15 YEARS AGO

aug. 18, 2010

Marion County commissioners questioned the fairness of a state fire marshal ruling that the county jail may hold only four inmates unless a 24-hour fire watch is 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 Sunflower State Games in Topeka. He is a graduate of Centre High School and Ottawa University. His parents are 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 progress of ribs and pork loins Thursday afternoon at his restaurant, Nuttin’ Butt Good BBQ, in Marion.

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