Shaliah Ensley and Eldon Smith were named Marion’s Champions of Character for January. Shaliah was honored for working hard in both the classroom and on athletic courts. She is said to be coachable ...

A barrage of lawsuits contend some of Trump’s actions disregard the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and may contradict the Constitution, which states it is Congress’ job to dictate spending. But Fagg ...

Free food originally scheduled to be distributed this week will instead be distributed starting Feb. 26. Recipients must have monthly household income of no more than $2,322 plus $830 for each ...

With Marion in the throes of some of the coldest weather it has seen in years, spare a thought for local seniors. Then again, maybe don’t bother. Most seniors were unconcerned — hearty souls as they ...

A series of incidents between former friends led to arrests of two of them on consecutive days.

Red blinking lights on Sunflower Wind Farm turbines were debated Tuesday by county commissioners. Commissioner Clarke Dirks said he didn’t have a copy of a conditional use permit granted to the wind ...

An error in the county’s online jail roster caused some editions of last week’s paper to list an arrest that had not been made. According to the roster, Trenton M. Miller was arrested Feb. 9 for ...

Dry but heavy snow blanketed Marion’s Main St. Tuesday, and residents were out quickly to act. Dressed in beanies, gloves, and puffer jackets, various shovelers cleared sidewalks throughout the day.

According to the sheriff’s office, driver Jeffery E. Stenzel, 55, lost control of the loader while trying to pull a county snowplow out of a ditch. County administrator Tina Spencer said she wasn’t ...

Three of four county girls’ teams won heading into the final week of regular season play. The Lady Trojans made a statement in Friday’s home game against Council Grove, winning 51-22. Ella Potucek led ...

Fire Chief Chris Killough called for volunteers and drove a pumper truck to 12 Lakeshore Dr. to rescue the cat. Firefighter James Deacon went with Killough. Killough had been notified that a lady was ...

Peabody-Burns will play its final game of the regular season Friday at home against Tescott. Centre will be host to Chase County for its last game of the regular season. Despite being down by five ...