People

Marion native Josh Daniels continues to make it his mission to seek industrious solutions to problems in the Marion community.  Daniels, an Elgin student, graduated from Tri-Rivers Career Center, where he studied building trades.  He joined the U.S. Navy in 1989 and served in Jacksonville, Fla., where he worked as an aviation mechanic. He returned […]

Almost a Century of Marion History Kensel Clutter co-piloted B-24 bombers in WWII, and farmed in Marion for his entire career. But if you get the opportunity to speak with Mr. Clutter, he won’t tell you about those things: he will tell you about his 15 hobbies. Mr. Clutter discovered his passion for local history […]

Throughout the Civil War, Ohio supported the effort to preserve the Union by sending more men off to war than any other state North or South. And, Marion County was no different, with 1,775 men from Marion County enlisted in the Union Army–one-in-eight of those of age to enlist. In fact, with a population of […]

During the month of October we are highlighting information about the K9 units of Marion County. The dogs are trained to conduct building and large area searches for hidden criminals, tracking lost persons and criminals, article/evidence searches, and narcotics detection. Though this is a light-hearted interview, asking questions as if the dogs have voices, they are […]

During the month of October we are highlighting information about the K9 units of Marion County. The dogs are trained to conduct building and large area searches for hidden criminals, tracking lost persons and criminals, article/evidence searches, and narcotics detection. Though this is a light-hearted interview, asking questions as if the dogs have voices, they […]

A little over two years ago, Pam Hall was at the top of her game. She had been the president of the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce for 18 years. Before that, she had been the co-owner of a successful engineering consulting firm and is a proud wife and mother. Hall had a long list of accomplishments […]