Featured Top Story Spotlight Motorist and pedestrian safety plan proposes improvements to majors roads Mike Conley Jul 23, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Marion City Council heard a plan to improve safety for motorists and pedestrians during Tuesday’s regular meeting.kAm%H@ C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D @7 E96 6?8:?66C:?8 7:C> q@=E@? U2>Aj |6?< 82G6 2 AC6D6?E2E:@? 7@4FD65 @? :>AC@G:?8 D276EJ :? |2C:@? 7@C >@E@C:DED 2?5 A656DEC:2?D]k^AmkAm%96 A=2? 7C@> q@=E@? U2>Aj |6?< =@@<65 2E |2C:@?’D “9:89 6?6C8J ?6EH@C<[” H9:49 :?4=F56D }@CE9 |2:? $EC66E 2?5 E96 7:G6 =2?6[ (6DE r@FCE $EC66E[ &]$] w:89H2J f_ 2?5 }]r] w:89H2J aae]k^Am The Marion City Council held the regular meeting at the Marion Community Building Tuesday evening. 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