10 years ago
november 8, 2000
About 62% of registered voters in Marion County cast ballots Tuesday. A total of 5,473 ballots were cast at the polls, out of 8,766 registered voters. Another 547 voters cast advance ballots.
More than 120 women attended the seventh annual Marion County Women’s Wellness Workshop held Saturday in Marion. Keynote speaker was Nancy Kassebaum Baker.
Selected Saturday for the south central district honor band and choir were four MHS students. They are Andrew Brookens, bass in the choir, Stacia Williams, first chair oboe, Heidi Zogelman, first chair French horn, and Justin Brookens, fourth chair trumpet.
Jordan Whitwell, son of Josh and Clark Whitwell, was named winner of the Cute Baby Contest held at Duckwall’s in downtown Marion. Runners-up included Ryan Bradford and Caleb Hett.
The city of Marion will attempt to buy the building at the corner of Second and Main, city commissioners said Monday. The city plans to hold a hearing next Monday as part of formal condemnation proceedings.
Cassidy Hill, Kitty Collett, and Luci Collett are pictured on the front page as they attend the kids’ workshop hosted Saturday in conjunction with the Marion County Women’s Wellness Workshop. The children made peanut butter breakfast balls and enjoyed a sack lunch prepared by St. Luke Hospital Auxiliary.