On December 1, 1930, the last of Marion’s banks closed its door and there were no banking facilities in our community until the Bank of Marion opened its newly organized institution December 15, 1937. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
From the time that the Goodall Building was built on the north side of the Marion, Illinois Square in 1900 it has housed a restaurant in its lower floors. Continue reading
Dutch Doelitzsch, owner of WDDD radio, built Marion television station WDDD-TV Channel 27. Continue reading
On November 22, 1970, WDDD-FM became Williamson County’s third radio station and the first on FM and in stereo. Continue reading
Scottsboro area
Scottsboro Road still leads to Scottsboro, even though the little community that grew up northwest of Marion around the turn of the century never had a formal name, and now has been joined to the City of Marion, Illinois. Continue reading