Keep 'Em Clean

Ceasar Maragni photoComing on the heels of record cold temperatures in our area recently, the balmy weather that has occurred this week appears to have caused a big spike in business at local car washes. Here, an employee at Finish Line Car Wash located 2706 Walton Way in Marion guided a motorist into the wash lane Wednesday.

Ceasar Maragni photoThis Goreville man was washing away dirt and salt residue from his vehicle at Dirtbuster Car Wash at 1706 W. Main St. in Marion Wednesday, joining hundreds of others in the area taking advantage of this week's warming trend. He said, 'You gotta get that road salt off of them!'

Ceasar Maragni photoRosemary Rouse of Vienna was among those taking advantage of the warmer weather Wednesday, busy wiping away water drops after going through Finish Line Car Wash in Marion. 'Now that I'm retired, I come to Marion quite a bit and I always like to have a clean car, especially now that it's warmed up a little.'