A blue-green algae watch issued last week for Marion Reservoir was elevated Friday to a warning. The reservoir, which escaped most algae advisories last year, is one of just four bodies of water in ...

The last time Marion’s girls won a regional track and field championship was 15 years ago. The girls scored 91.50 points Thursday at a regional meet at home, edging out Inman, which finished with 88 ...

The rain that fell over the Florence Grand Prix on Sunday was slight but steady. Some in the crowd wielded umbrellas, but most just accepted the mist. Racers were largely unbothered by the rain. Mud ...

Up next on the smorgasbord of time off will be Flag Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day. It’s doubtful flags will be installed on Main St. for those holidays, but they might remain after ...

After purchasing property that housed Fuzzy’s Place in late April, she opened Rusty Spur Saloon on Saturday, Florence’s first bar since Fuzzy’s went out of business. “It’s been a whirlwind,” Novak ...

Some of the downsides of rain farmers get are that it is harder to plant crops and put down hay. But Strevell said the pros outweighed the cons. “Overall, it’s a big positive to get moisture at this ...

An hour and a half of discussion in front of a standing-room-only crowd ended in no action Thursday other than to check whether proposed revisions to county wind farm rules would be legal.

The public is being invited to attend a meeting to discuss the ongoing development of a downtown historic district in Marion. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday at 7 p.m. in the city building. The ...

The Legionaries were back in Florence for an 11 a.m. ceremony at Hillcrest Cemetery and ended their day at Marion Cemetery with a 2 p.m. procession. The full Marion service, presented by Marion’s ...

Ryan Edmundson and Travis Parmley defeated incumbents Byron Lange and Jeff Soyez for seats on the St. Luke Hospital board Tuesday. Edmundson received 49 votes; Parmley, 41; Soyez, 31; and Lange, 10.

Hillsboro’s Lauryn Vogt set a new state swimming meet record, winning the 50-meter freestyle Thursday with a time of 23.39 Thursday. She also won the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 50.28 and was ...

Eight veterans shot volleys from their rifles in honor of their departed comrades then stood at attention as “Taps” echoed through the cemetery. This was Memorial Day observance at Marion Cemetery as ...