People

For more than 45 years, Carol Bebout has made educating our children her priority. Her dedication and belief that “every student deserves to be noticed” has made Marion a better place. The 1971 Marion Harding graduate has inspired thousands of students by gaining their respect and by helping them gain respect for themselves. She unselfishly […]

Jennifer Bender gets to work in a profession that she has loved since a very young age.  Jen shared, “I’ve loved theater and musicals since I was 3!  I have been working professionally on Broadway for 20 years.”  Today she is a theatre producer, director, and consultant, specializing in the creation and development of new […]

There is a new staff member at the Marion Municipal Court and her name is Nora.  Her job focuses on helping people, both staff members and the public, feel less stress. With her happy face and engaging personality, she is the perfect candidate for the job.  Did we mention Nora is a dog?  She is […]

Many lament that the talent of our community leaves.  Look around and discover the talent of people that do live here like the artist Ben Kern.  Ben not only creates beautiful art, but he often chooses to depict scenes from Marion County. This is just one reason Marion is fortunate to have Ben Kern as […]

It first began in Mrs. Ownings’ classroom, in Waldo Elementary School, as a humorous song written by then sixth-grader Aaron Nemo. The incident inspiring the three-stanza song- “There’s a Mouse in the House” Aaron shared was, “Some hysteria erupted in the classroom when a mouse had somehow managed to climb to the top floor of […]

A newer term, appearing in the news, in doctor’s offices, and hospitals, is Integrative Medicine.  According to the Duke University Integrative Medicine Center, a simplified definition is it is an approach to health care that puts the patient at the center and addresses the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences […]