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 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 ...
July 30, 2021
Dan Mourtison offers a quick word of caution in his classroom on a hot July afternoon.
"I know a lot of people hear robotics and think you build a robot and go out like it’s ‘B...
July 27, 2021
Whether it's a mentor program for at-risk students, security staff at every school campus, or routine safety drills, one thing is for certain: Students in the Marion School Distri...
July 23, 2021
As part of the Marion School District's plan to safely reopen for the 2021-22 school year, the Marion School Board agreed last week to provide a one-time stipend of $200 to all M...
July 23, 2021
Marion High School sophomore Lilian Meadows traveled to Washington, D.C., in July to attend Envision, a national youth leadership forum law and CSI program.
Meadows earned the ...
July 21, 2021
The health and wellness of our students and staff is our top priority at the Marion School District. We are excited to be welcoming back our students on Monday, July 26, and we wa...
July 16, 2021
The Marion School District is pleased to announce that breakfast and lunch will be served to all students at NO CHARGE during the 2021-2022 school year. It is not necessary to com...
July 15, 2021
Students in the Marion School District won’t be back in classrooms until Monday, July 26, but school has already begun for the district’s new teachers. The district calls it the “...