Marion small business Re-MARCA-ble inside The Explore-It-Torium (244 S. Main St.) will offer a gift card deal on apparel and vendor-made items for Small Business Saturday, November 29.
Work Week Weather: Rain is likely Monday night and Tuesday with a high of 56, followed by gusty winds and a cold Thanksgiving Day forecast with a partly sunny high near 33.
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.
OhioMeansJobs Marion County has released its final Weekly Job List and Open Interviews for the week of November 22-29, noting that the service will pause next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.
ODOT has scheduled a full weekend closure for U.S. 23 southbound at the State Route 231 interchange in Marion County, starting at 9 p.m. Friday, November 21, and running through Monday morning.
Plan ahead for busy Thanksgiving travel using essential tips from AAA and TSA, including booking flights early and considering TSA PreCheck, to navigate record holiday crowds.
Marion Mayor Bill Collins announced that most City of Marion offices, including City Hall, and non-essential services like sanitation and transit, will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, 2025, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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.