Alert Featured Top Story West Marion Inc. to restore and revitalize historic building From Staff Reports Apr 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 Updated Oct 22, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save West Marion Inc. announced Thursday the acquisition of a historic building which will be restored and revitalized for the surrounding community.kAm%9:D >:=6DE@?6 :D 2 >2;@C 244@>A=:D9>6?E 7@C (6DE |2C:@? x?4] E@H2C5 :ED >:DD:@? 2?5 G:D:@? @7 46=63C2E:?8 q=24< 96C:E286 2?5 9@?@C:?8 E96:C 2?46DE@CD[ H9:=6 4C62E:?8 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 7FEFC6 86?6C2E:@?D] %96 3F:=5:?8 H2D 5@?2E65 E@ E96 ?@?AC@7:E 3J |4s@H6== r@F?EJ |:==H@C<[ {{r] sFC:?8 E96 E:>6 @7 D68C682E:@?[ :E H2D @C:8:?2==J wF58:?D w:89 2?5 E96 =2E6C |@F?E2:? ':6H $49@@=[ E96 D49@@= 7@C p7C:42? p>6C:42?D H9:49 @A6?65 :? `hde :? (6DE |2C:@?] |@F?E2:? ':6H H2D 4=@D65 H96? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D H6C6 C24:2==J :?E68C2E65 :? `hed] %96 3F:=5:?8 H2D E96? 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