The Ohio Division of Liquor Control and State Highway Patrol are urging Ohioans to designate sober drivers and practice responsible alcohol use after five fatal crashes last Thanksgiving involved alcohol or drugs.
Child rapist Michael Stith received a life sentence without parole for 50 years in Marion County, Ohio, for preying on multiple children over three decades.
Cardington, OH man Dalton Edwards sentenced to 30 to 32.5 years in prison for 58 counts of child sexual exploitation involving local students.
The Marion Palace Theatre is holding open auditions on January 7 and 8, 2026, for boys and girls ages 8 and up for its non-musical stage comedy, Bringing Down the House.
The Ohio Auditor of State has declared the City of Marion, Ohio, to be in a state of Fiscal Caution due to multi-year unreconciled records and $8.8 million in deficit fund balances.
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.