“In Memoriam” listings are expanded paid obituaries, phrased as the family requests, and may include enhanced information or photographs that might not fit within free death notices.

Contrary to what previously was reported, less than half of students and less than a quarter of community members surveyed favor abandoning Wildcats as the nickname for Marion Middle School.

I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?

I have been discombobulated for about two months now, and it’s getting more intense because my old computer broke down, and I had to get a new one with a new keyboard and a new mouse, and I haven’t ...

They accept donations and spend out of their own pockets to buy gifts for all who come to pick up a Christmas gift —until the gifts are gone. Toys, jewelry, food, gloves, long johns, Bluetooth ...

By NICHOLAS KIMBALL & DELBERT PETERS. Staff writer. Three county girls teams are heading into Christmas break and the new year with vic ...

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Wake up and feel the unseasonable warmth, from Marion County Record for Dec. 23, 2024 ...

Votes cast by readers online and by email were tallied Sunday afternoon, and winners declared in the Record’s Show Your Christmas Spirit contest. Grand prize goes to a photo that serves as the cover ...

Both Hillsboro and Marion were unable to dominate Friday’s 15th annual Marion County Winter Dual hosted in both Marion and Hillsboro. Sixteen teams participated. Hillsboro finished in ninth place as a ...

This Christmas, we all should consider giving democracy a gift it most richly deserves — our honest voices. Becoming engaged citizens is far more important than idle gestures like saluting the flag, ...

Hillsboro was the only boys team to end the calendar year with a victory, but the season isn’t over, and other county teams plan to work hard over Christmas break to bounce back strong in 2025. The ...

A fast food restaurant decked out for Christmas is a common sight in Marion County, as staff mix up their 9-to-5s by way of fairy lights and tinsel. “We feel happier this time of year,” Sonic employee ...