July 16, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch. Marion, Ohio, in no small way, was part of that historic mission. Between 1964-66, the former Marion Power Shovel Company designed and built two crawler-transporters – formally known as Missile Crawler Transporter Facilities – for NASA. These enormous tracked vehicles were originally used […]
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July 4th in Prospect
By MarionMade!
“Community” defines Prospect’s 4th of July Celebration! Once started as the Prospect Fireman’s Festival in the mid 1900’s, the name was changed to Prospect 4th of July Celebration as a more encompassing name. The celebration is always on July 4 and is a jointly sponsored event between the Battle Run Fire Association and the Prospect […]
Hoops Classic
By MarionMade!
Feeling that he was a decent basketball player that loved the game, Johnnie Mayes assumed that he was getting too many bad calls from a certain referee. That referee said something profound to him that would forever change his outlook on life. He told him, “You would be a much better athlete if you knew […]
Century Businesses
By MarionMade!
Among the 22 honorees at the 2019 Celebrate Marion Gala, in the category of Products, Marion’s small businesses were recognized. Special attention was drawn to the 11 businesses which have been in continuous operation in Marion County for 100 years or more. Known as Century Businesses, the list includes attorneys, banks, funeral homes, and service […]
