The Marion Popcorn Festival hosts many events during their three day festival being held September 6th through September 8th.  Entry forms and additional information are available on their website at www.popcornfestival.com. Interested participants are encouraged to register for their events.  The Popcorn Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Marion. The Marion Popcorn […]

The Marion Popcorn Festival Golf Outing was held on August 12 at Kings Mill Golf Course and winners have been announced. Finishing in first place were Mike Gist, Ken Ballinger, Les Morgan, and Nick Gist. Second place golfers were Bill Willis, Mat Morgan, Bo Smith, and Nick Trainer.  Ryan Meeks, Derick Dennis, Nick Rowland, and […]

The Marion Popcorn Festival’s Recipe Contest will pop to the forefront once again in 2012. Judging will take place on Thursday, September 6, at the Marion Popcorn Festival. Mary Longo of the OSU Extension office, who coordinates the event, indicates it is a traditional cooking contest where the finished product must be edible and must […]

The Marion Popcorn Festival will be offering deeply discounted tickets for the Marion Popcorn Festival amusement rides through Tuesday, September 4th at the Marion Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1713 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road, and both locations of the Marion Community Credit Union, 300 Barks Road and 810 Kenton Avenue. Sheets of 20 tickets will once again […]

The Marion Popcorn Festival’s Orville Redenbacher Parade is set to step off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 6; and entry forms are due by this Friday, August 17.  The theme for this year’s event is “The Wild, Wild West”.

Faith Colgrove was chosen Miss Teeny Pop 2012 Saturday during competition at River Valley High School.  The 12-year also won overall talent, as well as her age group in:  Modeling and Commercial.  Colgrove is in the 7th grade at River Valley Middle School.  She is the granddaughter of Paul and Melissa Hines, and the daughter of Tim Colgrove and Paula Dildine.

Brianna Ballinger captured the 2012 Miss Teen Popcorn title Saturday evening in festivities at River Valley High School. Ballinger also seized the top honors in the Anything Popcorn category, as well as part of a three-way tie for the top Talent award. This effort earned her two $50 awards sponsored Carol and Gene Ault and JoAnne Cook respectively.

Danielle Davis captured the title of Miss Marion Popcorn Festival 2012 Saturday evening, August 4, during competition at Grant Middle School. 

By winning the Miss Marion Popcorn Festival title, Davis earned a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by Jason and Shanna Sharp in memory of Steve Rhoades who sponsored this scholarship for many years..  She also received the Festival crown, a crown necklace, and banner.

Mandi Brumfield was named Ms. Marion Popcorn Festival 2012during the popcorn royalty festivities Saturday evening, August 4, at Grant Middle School.  She won a $100 cash award, and a necklace and crown sponsored by Goldrush.