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 […]
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Local Man Sparks Businesses
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
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. […]
Carroll Neidhardt: Marion Man Preserves History
As a child, Carroll Neidhardt had a passion for learning about Marion County. “He was interested in everything. The boys would go play in the woods and Carroll would know all of the rocks, trees, leaves and acorns,” said Mary Ellen Dune, Carroll’s mother. “He was interested in everything he could see.” At age 12, […]
Leiha Lamb Serves Charcuterie with Love through Yellow Finch Creations
Leiha Lamb of Marion was a child when her family taught her to cook. “My grandma and my dad taught me if you love people, you feed them. They both made me fall in love with being in a kitchen. It’s my happy place,” Lamb said. Now this River Valley graduate, mother and local businesswoman […]
Couple Preserves Local History in Labor of Love at Owens Station and Opera House
A Pleasant Township couple rolled up their sleeves to preserve part of Marion County’s past. “For my last birthday, my family got me a chain saw. I do a little bit of everything!” said Donna Mattix. From laying stone to building using reclaimed wood, Donna and Dennis Mattix work to restore Marion’s history. “I love […]
