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Lauren Lothes Starts New Business

By Wendy Weichenthal on March 19, 2024

Lauren is a white woman with long brown hair pulled into a pony tail, big brown eyes, a smile, delicate pearl studs, ana gree dressy tunic, a diamond ring and dark fingernails.

Lauren Lothes grew up in Marion. She found her mother, Laurie Large, to be a great role model. “From a young age, my mom taught me to be thrifty and savvy and it has helped me in this business and really in life in general. She has been a fantastic example of a servant leader […]

Terry Cline Puts Marion in Focus

By Wendy Weichenthal on March 6, 2024

A white man with short white hair, a short white beard, and glasses, sits at a workstation with multiple monitors.

Marion native Terry Cline has always strived to make his hometown a better place to live, work, and play. Whether it’s been through the business he founded or volunteer activities, Cline has sought to use his skills in video production, marketing, and advertising to help promote a wide range of events in Marion County. Awards […]

Local Woman Invests in Marion’s Future

By Wendy Weichenthal on February 28, 2024

Two women stand and smile while in the middle of a home under construction. Blair is a white woman with a bright smile, ball cap, long blonde, wavy hair, a long white shirt, light demin jeans. Her mother is slightly taller with shoudler-length blonde hair, a black shirt, brown jacket, light blue jeans and gray boots.

Blair Rowland grew up in Waldo with her brother and mother, Karen Beers. Rowland described her mother as a role model and the inspiration for Blair’s future career. “For a lifetime, I’ve been immersed in the world of real estate, breathing new life into homes and creating spaces where dreams can thrive. Growing up, my […]

Premier Optometry keeps Marion Patients in Focus

By Wendy Weichenthal on February 6, 2024

Matt is a white man with short brown hair, a smile, and a logoed black polo shirt.

For more than 50 years and two generations, the doctors at Premier Optometry Group have helped Marion patients see more clearly. Dr. Jerry Ferrell started his local practice in 1978. His son, Greg Ferrell, eventually followed in his father’s footsteps after graduating from River Valley High School. Dr. Matt Axline, another lifelong Marion resident and […]

Local Man Sparks Businesses

By Wendy Weichenthal on January 29, 2024

Two children smile while standing in front of the Boys & Girls Club Sign. In front of them are a large pile of Easter baskets.

Marion has always been home for Daveon McGary. He appreciates what this community has given him and his family in terms of opportunity and support during his family’s toughest battles. “I love everything about Marion,” McGary said. “It feels like one big family.” McGary’s Marion Roots McGary was born and raised in Marion. After graduating […]

Dan Stull Leaves a Legacy

By Wendy Weichenthal on January 18, 2024

Dan is sitting on a bar stool with an OSU Hat, a big smile, a wave, a dark shirt and light jeans.

Dan Stull left a legacy of family, music, engineering and entrepreneurship. The 80-year-old life-long Marion resident died Dec. 31, 2023. Stull Family Roots The Stull family had been in Marion for generations, with a grocery story on South Main Street in the late 1800s. Dan’s father, LeRoy Daniel Stull, was a civil and electrical engineer. […]

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