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On the evening of Friday, Oct. 23, the third annual Halloween Pizza & Dance Party, hosted by Barefoot Baby Foundation, was held at the Marion Tailgate Market shelter on West Henderson Street. This party was also sponsored by the city of Marion. “Our goal has always been to create a fun, …
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The second annual Shiflet Field Fly-In & Drive-In in Marion took place Saturday, Oct. 24. The event gave the public an opportunity to meet the aviation community and explore both the airfield’s history and its role in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The 3,340-foot grass runway at Shif…
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On Saturday, Oct. 24, Old Fort held its first-ever Harvest Festival. The first Old Fort Harvest Festival was held at Mauney Memorial Park. Photographer Randal Caldwell was there to capture the event in his pictures, and he also provided some drone shots looking down at the festival. Mauney M…
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