Aqua Ohio Water Company’s (Aqua) Marion District is issuing a boil water advisory for customers Marion service area after a water main break at approximately 7:00am on Friday, January 11, 2013. As a precaution, Aqua has issued a precautionary boil order for customers in the area to boil their tap water before drinking. This precautionary […]
Water Service Disrupted Around Marion
January 11, 2013 by
Water service was disrupted in and around the City of Marion Friday morning. Aqua Ohio officials say a water main break occurred on Fountain Street and caused the pressure to drop throughout the area. Once crews isolated the break at about 8:00am, pressure began to recover throughout the system. There were still some homes near […]
January Marion-area Blood Drives Start Thursday
January 3, 2013 by
The American Red Cross will conduct open blood drives at the following Marion County locations this month: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, January 3, Marion Public Library (Bus), 445 E. Church St. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, January 5, Walgreens-Marion (Bus), 1321 Delaware Ave. Noon to 6 p.m., Monday, January 7, Marion Public […]
Marion General Hospital Receives Accreditations for Heart Care
December 26, 2012 by
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital has again received full Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). Hospitals that receive this accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise in caring for patients who show symptoms of a heart attack, ensuring that those with chest pain or other symptoms of a heart […]
Gov. Kasich Adds Autism Coverage to Ohio Health Insurance
December 24, 2012 by
More Ohio children with autism will have access to treatment services under an insurance policy directive Gov. John Kasich announced Friday. Services including occupational therapy and psychiatric care will be available beginning in 2014 through state employee health insurance, health insurance plans sold on the private market and the forthcoming federally mandated health insurance exchange. […]
OhioHealth Purchases Marion Regional Cancer Center
December 12, 2012 by
OhioHealth and Marion Regional Cancer Center (MRCC) announce a new relationship, bringing MRCC into the OhioHealth family of healthcare providers. Coming on the heels of the takeover of Smith Clinic in September, officials say this new relationship will extend the cancer services OhioHealth offers in Marion County and its surrounding area. “This is an exciting […]
New Law Strengthens Regulations for Youth Concussions
December 6, 2012 by
Ohio lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to protect child athletes who suffer concussions. Medical experts from the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other health care organizations had strongly support the bill. Youth athletes’ still-developing brains are particularly vulnerable to the effects of head injuries, they said. And the number of injuries has jumped. Emergency […]
Ohio Deadline to Select Medicare Coverage is December 7
December 4, 2012 by
Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor is reminding Medicare recipients that the deadline to select coverage for 2013 is Friday, December 7 at midnight. Any changes made to Medicare coverage will take effect January 1, 2013. “There can be numerous changes to benefits and costs in plans from one year to […]
Marion-area Blood Drives Announced for December
November 30, 2012 by
The American Red Cross will conduct open blood drives at the following Marion County locations in December 2012: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, December 1, Walmart-Marion (Bus), 1546 Marion Mt. Gilead Rd 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, December 13, American Legion – Harold L. Bradley Post 584 (Bingo Hall), 142 Olney Ave. Noon […]
Marion General Hospital Offers Heart Healthy Eating Class
November 29, 2012 by
Marion General Hospital’s registered dietitians want you to learn how to become heart healthy by learning how to eat healthy. To do this, they have developed a class that helps with grocery shopping, reading labels, making healthier food choices, and learning how to prepare foods in a healthy manner. This free class is slated for […]
