MCS Receives 11 Applicants For School Board Vacancies

Eleven applicants are reportedly seeking the two vacant seats on the Marion School Board that came open through recent resignations.  The deadline to apply for the last of the openings was last week. The applications are for

Day 2 Of Marion School On-Site Registration

This is the second and final day of on-site registration for new students in Marion Community Schools.  On-site registration will be held again today at Marion High School from 10 am until 7 pm. Those attending Marion

Quilters Hall of Fame Weekend Begins Thursday

Marion takes center stage as the quilting capital of America this weekend during the Quilters Hall of Fame annual celebration.  Activities begin Thursday morning with lots of activities at many sites in Marion. Quilters Hall of Fame

Indiana Shows Improving College Graduation Rate

A new report shows that about 45-percent of students at Indiana’s public universities are completing bachelor’s degrees within a four-year period. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s 2018 College Completion Report shows that’s an improvement of nearly 11-percent from

USS Indianapolis Anniversary This Month

Only 14 men who survived the sinking on the U-S-S Indianapolis are still alive. Six of those survivors are expected in Indianapolis this week to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the sinking of their ship, and to

Howard County Republican Chairman Resigning

The chairman of the Howard County Republican Party is stepping down after just a year-and-a-half in the position. Marty Stout cited personal reasons and changes in circumstances in his life for his stepping down as G-O-P Chairman. 

Howard County Hall of Legends Inductees Announced

Six persons have been chosen as this year’s inductees for the Howard County Hall of Legends.. Selected are Orpha May Johnson, who became America’s first female Marine.  Reba Harris became an addiction counselor and founder of Gilead

Second Delaware County Jail Lawsuit Filed

For the second time in a month, an inmate has filed a lawsuit over conditions in the Delaware County jail. Like another suit filed in June, the lawsuit filed Tuesday by Christopher Swisher…who was released from the