With 150 red, white, and blue balloons sent sailing skyward from a Conestoga wagon, Williamson County today began a year-long celebration of its 150thanniversary. Continue reading
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The year 1963 must have been a slow period for the celebration business, for in that year a representative of a pageant production enterprise came to Marion, with an idea based upon the premise that the county had a 150th anniversary coming up in 1964. Continue reading
Albert Clifton “Cliff” Storme was born In Marion on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1919, the son of Samuel Elbert Storme and Lona (Reeves) Storme. Continue reading
Barney Boren, age 78, died at 3:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at his home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Van Natta Funeral Home in Herrin with the Rev. Paul E. Tirey officiating. Burial will be in the Herrin City Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the VFW and American Legion Posts. Continue reading
Marion Curtis Campbell was the son of Cyrus Campbell and Hannah Wiley. He was born in Williamson County January 12th, 1834. Continue reading