10 YEARS AGO

may 14, 2008

This week marks the end of the school year for high school seniors across the county and they will participate this weekend in commencement exercises.

Jim and Bernice Beach are celebrating 25 years of ownership of HRK Warehouse at 109 N. Roosevelt, Marion. Support from the community and area have kept the Butler County couple coming back to Marion every weekend to operate their business. An open house will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the store.

A new shipment of concrete rhinos has been delivered to Marion. A few still are available for purchase. For more information, contact the Marion Chamber of Commerce office.

Marion High School’s cast and crew of “Beauty and the Beast,” continued a storied tradition this past week by being nominated for 11 Jester awards by the Music Theatre of Wichita. Students nominated were individuals Hank Collett, Brett Billings, Brady Hudson, and Lucy Collett; the cast and crew; Kevin Moler for outstanding musical direction; and Janet Killough for outstanding director.

Advance tickets go on sale this week for the 8 p.m. August 31 concert in Florence by Michael Martin Murphey, America’s number one cowboy music star. Diamond W Wranglers will be the opening performance at 6:30 p.m.