Featured Top Story Spotlight 14 new businesses opened in Marion in past year, according to report Mike Conley Aug 20, 2026 Aug 20, 2026 Updated Aug 21, 2026 0 × Mike Conley Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During the past fiscal year, 14 new businesses opened in Marion, according to a report given at Tuesday's Marion City Council meeting. kAm%96 4@F?4:= >6E :? E96 76==@HD9:A 92== @7 p55:6’D r92A6= &?:E65 |6E9@5:DE r9FC49] ~?46 2 J62C[ E96 4@F?4:= 9@=5D 2 >66E:?8 :? E96 (6DE |2C:@? 4@>>F?:EJ]k^AmkAmr:EJ @77:4:2=D 962C5 2 C6A@CE 7C@> rCJDE2= {6536EE6C[ H9@ :D 2 5@H?E@H? AC@A6CEJ @H?6C 2?5 E96 AC6D:56?E @7 E96 |2C:@? qFD:?6DD pDD@4:2E:@?] $96 82G6 2 AC6D6?E2E:@? 23@FE E96 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E :? |2C:@? 7C@> yF=J a_ad E@ yF?6 a_ae]k^Am kAmsFC:?8 E96 a_ad\a_ae J62C[ `c ?6H 3FD:?6DD6D @A6?65 :? |2C:@?[ H:E9 `` =@42E65 H:E9:? 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MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS kAm%96 9F3 H:== D6CG6 2D 2 C6D@FC46[ @776C:?8 D6CG:46D C6=2E65 E@ 3692G:@C2= 962=E942C6[ 49:=542C6[ C64C62E:@?[ 962=E9J 7@@5 2?5 H@C<7@C46 56G6=@A>6?E]k^AmkAmx? @E96C >2EE6CD[ E96 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:=ik^AmkF=mk=:mr@?D:56C65 2 C6D@=FE:@? 564=2C:?8 E96 :?E6?E E@ 4=@D6 2 AF3=:4 DEC66E @C 2==6J] %96 F?@A6?65 2==6J :D =@42E65 36EH66? (6DE w6?56CD@? r:C4=6 2?5 #:5=6J $EC66E] !=2??:?8 s:C64E@C '2?46 |4}66D D2:5 E96 25;246?E @H?6CD 2C6 7:?6 H:E9 E9:D 2==6J 36:?8 4=@D65 2?5 E96J :?E6?5 E@ FD6 :E 2D 2 5C:G6H2J]k^=:mk=:mp??@F?465 E92E E96 %F6D52J[ $6AE] `d[ >66E:?8 H:== 36 9@DE65 3J r6?EC@ &?:5@ {2E:?@ p>6C:42?@[ 2?5 :E H:== 36 96=5 2E E96 u:CDE !C6D3JE6C:2? r9FC49]k^=:mk^F=m Mike Conley For the regular August meeting, the Marion City Council met in the fellowship hall of Addie’s Chapel United Methodist Church. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS kF=mk=:mw62C5 2? 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