Over 150 U.S. National Guardsmen gathered at the Marion National Guard Amory located on Greene Street. Many of the soldiers haven’t seen one another in months but all arrived early Friday morning for a special tribute.

On Oct. 29, “Marion Tiniest Little Foxes” took a stroll down Main Street visiting downtown merchants with Halloween candy for the early trick-or-treaters.

A Marion couple has been chosen out of more than 1,500 applicants as one of the ten finalists for the 2010 PARENTING magazine road trip family.

The Greater Marion Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new businesss opening in town. This past Thursday members stopped by for a ribbon cutting event at Radioshack located along U.S. Highway 76 in front of Blackmon’s Piggly Wiggly.

The Arts Council of Marion County sponsored a two-part Fall Arts Festival this past Friday and Saturday.  The art show featuring South Carolina artists was held at Charlin’s Shed in Marion and was hosted by Chuck and Linda Wiegert.

The Marion Chamber of Commerce recognized four students for demonstration of exemplary citizenship during the October Marion School District One board of trustees meeting.

Gamecock football fans will be needed this week as the squad will meet the second ranked team in the nation.

For the second time in a week the main route from Florence to Myrtle Beach was shut down when South Carolina Highway Patrol officials investigated a fatal crash Thursday.

The Marion Chamber of Commerce recently erected a S.C. Historical Marker for Marion’s Train Depot

The City of Marion will be hosting another night of free football night event Thursday at C.J. Joyner Auditorium Elizabeth Street near Main Street with the USC Gamecocks on display.

City of Marion Recreation Department, has great news and a great need. Record participation for youth football and the need for more volunteer coaches.

A Dillon man is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month at the Huddle House in Marion.

The city of Marion will receive $12,174 in federal funds through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a press release issued Wednesday.

A new initiative is under way in Marion to help keep the city safe. Members of Fox Watch, the city’s new crime watch committee, recently received a $6,000 check from the city to jump start its efforts.

An argument between two groups of men in the parking lot of the Huddle House in Marion has left one person dead.