“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.

A memorial service for retired Marion school superintendent Gerald W. “Gerry” Henderson, 85, who died Thursday, is planned for 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at Marion Presbyterian Church. A full life sketch will be ...

A celebration of life gathering for former Marion resident Billie H. Slusser, 77, of Topeka, who passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Mount Hope ...

Hillsboro City Council spent three hours Tuesday continuing to develop and monitor its three-year plan to address city needs. The city’s very public quarterly planning meetings, unique among county ...

Local banks are putting out alerts advising customers to be vigilant for fraud and fraud attempts. Account fraud and attempted fraud has taken a recent uptick, according to Central National Bank fraud ...

It’s clear you need a hardy disposition to work at the transfer station, where approximately 30,000 pounds of trash is dumped daily by residents, businesses, and the cities. Add to that five tons of ...

The rock opera “Godspell” will be presented this week in the Hillsboro Middle and High School auditorium. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Tickets are $10 each.

Voter turnout was 78.79% and counting was completed by 7:35 p.m. election night. Saline County Clerk Jamie Doss said the 61.57% of registered voters turned out at the polls. Saline County’s population ...

Four Hillsboro volleyball players were named to Central Kansas League’s all-league teams, and six Marion football teams were named to Heart of America all-league teams.

After four years of collaborating with Hillsboro Ford to provide complete services for his customers, former Newton auto salesman Mark Smith has decided to join the dealership in earnest.

Jordy Raymer and Kenna Wesner are Marion’s October Champions of Character. Wesner is said to be respectful to classmates and teachers, to have taken on leadership roles, and to have shown great ...

One of the unique yards in Marion lies in the 400 block of N. Roosevelt St., the home of Dawnell Funk and her family. Hand-painted signs on the stoop bear puns such as “Bee Happy” and “Bee Humble.” ...