The following is a series of articles appearing in the Marion Daily Republican involving the murder of Cecil Jenkins in May 1970, one of a number of unsolved cold cases in Marion, Illinois. Continue reading
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The sale of the Republican-Leader to a group of Pennsylvania newspaper publishers was announced today.
Oldham Paisley, President of the Republican-Leader, Inc., and editor of the Marion Daily Republican, continues as publisher and consultant to the newly formed corporation, Marion Publishing, Inc. Continue reading
Sgt. Major Raymond Jones traveled 9,700 miles from Vietnam to supervise a benefit barbeque in the tradition of his father, the late John W. Jones, a member of the Marion Lion’s club which sponsored the event. Continue reading
Roy Oldham Paisley was born May 2, 1893 to William Orion Paisley and Georgia Oldham in East Lincoln Illinois located in Logan County just north of Springfield, Illinois. Continue reading
Most folks who lived in Marion on Friday, May 8, 2009 will remember this day as the beginning of many long days of power outages, impassible streets and the sounds of chain saws and gas powered electrical generators. Continue reading
