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Be proud of hometown paper

From the first day I started at the paper two years ago, I have had pride in the Marion County Record.

Really I had no other reason than because it was my employer. As the days passed, my interest in the well-being of the paper went beyond work. I began to get to know people in the community, not to mention become a part of a new family through marriage.

My interest in the paper grew with every new person I came in contact with on a daily basis. It was great to meet individuals who really cared about their hometown newspaper.

I worked hard to make the paper, mainly the sports section, a great source of information for community residents, because in a small town it is the only media available.

Newspapers will never die, but there is no doubt they have taken a hit with the explosion of television and the Internet, two entities I use frequently.

Still, newspapers are vital for information for a few different reasons. For one, they keep you reading. It's important for everyone to read something, whether it's a book, newspaper, or magazine.

Also, in a small town the newspaper provides information other larger outlets don't even think about: the picture of Junior, the story of the town's largest cucumber, or even a weekly column dedicated to residents of the smallest of towns.

The Marion County Record staff is one that prides itself in community involvement. Even if that involvement means reporting the not-so-cheery information as well.

As I move on I can only hope residents look to the Marion County Record for more than just bad news. The paper is here to help residents as well as provide information.

Use the paper as a friend. Sometimes it's there to make you laugh, but like any good friend it tells you about the bad times as well.

I will always have my eye on the Marion County Record and have a good feeling knowing everyone there will be doing what they can to better serve each and every resident.

-Mike Norris

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