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Purple fundraiser poster for SPUD-TACULAR MEMORIES with baked potato bar, 50/50 raffle, and silent auction; includes date, time, and location details for Alzheimer’s awareness support.
Local
1 hour ago
Spud-Tacular Memories Fundraiser to Support Alzheimer’s Awareness Set for July 24

Community members are invited to enjoy a baked potato bar, silent auction and 50/50 raffle while raising money for Alzheimer’s awareness and support services during the Spud-Tacular Memories fundraiser on July 24 in Marion.

Biorefining company logo with gray stylized letters and a pale green leaf motif, and the word 'biorefining' beneath.
Local
3 hours ago
POET Bioprocessing – Marion Awards Grants to Four Area Causes

POET Bioprocessing–Marion awarded $10,000 in Community Impact Grants to four local organizations, supporting projects that improve accessibility, recreation, shelter services and community facilities throughout the Marion area.

Exterior view of Marion General Hospital campus with a tall American flag, brick buildings, and a circular driveway with parked cars.
Local
3 hours ago
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Excellence in Stroke Care 

OhioHealth Marion General Hospital has earned multiple American Heart Association achievement awards for its commitment to delivering evidence-based stroke care and improving patient outcomes through nationally recognized treatment standards.

Colorful outdoor memorial with a large carved bird statue surrounded by flowers, banners reading 'USA 250' and '250 Years', and patriotic imagery in a parking lot garden.
Local
3 hours ago
Adopt-a-Flowerbed Winners Selected

Downtown Marion’s annual adopt-a-flowerbed program has transformed the city center into a patriotic red, white and blue showcase for America 250 celebrations, with Junior Service Guild earning top honors among this year’s volunteer gardeners.

Local
4 days ago
Marion weekend forecast: Storm chance fades as sunshine returns Sunday

Marion residents can expect a humid Saturday with the possibility of scattered showers and thunderstorms before drier, mostly sunny weather arrives Sunday with highs in the mid-80s.

Man explains a scientific poster about cancer-related mutations to a woman at a conference or poster session.
Education
5 days ago
Ohio State Marion Graduate to research Syrian Refugee health through Fulbright Fellowship

Ohio State Marion graduate Majd Al-Marrawi has earned a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship, continuing his nationally recognized research while crediting faculty mentorship for his academic success.

Row of street drummers in a parade, hitting white drumheads with sticks and mallets in motion
Local
5 days ago
Marion Open returns July 30th, and Pillar Credit Union is bringing it home

The Marion Open returns July 30, bringing elite drum and bugle corps back to Harding Stadium while honoring Marion’s decades-long legacy as a national drum corps destination.

United Way North Central Ohio logo: orange arc over blue hands cradling a red person, with blue text reading 'UNITED WAY North Central Ohio'
Local
6 days ago
Grant Middle School selected for new Community Hub School partnership in Marion

United Way of North Central Ohio and Marion City Schools are launching a Community Hub School pilot at Grant Middle School, expanding student, family and wellness resources beginning in 2026-27.

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