Mower Man If the roadsides near the Marion Family YMCA along Barks Road seem particularly beautiful, there’s a good reason for that. It’s due to the diligence of a community-minded man named Randall Huffman. Huffman, for the last five years, has taken it upon himself to manicure the road right-of-way, on his own time […]
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Marion History Classes
By MarionMade!
Marion Harding’s ‘History of Marion’ Class In an effort to ingrain in Marion Harding students a sense of pride and genuine respect for their hometown, lifelong Marion resident and Marion Harding educator, Brett McCrery developed the History of Marion class for the 2016-17 school year. During that first year, McCrery had 75 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed […]
Celebrate Marion Gala TICKETS
By MarionMade!
There are two options for Celebrate Marion Gala tickets — full event or show only. Full event tickets are $100 per person and include the cocktail hour, formal dinner, celebration show, and the after party. These are limited in number and sold on a first-come basis through Marion Community Foundation. Show only tickets are $10 […]
Elsie Janis
By MarionMade!
World War I’s “Sweetheart of the American Expeditionary Force” was a Marion girl named Elsie Janis. A singing, cartwheeling vaudeville star, she toured France entertaining and bolstering the morale of the servicemen. And, Janis was no flash in the pan. She had a lengthy and illustrious career as a multi-talented songwriter, actress, dancer, and singer. […]
