 2015 by
The Ohio State University at Marion invites the community to their 8th Annual International Festival, A Taste of Culture, Thursday, April 9, 2015, 4:30-8 p.m. in the Alber Student Center on the Marion campus, 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio. This year’s special guest speaker is Omope Carter Daboiku, who will present, “African and African […]
