25 years ago
December 22, 1979
Formation of a 5-district Marion County Special Education Cooperative is moving closer to reality following presentation of a revised interlocal agreement to participating boards of education this week. USD 410 Board of Education, meeting in special session Wednesday night, approved the interlocal agreement by adopting a resolution to that effect.
Marion County Associate Judge George F. Scott denied a defense motion to close portions of the preliminary hearing in the case of Tim Newfield to the press and public Wednesday morning, December 19. Newfield, 18, of Haysville, faces five felony charges including a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Grant Avery, a Peabody banker. The incident happened in July.
Workmen for Hillsboro Cable TV were busy stringing wires for the project. The tower, located close to the Hillsboro power plant, is already installed. A workman estimated the cable placement would be completed in February, leaving only the wiring to each home before Hillsboro would have the cable service.
