Featured Spotlight See the city of Marion's new logo featuring a familiar downtown landmark Mike Conley Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 Updated Feb 23, 2026 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Marion has a new logo.kAm%96 =@8@ H2D F?G6:=65 2E %F6D52J’D >66E:?8 @7 E96 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:=[ H9:49 E@@< A=246 2E p55:6’D r92A6= &?:E65 |6E9@5:DE r9FC49 :? E96 (6DE |2C:@? 4@>>F?:EJ]k^AmkAmz2E:6 #] $E:?D@?[ E96 4:EJ 4=6C< 2?5 AF3=:4 :?7@C>2E:@? @77:46C[ 56D:8?65 E96 =@8@ 2?5 AC6D6?E65 :E E@ 4@F?4:= >6>36CD]k^AmkAm%96 ?6H =@8@ 762EFC6D E96 5:DE:?4E:G6 5@>6 @? 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DA246] “xE’D 2 9F86 9FC5=6 E@ @G6C4@>6[” 96 D2:5]k^Am kAmp5;@FC?65 E96 >66E:?8 :? >6>@CJ @7 7@C>6C r@F?4:= |6>36C r64:= ~H6?3J[ H9@ 5:65 C646?E=J[ 2?5 :? 9@?@C @7 7@C>6C |2J@C y:> $682CD[ H9@ :D 46=63C2E:?8 9:D `__E9 3:CE952J]k^Am The Marion City Council met at Addie’s Chapel United Methodist Church in the West Marion community on Tuesday. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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