October 7, 2021
When the words “global community” are in the name of your school, you can be sure that students are going to spend a lot of time learning about international culture, the worldwid...
October 5, 2021
Students in the Marion School District may be on Fall Break until October 11, but that doesn’t mean work has stopped in the schools. District work crews are taking advantage of th...
October 1, 2021
The Arkansas State Supreme Court sided with the Marion School District and the Little Rock School District Thursday, keeping in place a judge’s ruling from August that halts enfor...
September 22, 2021
Students at Marion High School now have two new ways to showcase their academic strengths in a competitive environment.
New for this year are school teams that will compete in ...
September 20, 2021
For students in the Marion School District, access to affordable health care is only a few steps away.
Since 2018, the district has partnered with the East Arkansas Family Heal...
September 9, 2021
The Gifted and Talented Program in the Marion School District is winning statewide praise for its innovation, equity, and overall excellence.
At a recent meeting of GT educato...
September 8, 2021
Themes are the name of football games this fall at Premier Bank Stadium.
First-year coach Lance Clark will introduce his first game theme this week as his Marion Patriots host ...
September 1, 2021
It's quite possible that you won't even recognize the Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band when you see them in action this fall.
Under the direction of second-year Director of B...
August 25, 2021
The Marion Patriots Activities Network is excited to announce that it will be broadcasting most of Marion High's volleyball games and every football game this fall on marionpatrio...
August 20, 2021
At the Marion Junior High School Club Fair Thursday afternoon, waves of students make their way to the school’s lobby. There are booths set up around the area, each with a table a...
August 20, 2021
Lance Clark excitedly grabs a clipboard that was sitting next to his computer to drive home his point when asked about the importance of being adaptable as a coach.
"Right now ...
August 20, 2021
For most volleyball programs, a 15-4 final record, conference runner-up finish, and an appearance in the state quarterfinals would be cause for great joy and celebration.
But M...
August 17, 2021
Hopes remain high this fall for the Marion boys and girls golf teams.
The Marion girls look to defend their 2020 Class 5A East conference championship, while a young boys team ...
August 13, 2021
Marion School District students completed their third week of school this week, and the early start to the school year is already proving its value.
The district started its sc...
August 10, 2021
Following a unanimous vote of its school board during a special meeting Tuesday night, the Marion School District will implement a mask mandate for all students and staff beginnin...
August 10, 2021
Marion High School Resource Officer Tara Sims won the 2021 Safe Schools Leadership Award for SRO of the Year in July. The award goes annually to SROs in Arkansas. Sims was selecte...
August 9, 2021
Sitting in her office just a few days before her 25 th season as Marion volleyball coach, Lisa Beasley turns reflective.
“This has been such a wild, wonderful journey,” said B...
August 6, 2021
Good evening, Patriot community,
We are writing to share with you the latest updates in what has been a hectic week for our school district. You have probably all seen the news...
August 6, 2021
The Marion School District administered 117 Covid-19 vaccinations at Wednesday’s health clinic at Patriot Arena. Of the 117 shots, 76 were the first dose and the other 41 doses we...
August 4, 2021
When the Covid-19 pandemic descended across the community in 2020, it set off a crisis that few had ever seen before. Everything was impacted, from family gatherings, to business ...