
November 18, 2022
The top-performing schools in Crittenden County belong to the Marion School District, according to the latest ESSA School Index scores released last week by the Arkansas Departmen...

November 18, 2022
Television viewers tuning in for this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade before they enjoy their holiday turkey on Thursday might catch a glimpse of one Marion High School stud...

November 18, 2022
Students grades 6-12 were recently invited to a drone demonstration at Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School. During the demonstration, students were able to explore the o...

November 15, 2022
While seven victories on the field was Marion's most prosperous season in that department since 2018, the Marion Patriots Activities Network (MPAN) also enjoyed a banner fall.
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November 14, 2022
The Marion Junior Patriot Players will present the musical “Legally Blonde Jr.” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Marion Performing Arts Center.
Based on...

November 14, 2022
The Fred Leonard State Farm Hometown Showdown is proving itself as the gift that keeps on giving to the Crittenden County community. Almost a month later, people are still talki...

November 10, 2022
13 Marion Junior High band students auditioned for the ASBOA All-Region Jazz Band in auditions held at Beebe High School last night. All 13 students earned a position in the All-R...

November 1, 2022
The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band took fourth place out of 13 6A bands at the Arkansas State Marching Band Contest, held Monday at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Thi...

October 26, 2022
The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band qualified for the State Contest Tuesday night at the Region Marching Assessment held in Cabot by earning straight First Division Ratings fro...

October 24, 2022
A total of 21 students from Marion Junior High School were selected for the Junior High All-Region Choir following Saturday’s auditions.
The auditions were held at Valley View ...

October 24, 2022
The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band continued its winning ways Saturday night, earning Grand Champion honors at the A-State Open held at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro.
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October 17, 2022
The Marion Patriot Pride Band captured its second championship in a row Saturday, taking top honors at the West Memphis Classic.
Competing with 12 other bands from Arkansas and...

October 14, 2022
With an eye on school safety, the Marion School Board will consider the installation of cameras in classrooms across the district at their next meeting, set for Thursday, Oct. 20,...

October 11, 2022
All individuals hoping to attend Friday night’s football game between the Marion Patriots and the West Memphis Blue Devils will need to purchase their tickets in advance, the Mari...

October 10, 2022
The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band kicked off its competitive season in style Saturday night, topping 17 other bands from three states for top honors at the Mid-South Marching...

October 3, 2022
The Marion Patriot Pride Band will march into the 2022 competitive season on Saturday at the Mid-South Marching Classic at Jonesboro High School.
Fifteen outstanding bands from...

September 27, 2022
K-6 students in the Marion School District magnet schools are getting a fresh approach to their literacy instruction in the form of a new curriculum, designed to help students bui...

September 27, 2022
The Marion School District recently received a $200,000 grant, which is being used to support the implementation of the district’s new “Wit & Wisdom” literacy curriculum.
The g...

September 14, 2022
The Marion School District is planning several changes for its senior high varsity football games, all part of an ongoing effort to improve the gameday experience for fans.
Sta...

September 12, 2022
The Marion High School robotics team and their alliance partners took first place at the Ozark Mountain Brawl Saturday in Searcy.
The Ozark Mountain Brawl is an off-season FIRS...