Mark Rooker, chief executive at Hillsboro Community Hospital from Jan. 20, 2020, until Feb. 3, is now chief executive at Lindsborg Community Hospital. Rooker’s ties to Hillsboro remain deep, he said, ...

The county is under a burn ban following numerous fires in recent weeks. County commissioners Monday debated whether recent rains had negated the need for a burn ban, but ultimately voted to declare a ...

Marion County Commission approved extra pay for County Attorney Susan Robson on Monday. Earlier this year, commissioners approved raises for all elected officials, excluding the county attorney and ...

Senior Citizens of Marion County has chosen Judy Mellott of Peabody as the Marion County Celebration Sunflower Honoree. She will represent the county at the Sunflower Fair Sept. 22 at Bicentennial ...

Events planned for Marion and Hillsboro this weekend are expected to draw hundreds, if not thousands of visitors. With COVID-19 diagnoses in the past month more than quadruple what they were last year ...

When I was a college student in the same town where my grandparents lived, I was always at their kitchen table on weekends. After church each week, I’d have dinner there — sometimes with a friend.

Two write-in candidates beat the odds — and four opponents listed on the ballot — to win seats on Peabody City Council, a canvas by county commissioners confirmed Friday. Bailey Penner with 145 votes ...

Lester Funk is organizing a surprise 80th birthday party for his wife, Donna. An open house is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at First Mennonite Church, 102 S. Ash St., Hillsboro.

Because mail delivery will be disrupted by the Thanksgiving holiday next week, the Record will be produced two days early. Papers will be available Monday instead of Wednesday at our office, on ...

Hillsboro residents who recycle would be willing to pay more to continue recycling. Hillsboro City Council member Ronald Wilkins told council members Tuesday that residents were concerned that ...

Hillsboro senior Jesiah Gooch also will be going to KU. He announced plans this week to accept a preferred walk-on offer from the KU football team. He previously committed to Washburn and also had a ...

If rumors that an O’Reilly’s Auto Parts store is coming to Hillsboro are true, officials are worried about its impact on a local auto parts store.