Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) July 1881 At the Old Settlers Annual Celebration held 4th Jul at the fairgrounds, Rev. Wilford Ferrell, who had just returned to the county after 22 years in … Continue reading
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Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) April 1881 Judge T.B. Tanner, of Mt. Vernon, died the 24th. He had held the position of representative in the legislature….was member of Constitutional Convention of 1862 and judge … Continue reading
Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) January 1881 Hon. Wesley Trammell has abandoned the use of tobacco after having been a perfect slave to it over 40 years. Snow #15 came down last Monday … Continue reading
Downtown Square Renovation Completed in October 2024 After four years of work, Marion’s downtown revitalization project has wrapped up, marking a new era for the city’s historic core. Originally scheduled to finish by Thanksgiving, the project wrapped up early in … Continue reading
James Bottomley Bleyer passed peacefully from his earthly life at his home on Monday, January 6, 2025. A fiercely devout Catholic, fittingly, his personal Easter was on Epiphany, the 12th (last) day of Christmas. Born October 5, 1928, Jim was named … Continue reading