Tri-Rivers Construction Trades Academy

Johnnie Jackson grew up in Marion, Ohio, and like many young people left for college at 18.  While at the University of Findlay, getting his BS and Masters in Business/Marketing/Finance, he would come home each summer.  In his twenties, he moved to South Korea and traveled the world, visiting fifteen countries.  For many young people […]Read More »

For teens scared about a possible pregnancy, the Marion Adolescent Pregnancy Program (MAPP) offers free pregnancy testing and support. For 45 years, the nonprofit has quietly helped local families get a healthy start. The organization’s mission is simple but far-reaching: an investment in futures.  “If we can work with families early to reduce preterm births […]Read More »

As the kids head back to school, lifelong learning opportunities continue at the Marion Public Library.  Beyond the ever present and extensive collection of books, magazines, and research materials that local residents have come to expect of the local library, programs for all ages, from birth to adulthood, are offered regularly by this community resource. Storytime […]Read More »

Since opening in October of 2019, Marion Brewing Company (MBC) has been pleasantly surprised at the response they have received from the community. “We realized within the first month that our original system was too small. We didn’t think Marion was a craft beer town, but people just needed to get used to drinking good […]Read More »