Dutch Doelitzsch, owner of WDDD radio, built Marion television station WDDD-TV Channel 27. Continue reading
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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
The Stylart Shoppe was opened in July of 1932 against advice of those who felt that the Depression times did not show much promise for a beginning business enterprise. Continue reading
When William Odum of Williamson County was mustered out of the army after the War of 1812, he was given a mule and a section of land east of the present Cana Church in the southeastern part of the county. Continue reading
