A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked Ohio from implementing laws that would defund Planned Parenthood by making the agency ineligible for state funding to pay for health care programs for the poor. The judge also ruled the laws unconstitutional. Judge Michael R. Barrett of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled […]
City to begin mosquito fogging this week
August 2, 2016 by
The Marion City Parks Department said they will begin their annual mosquito fogging operations during the first week of August 2016. These operations will occur on Thursday evenings between 8:00pm and 1:00am. Weekly spraying will continue as needed and as weather permits. The areas that will be sprayed will rotate based on the mosquito populations. […]
State appellate court: Ohio abortion restriction are unconstitutional
August 1, 2016 by
A state appellate court on Friday agreed with a Lucas County judge that regulations governing an abortion clinic, and the way Ohio enacted them, are unconstitutional. The 3-0 ruling in favor of the Capital Care Network means that the last open abortion clinic in Toledo can remain open. A spokesman for the Ohio attorney general’s […]
Marion police charge parents after toddler overdosed twice on painkillers
July 28, 2016 by
The Marion Police Department said Wednesday that they arrested the parents of a toddler after that child overdoes twice on painkillers. On July 24, 2016, officers and detectives responded to Marion General Hospital to investigate a report of an overdose of an 18-month-old female child. Investigators report that it appears the child had overdosed on […]
Marion campus fitness team takes first in Rivals Challenge
July 25, 2016 by
A twenty member Ohio State Marion faculty and staff team, calling themselves OSU Marion Fitness “FAN”actics, were celebrated on Columbus campus recently for logging the most average daily minutes of physical activity as part of the university-wide Ohio State vs. Michigan Rivals Challenge. The Rivals Challenge was a physical activity challenge initiated through the universities […]
Teens Against Drugs group hosting Day of Hope
July 25, 2016 by
Teens Against Drugs will be hosting the 2nd annual Day of Hope on July 28, 2016 in Marion at Marion Christian Center, 1550 Richland Road in Marion. The goal of the event is to promote hope to those suffering addiction or who may have overcame substance abuse but still need some hope in their life. […]
As temperatures hit 90’s this week, Ohioans urged to take precautions against the heat
July 21, 2016 by
Forecasted high temperatures and high humidity across Ohio this week could deliver a potentially dangerous heat wave across the state. Thus the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is urging residents, especially the very young, individuals with chronic medical conditions and the elderly, to use extra care in avoiding heat-related stress. “This type of heat can […]
Park bench dedicated to NAMI Marion, Crawford Counties’ founder
July 19, 2016 by
Passers by the city parking lot at Prospect and Center Streets in Marion may notice a new addition—a park bench underneath the tree in the ADAMH Board memorial garden. The bench was placed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Marion and Crawford Counties in remembrance of their founder, Bernie Schell. Schell was […]
Gooding Road, Prospect residents under Boil Advisory
July 19, 2016 by
UPDATE: The boil water advisory issued by Aqua Ohio for its customers in the Marion service area along Gooding Road and in the Village of Prospect has been lifted effective 9:40pm July 18, 2016. Samples tested over the last 24 hours have confirmed that the water in the system meets all regulatory drinking water standards […]
OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians welcomes new providers
July 8, 2016 by
OhioHealth is welcoming three new physician specialists and a new certified nurse practitioner to Marion: Monica Vora, DO (Neurology); Shravan Agrawal, MD (Psychiatry); Martie Gravitt, MD (Pediatrics); and Debra Jackson-Elwer, CNP (Cancer Care). Monica Vora, DO, is the newest member of Marion’s neurology team. She is a board-certified physician specializing in general neurology. Dr. Vora […]
