Ohio insurance regulators Thursday released rates for health insurance to be sold on the new state marketplace and said premiums for individuals will rise an average of 41 percent compared with 2013 rates. That average brought immediate condemnation from critics of the Affordable Care Act, with U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, a southwest Ohio Republican, […]
Ohio Attorney General Warns of Utility Scams
July 29, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of phone scams involving utilities. Two Ohio consumers reported losing about $800 each after receiving a call from someone claiming to represent a utility company and demanding payment. Dozens of other consumers are reporting unsolicited calls about lowering their energy rates. “With current technology, it […]
Training Workshop to Examine Marion Poverty and Solutions
July 16, 2013 by
Has poverty become an acceptable lifestyle in Marion? You are invited to ponder this question and learn how you can become part of the solution with national speaker and author Jodi Pfarr. This free educational training at TRECA on Thursday and Friday, August 8 and 9, 2013 is being offered by Marion Matters, Marion Municipal […]
Council on Aging Holding Free Retirement Readiness Seminar
July 16, 2013 by
Are you nearing your planned retirement age or just now beginning to consider when the time would be right? Knowing when and how to draw your Social Security income can be a confusing and complex decision. Your benefit can vary, depending on your age, marital status, income, whether you plan to continue to work full […]
Insurance Claim Tips to Help Those Impacted by Severe Weather
July 12, 2013 by
Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor is advising Ohioans impacted by recent severe weather on how they should attend to damaged property and offered tips on the insurance claim filing process. Taylor also cautioned residents to beware of fraudulent contractors trying to take advantage of people in need of property repairs. […]
Free Program Offers the Basics of Estate Planning
July 8, 2013 by
The Basics of Estate Planning is the topic of a Community Chat presented by Attorneys David F. Bacon and Jessica B. Moon on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 from noon to 1:00pm at Kingston Residence of Marion. Topics to be covered include: Wills and Trusts and their differences, probate avoidance; planning for control, succession and family […]
Republican State Budget Proposal Calls for Higher Sales Tax, Lower Income Tax
June 21, 2013 by
Republican leaders of the Ohio House and Senate on Thursday announced they had agreed to a major tax overhaul as part of the state’s two-year budget. The new plan — the sixth major iteration of the state’s next two-year budget — would raise the 5.5 percent sales tax to 5.75 percent. The latest package also […]
Free Classes Offered to Improve Retirement Readiness
June 19, 2013 by
Retirement is a time of many changes and many choices. If you are newly retired, just contemplating retirement, or want good over-all information, the Marion County Council on Aging is offering programs they hope will help. The series of three classes is called Retirement Readiness: Money Matters. These programs are scheduled for the fourth Thursday […]
Aqua Ohio Agrees to Delay Plans as Council Requests More Time
June 11, 2013 by
Following hours of discussion Monday evening, Aqua Ohio officials agreed to a request by Marion City Council to further delay implementing their plan to start using chloramines as a secondary disinfectant at the Marion water plant. The delay will last at least through the next full Council meeting scheduled for June 24, 2013. Marion City […]
AAA Says Gas Price Spike Due to Tight Supplies
June 7, 2013 by
Ohio’s average gas price soared to an average of $3.93 a gallon Thursday, June 6, 2013, mainly thanks to tight supplies amid planned and unplanned upsets at regional refineries, according to AAA. Historically speaking, gas prices tend to reach their highest point of the year during the spring due to several factors: The seasonal switch […]
