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Local

7 hours ago

Marion Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates groundbreaking of 469 Park Blvd with Tri-Rivers Career Center

Marion Area Chamber of Commerce joins Tri-Rivers Career Center for groundbreaking of Ohio’s largest student construction project at 469 Park Blvd.

Local

1 day ago

Marion residents voice concerns over continued smoking in local clubs and bars

Marion, Ohio, residents question enforcement of the 2007 statewide smoking ban and escalating fines, despite $3M in penalties levied on private clubs and businesses across the state.

Local

2 days ago

Mother sentenced to three years in prison after Pit Bull mauls infant to death

Alyssa Smith received the maximum three-year prison sentence in Marion County for third-degree felony child endangering after her six-month-old son was fatally mauled by a pit bull.

Local

1 day ago

Wyandot County Public Health readies for respiratory season with flu shot availability

Wyandot County Public Health is now offering the 2025-2026 thimerosal-free flu vaccine for all ages and a high-dose option for seniors via appointments and Walk-In Wednesdays throughout October and November.

Education

5 hours ago

Harding Senior Reagan Tway named Scholar Student of the Week, awarded OSU-Marion scholarship

Harding High School senior Reagan Tway earned the Scholar Student of the Week award and a $500 scholarship from The Ohio State University at Marion.