Democrats to meet April 13

Newton attorney and former state legislator Tim Hodge will speak April 13 when Marion County Democrats will have an open, public meeting at Carriage Manor in Florence.

At the group’s last meeting March 9 meeting at Hillsboro City Hall, Marion Mayor Mike Powers, who also is a Democratic precinct committeeman, talked about his first months in office.

At the meeting, party members also discussed their Chris Costello Memorial Scholarship for Marion County high school seniors.