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🌱 How a 150-acre pharma campus could reshape Marion’s job market

Marion, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Marion! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 150-acre pharma campus could reshape Marion’s job market
  • How Marion Military Institute shaped a 97-year-old war hero’s path

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
  • Friday: Some clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Callan JMB Inc. plans 150-acre campus in Marion (businessalabama.com) — A major health care logistics company plans a 150-acre Atlas Complex on the former Judson College campus in Marion, bringing an expected 250 to 300 jobs over time. The project will repurpose historic facilities into labs, clean rooms, and secure pharmaceutical storage, aiming to boost domestic drug manufacturing and supply chains while positioning Marion as a key logistics hub.
   

• Serving Those Who Serve: 97-year-old Mobile Korean War vet recalls time in service (wkrg.com) — A 97-year-old Korean War veteran from Mobile looks back on his decades of service, including formative years at Marion Military Institute in Marion. His story traces early deployments to China, brutal conditions in Korea, and a long life devoted to family and fellow veterans, offering a personal link between Marion and global history.
   

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  • On Friday, April 17, the Alabama Justice Information Commission celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a special event at the U.
    S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, held inside Saturn V Hall. The event welcomed leaders and representatives from agencies throughout Alabama,… (Nextdoor )
  • April 20-24 is National Youth Violence Prevention Week.
    This week, people work together to help stop violence among kids and teens. Young people can help make their schools and neighborhoods safer. Learn… (Nextdoor )
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Marion. Apply here.
  • Staffmark posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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