Marion County Public Schools

What was old is new again

During the renovation of Marion County High School, maintenance staff members made an interesting discovery as they cleared out the school’s office. Among the cabinets, files, and typical office supplies was a collection of old scrapbooks filled with local newspaper clippings dating back as far as the early 1940’s.

The surprisingly well-preserved books mostly contain clippings from old issues of The Lebanon Enterprise and the former Lebanon Falcon newspapers dealing with school-related issues. Many of the clippings focused on events and news from Lebanon High School, although there were also articles about other former schools as well. Also included were issues of school newspapers, one of which dated back to 1919.

These scrapbooks, which are in remarkably good condition, have been photographed and stored electronically as PDF files. You can view the electronic archives by clicking on the images below.

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Do you have an artifact from Marion County Public School's past that you think should be included on this page and can be shared electronically? If so, e-mail MCPS Director of Communications Jason Simpson.