For some reason or another, Monday felt like Sunday this week, and I was literally halfway through the day, thinking it was Sunday and I had all the time in the world to do as I pleased, when I ...

Hillsboro homeowners may have to clean up their properties or face the consequences. City council members heard a presentation Tuesday that urged Hillsboro to join a state program of property cleanup.

Born Dec. 29, 1923, in Hillsboro to Frank C. and Caroline (Frick) Ewert, he graduated from Durham High School and married Geraldine Kaiser on June 14, 1948. He was a farmer and stockman northwest of ...

This jail roster was obtained Tuesday from the jail’s inmate listing system.

In a span of two days, county first responders were dispatched to two separate vehicle fires involving motorists stuck in mud. And in both cases, emergency crews themselves became mired while ...

All we really need to do is put a line in the county’s comprehensive plan saying that any development that would create unusual demands on utilities or natural resources or eliminate large areas ...

Marion schools are considering league realignment. The district now is a member of the Heart of America League. “We are just looking and exploring other options that there may be out there,” ...

A coast-to-coast relay celebrating America’s 250th anniversary is expected to roll through Marion County this fall. Riders will follow rural roads through Ramona, Durham, and Tampa. The America 250 ...

All Marion County commissioner meetings can be accessed through the marioncoks.net website. If you love your county, then do your part as a citizen and stand up for what is best for its development ...

Services for Galen Wayne Penner, 76, who died Feb. 11 at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, were Monday at First Mennonite Church in Hillsboro. Interment was at Johannestal Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.

Hillsboro Mayor Lou Thurston won’t seek another term. His term will end in a little less than two years, and he thought the time was right to identify a council member he might support to be the next ...

New Hillsboro police officer Tom Godfrey is about a month into his job and says he’s settling in well with the community and the department. Godfrey, who started with Hillsboro Police Department on ...