Explore handmade gifts and holiday décor at the Ohio Valley Christmas Craft Show in Marion on Nov. 1. Admission is $1, and parking is free.

Ohio State Marion will host a free screening of Baby Doe on November 10, followed by a Q&A with director Jessica Earnshaw about the documentary and its Ohio case.

Marion County will see a sunny, mostly dry stretch of fall weather this week, with afternoon temperatures climbing into the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. Chilly mornings and patchy frost will be possible early in the week before milder conditions settle in.

A Marion County Common Pleas Court judge dismissed charges against Heidi Ratliff after granting a defense motion under Ohio Criminal Rule 29, according to the case update.

Downtown Marion, Inc. Executive Director Allen Wilson has stepped down from his role effective immediately, citing a desire to spend more time with his family following a period of collaborative growth and revitalization in Historic Downtown Marion.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for Sunday from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. across northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania, with temperatures dropping as low as 30 degrees.

Marion County will see a chilly but mostly sunny weekend, with Saturday’s high near 53 degrees and temperatures dipping to around 34 overnight. Widespread frost is possible early Sunday before sunny skies help temperatures climb to around 61 degrees.

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