Marion County RECORD | Newspaper from Marion KS | Oct. 30, 2024
Deer crashes break record even before peak season. With rutting season not expected to peak for another two to three weeks, deer accidents in Marion County already have set a record. Eight new accidents reported this week pushed the total number of deer strikes in the past 12 months to 159, up 12.8% over the previous 12-month period.
Officer Vogel joins hometown police department
May 14, 2015 · Moving forward, Vogel, now 23, will work the night shift. He has discovered that a sense of humor helps on the job. “It’s the ticket to the greatest show on earth,” he quipped about being a police officer. “No day is ever the same, and there is never a dull moment.”. Last modified May 14, 2015. Officer Vogel joins hometown police ...
Mandolin player works hard, has fun | Marion County Record | Feb.
Feb 13, 2013 · The fact that he needs nine mandolins, a tenor banjo, a four-string Dobro, a guitar, and an octave mandolin to make music is just evidence that he likes to do his job well. The former longtime Marion High School art teacher and volleyball coach continues to follow a motivational credo of “hard work pays off, but have fun while doing it,” in ...
Award surprises Peabody woman | Marion County Record | Nov.
Award surprises Peabody woman. Kansas Sampler Foundation conspired with Susan Mayo to surprise Peabody resident Marilyn Jones with a We Kan! award Monday for her services to Peabody and Kansas as a whole. Jones helped restore Morgan House, started Peabody’s farmer’s market, and got Peabody on the National Register of Historic Places.
IN MEMORIAM: Bob Hoch | Marion County Record | June 13, 2024 ()
Jun 13, 2024 · A celebration of life for Robert “Bob” Wharton Hoch, who passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, June 8, 2024, after a brief illness, is planned for Old Settlers weekend. A family graveside service will be conducted at Marion’s Highland Cemetery. Bob was born Jan. 1, 1948, in Marion to Wharton and Nadine (Noll) Hoch.
Meeting becomes shouting match | Marion County Record | Nov.
Meeting becomes shouting match. What started out as a quiet, 15-minute Marion City Council meeting turned into a longer shouting match Monday night, so heated that one of a dozen spectators not involved in the discussion interjected, “Stop acting like children!”. Tempers flared after resident Ryan Newell, speaking during a public comment ...
New documentary focuses on 98-year-old raid victim
Dec 21, 2023 · The result is a new 38-minute documentary called “Unwarranted: The Senseless Death of Journalist Joan Meyer.”. Meyer, whose first name is pronounced Jo-Anne, died a day after the raid on the paper and her home, which followed an investigation the Record conducted for a story that her son, publisher Eric Meyer, decided not to run.
Galen Obermeyer - Marion County Record | Oct. 7, 2021 ()
Oct 7, 2021 · Galen Obermeyer. A private tribute is planned for Galen Scott Obermeyer, 66, of Marion, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack Sept. 14, 2021. Born Jan. 3, 1955, Galen was the second son of Virgil and Evelyn Obermeyer of Peabody. He attended Peabody schools and Emporia State University.
Peabody interim clerk missing | Marion County Record | Aug. 9, …
Aug 9, 2024 · A convicted financial felon, delinquent in his restitution, who rose from dogcatcher to interim city clerk amid mass firings and resignations in Peabody, is now missing, according to his council member husband, the Record learned Thursday. Jonathan Clayton’s term as interim clerk recently was extended after a woman hired to fill a vacancy ...
MEMORIES: 25 | Marion County Record | Jan. 28, 2021 ()
Jan 31, 1996 · Several Marion boys took advantage of an early release day at school to pull out the in-line skates for some hockey at Marion High School. Enjoying the weather were John Ottensmeier, Dalton Freeman, Kirk Buckner, Travis Moore, and Jerel Mulvenon. Last modified Jan. 28, 2021. MEMORIES: 25, from Marion County Record for Jan. 28, 2021.