Feeling that he was a decent basketball player that loved the game, Johnnie Mayes assumed that he was getting too many bad calls from a certain referee. That referee said something profound to him that would forever change his outlook on life. He told him, “You would be a much better athlete if you knew […]
Programs
Marion County Job & Family Services
There is a variety of services that the Marion County Job & Family Services (MCJFS) office manages. The Collabor8 (C8) Virtual Call Center, which is a partnership between Carroll, Delaware, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky, and Wood counties and the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services is one these services. MCJFS is the recipient of […]
Artisans’ Guild
Quilting, crafting, Zentangle, sewing, quilling, card making, painting and other fine arts are all in the wheelhouse of Marion’s Artisans’ Guild. While the group is probably best known for their annual decorating of the enormous Christmas tree in the lobby of the Palace Theatre, they are also a major supporter of Marion’s homeless shelters. The […]
Marion History Classes
Marion Harding’s ‘History of Marion’ Class In an effort to ingrain in Marion Harding students a sense of pride and genuine respect for their hometown, lifelong Marion resident and Marion Harding educator, Brett McCrery developed the History of Marion class for the 2016-17 school year. During that first year, McCrery had 75 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed […]
Marion Township Fire Department
Did you know Marion Township Fire Department’s Main Station has been located at 762 East Center Street since it opened in 1971? The fire station, also known as Station 1, stores the majority of the stations’ apparatus and is home to 15 full-time firefighter medics who report on their respective duty days. For several years, […]
MarionMade! Turns Two
MarionMade!– the community pride program that encourages all local residents to appreciate the people, places, products, and programs that make Marion unique–has , as of February 14, passed its second birthday. In that amount of time, volunteers have contributed 254 stories, covering all facets of community life in Marion County. “If you live, grew up, […]
