Tri-Rivers Construction Trades Academy

The Ridgedale Lions Club has been serving the community since 1964 and is one of six Lions Clubs in Marion County. Each of the local Lions clubs is part of Lions Clubs International, which is the largest service organization in the world with over 1.4 million members. Their mission is to empower volunteers to serve […]Read More »

In 1977, a group of individuals had a vision of a community pool for the Village of Waldo. In 1978, they proposed a campaign of “Swim with Waldo,” a theme that has stayed with the pool. Through years of fundraising including chicken barbecues, community garage sales, pledges, “Swim with Waldo” t-shirts sales, and many volunteer […]Read More »

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 […]Read More »

There is a new staff member at the Marion Municipal Court and her name is Nora.  Her job focuses on helping people, both staff members and the public, feel less stress. With her happy face and engaging personality, she is the perfect candidate for the job.  Did we mention Nora is a dog?  She is […]Read More »