10 YEARS AGO

january 30, 2008

After months, if not years, of discussion, the board of directors of Marion County Hospital District #1 has approved the solicitation of bids by chief executive officer Jeremy Armstrong for a master plan for a new hospital.

During the evening hours of the last day of deer season, Marion resident Torey Hett finally got his deer at the former Marion County Landfill. Hett had tried all season to bag a deer. He shot a large buck on the first day of the season, but was unable to track and retrieve the animal. Finally, on the very last day at about the last possible moment, Hett got his quarry.

Tye Remy, son of Tom and Lynley Remy, and Justine Jennings, daughter of Jen Jennings and Reg and Darlene Hubbard, were crowned winter homecoming king and queen Friday at Centre High School

Jessica Lauren was the lucky bidder for the concert tickets to the Reba McIntire and Kelly Clarkson concert at the Central Park playground equipment fund-raiser Saturday, giving $685 for the pair of tickets and special passes.

Marion Elementary School sixth grader Alicia Maloney was crowned MES spelling bee champion Jan. 22. Fifth grader Kaylie Waner was runner-up. Sixth grader Dirk Young, third place, will join them as alternate when they attend the county bee Feb. 6 at Hillsboro.