Marion Mayor Bill Collins mandates 10% budget cuts across all city departments to address a projected $4M deficit, while confirming layoffs are a possibility and the new Fire Department construction is paused.
The Marion City Council Finance Committee meeting on Monday revealed that a $2 million drop in Marion’s General Fund revenue (due to lower grants and income tax receipts) has forced the city to freeze hiring for police and fire positions and put the new Marion Fire Station project on hold due to financial distress.
The Explore-It-Torium children’s museum and Re-MARCA-ble retail store in Marion, Ohio, kick off the holiday season with a Pink Friday sale on November 21, Small Business Saturday specials, a Santa Claus visit on December 6, and a Noon Years Eve Celebration on December 31.
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital will begin screening all visitors and staff with metal detectors at its Emergency Department and East entrances starting December 2, as part of a system-wide initiative to create weapons-free healthcare facilities and curb workplace violence.
The Marion Community Foundation approved $567,000 in Community Grants to 45 local groups, dedicating the largest share to Marion’s youth programs focused on career readiness and safe spaces
Downtown Marion, Ohio, merchants are hosting Pink Weekend on November 21 and 22, 2025, extending the nationwide Pink Friday campaign to encourage consumers to #ShopSmallFirst before the Black Friday rush
The Marion City Planning Commission is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
The Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office have launched a major year-end campaign urging motorists to drive safely and help Ohio achieve a fourth consecutive year of declining traffic fatalities
Ray Ray’s Hogpit abruptly closed its Marion, Johnstown, and upcoming Linworth locations to refocus on serving its award-winning BBQ at the Columbus and Granville sites.
November is National Homelessness Awareness Month: Learn how the Heart of Ohio Homeless Shelter helps families and neighbors in Marion, Delaware, Morrow, Union, and Crawford Counties combat housing instability.
