‘Movie Mondays’ offers final show Hillsboro Young Profes­sionals and the Hillsboro Recreation Commission are having a final “June Movie Monday” June 25 to raise funds for the Hillsboro Com­munity Plaza splash pad project. The final movie, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will be shown at 1 p.m.; the Hillsboro High School auditorium doors open […]

American Legion plans flag retirement American Legion Post 366, Hillsboro, invites the public to participate in a flag retirement ceremony beginning 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Legion’s 405 S. Date location. Post Commander Josh Plenert said the public is welcome to bring flags to retire, but they don’t have to come to the ceremony. The public can drop […]

HYP and HRC offer ‘Movie Mondays’ Hillsboro Young Profes­sionals and the Hillsboro Recreation Commission are sponsoring “June Movie Mondays” to raise funds for the Hillsboro Community Plaza Splash Pad Project. Children’s movies are being shown each Monday at the Hillsboro High School Auditorium at 1 p.m.; doors open at 12:45 p.m. Following is the movie schedule: June 11: “Alexander and […]

NMKSO to perform summer concert The Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra will presents “European Con­trasts” at 4 p.m., Sunday, June 3, at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church, 1200 Boyd Ave. The program will highlight chamber music featuring John Harrison, James Jones and Karen Schlau­baugh. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door; students, $6 or $7. The evening includes a […]

TEEN group will meet May 21 The Technology Excel­lence in Education Network will gather for its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, at the USD 408 district office at 101 N. Thorp St., Marion. For more information, call Lena Kleiner at 620-877-0237. MCDA offers class on chronic pain The Marion County Department on Aging is offering a […]

Free child screening in Hillsboro May 7 Marion County Early Intervention Services will be providing a free screening for children birth through age 5 on Monday, May 7, in Hillsboro. Appointments will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the screening, development will be checked in the areas of cognitive, motor, speech and language, and social and emotional. […]

Commodities arrive in county April 25 Government surplus commodities will arrive at senior centers in Marion County April 25. Each site will distribute them according to their own schedule and may not distribute on the same day. Check with your local site for its schedule. Lehigh residents should pick up commodities at Main Street Ministries in Hillsboro. If there are […]

County Democrats to meet April 21 Marion County Demo­crats will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21, in the basement conference room in the Marion Community Center. An elevator is available. All county Democrats are invited to help plan for the May 5 Democratic gubernatorial candidate forum. Commodities arrive in county April 25 Government surplus commodities will arrive at senior […]

Yards, help wanted for clean-up event Hillsboro Young Profes­sionals is having its second annual spring clean-up event starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 28. If you know of someone in the community who needs help cleaning up their yard, have them contact the Cham­ber of Commerce at 620-947-4506. Anyone interested in helping should meet at 9 a.m. at 120 N. […]

Library quilt show runs thru April 14 Marion City Library’s annual quilt show will be staged in the Santa Fe Room through Saturday, April 14, during regular library hours. More than 25 quilts and wall hangings will be displayed from local quilters. For more information, call the library at 620-382-2442. County historical meeting April 10 The Marion County Historical Society […]