Two decades after Ralph Blaine Smith was sentenced to 67 years in prison for a Lancaster home-invasion, a Fairfield County judge has granted him a new trial, ruling that prosecutors withheld evidence that suggested the crime never occurred.
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Apr 16, 2021
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the City of Marion will sponsor a Community Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 15, 2021.
Any City of Marion resident, currently on City Sanitation Service, wishing to dispose of unwanted items may do so by taking those items directly to the Marion County Solid Waste Transfer Station located at 1564 Victory Road, (directly east of the Marion Correctional Institute). Proof of current city sanitation service will be required.
Hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Please note: YARD WASTE, APPLIANCES, TIRES, REGULAR GARBAGE, OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THIS LOCATION.