
Like any memorable undertaking, the Fred Leonard State Farm Hometown Showdown continues to get better and better. The popular tailgating and fundraising event held almost annuall...

The Marion School District has been selected as a pilot district for a new grant program designed to improve mental health among educators.
AFMC, an Arkansas-based health organ...

Jaise King, a student at Marion High School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the n...

Following a prosperous run at Marion High School, which includes a pair of conference titles and the 2019 Class 5A boys basketball championship, veteran coach David Clark resigned...

Fifteen Marion High School students earned spots in the Region 1 All-Region Choir, following auditions October 21 in Jonesboro.
Those students selected to be a part of the SATB...

Students enjoying the playgrounds at Marion Math, Science & Technology Magnet will have some new shady spots in the years ahead, thanks to a grant from the Arkansas Department of ...

Marion had a school-record 36 MJHS and MHS students earn a position in the ASBOA Region IV All-Region Jazz Honor Bands in auditions held Tuesday in Searcy.
These outstanding st...

The Marion Patriot Pride Band concluded its 2023 marching season Wednesday at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock by earning a First Division Rating at the State Marching Contest ...

The Marion School District has announced the renewal of its hybrid school calendar for the 2024-25 school year. The calendar was recently approved by the Marion School Board.
T...

When the Marion Patriot football team traveled to Benton Sept. 29, they didn’t come home with a victory, but a stranger’s life might have been saved, thanks to the quick action by...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band competed in its fourth marching contest of the 2023 season with a resounding performance at the 41st Annual Paragould McDonalds Marching Inv...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band earned an unprecedented fourth straight appearance in the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association State Contest Monday night during r...

The Marion High School JAG program recently earned national recognition for exceeding the JAG organization’s National Performance Outcome Standards.
JAG, or “Jobs for America’s...
The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band swept every award category they entered en route to a second straight Grand Championship Saturday at the Mid-South Marching Classic, held at...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band will open its 2023 Marching Competition season on Saturday as they attempt to defend their 2022 Grand Championship at the 18th Annual Mid-So...

Patriot fans attending home football games at Southern Bancorp Stadium can now skip the lines at the ticket booth on game night by purchasing advance tickets for each varsity cont...

The Marion School District is joining a nationwide campaign to promote school attendance and help reduce chronic school absenteeism in the new school year.
The effort is part o...

Two Marion students recently earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.
Coby Hayes and Jaise King, both students at Marion High School, were s...

The Marion School District is enhancing security measures for Patriot athletic events with the implementation of a clear bag requirement for the 2023-24 school year.
The policy...

The fall sports season is heading into high gear, and the Marion School District is reminding fans to abide by the district’s guidelines for attendance at athletic events.
“We ...