25 years ago

august 30, 1995

Rob Cooper began working Friday at Marion County Courthouse as main court services officer in Marion County. He will be overseeing some 80 adults and 40 juveniles assigned to probation by the district court.

The four-day celebration in Florence starts Friday as the community hosts its annual Labor Day activities.

Rowena Plett of rural Lincolnville has joined the staff of the Marion County Record as a reporter. She will be covering news events from the northern part of Marion County, the Centre school district, and feature stories as they come to her attention.

Ona Griffith was selected as “Sunflower Sweetheart” and Ivanlee Timm as “Mr. Nice Guy” in a contest recently sponsored by the Flint Hills North Central Area Agency on Aging through the Marion Senior Center.

Jim Delk and Lonnie Nickel are pictured as they lift pork roasts off the grill Saturday at the annual Tampa State Bank-sponsored hog roast. Five hogs were prepared for an estimated 600 people.

Triple H Construction of Marion installed a new scoreboard at Marion Stadium this past week. Located in the same place as the old scoreboard, the new one is far larger, yet simpler to operate because of its computerized controls.