Marion County News

CALEDONIA: John Wilson Croft, age 81, of rural Caledonia, passed away early Wednesday morning November 25, at home.

Elgin Local Schools' successful Nov. 3 bond issue will likely help the district receive about twice as much in interest-free loans as expected, according to school officials.

When the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Marion County decided recently to close half of its after-school sites, the executive director's first call was to juvenile court judges.

No one in or from Marion can dispute the amount of good will that the legacy of Warren G. Harding, Florence Harding, the Harding Home and the Harding Memorial have provided Marion over the years.

MARION: Madge Lily Cooper Guthery, 99, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2009.

MARION - League of Women Voters of Marion invites local residents to attend a special legislation update meeting at 6:15 p.m. Thursday in the social hall of Temple Israel, 850 Mt.

MARION - The Marion community is mourning the loss of its first lady of broadcasting, Madge Lily Cooper Guthery, 99.

A last-minute effort to spur opposition to area levies is drawing criticism from both public officials and a few residents who received fliers.

MARION - As more H1N1 vaccine is received, area health departments are widening the scope of who is eligible.

MARION - The mother of two children killed in a fire on Blaine Avenue is being held on a $2,500 bond after pleading not guilty to charges related to their deaths.

MARION - The Marion County Athletic Booster Association will offer bingo on Thanksgiving Day at the bingo hall on Ohio 4, just north of Marion.

The Marion County Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host its annual banquet at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.

A car ran into a garbage truck in Wyandot County on Friday morning, injuring two men.

MARION - Not so fast, my friend. The catch phrase from ESPN College Game Day analyst Lee Corso exactly describes the case for anyone thinking the Marion Township Trustee race is headed for an automatic recount.

A drunken driving offender expressed feelings of remorse at his judicial release hearing Monday for killing two men in a 2007 crash.

MARION - The Boo-Tacular event held at bluefusion entertainment in partnership with the United Way of Marion County determined best costumes winners in two categories on Saturday at the Marion fun center.

About five years after discussions began, the Northwest Industrial Connector will reach a milestone Thursday.

MARION - A shoplifter at Kohl's on McMahan Boulevard ran from sheriff's deputies Friday afternoon but was caught about half an hour later, said Marion County Chief Deputy Al Hayden.

MARION - An indictment against a local man who shot his ex-girlfriend's husband does not include a death specification or qualification and the prosecutor does not anticipate pursing one, he said.

A drunken driving offender expressed feelings of remorse at his judicial release hearing Monday for killing two men in a 2007 crash.