10 YEARS AGO

august 18, 2010

Marion County commissioners questioned the fairness of the State Fire Marshal’s ruling that the county jail may only hold four inmates or that 24-hour fire watch must be provided. Commissioners also heard a proposal from Chris and Heather Holub to build rental cabins west of the heated dock at Marion County Park and Lake.

Antelope native Justin Garrard won four first-place medals last month at the Sunflower State Games in Topeka. A graduate of Centre High School and Ottawa University, he is the son of John and Sandra Garrard of Antelope.

Ten people were injured Friday when a violent thunderstorm packing 60 mph winds swept across Marion Reservoir and flipped over three recreational vehicles in a campground at Cottonwood Point. All were treated at area hospitals and had been released by Saturday.

Gale Cooper is pictured as he checks the progress of ribs and pork loins Thursday afternoon at his restaurant, Nuttin’ Butt Good BBQ in Marion.

Members of the MHS Warrior football team are pictured Aug. 11 as they help remove and store theater seats from the city auditorium as part of the renovation project. The chairs were loaded on a trailer and hauled to a hangar at Marion Municipal Airport.