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There will be much at stake this Friday night when Marion travels to play Sheridan in Grant County. For starters, it's another 6A East football game, with huge postseason ramific...

MOUNTAIN HOME --- There aren't many home volleyball venues in the state more fearsome than Mountain Home's facility, aptly known as “The Hangar.” Add in one of Arkansas's more hi...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band earned a trip to the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Orchestra Association State Marching Contest on Wednesday, Nov. 5, by earning straig...

The Marion High School Drama Department is gearing up for its fall production, "Robin Hood and His Merry Men," a lighthearted take on the classic tale of the legendary outlaw and ...

With the game scoreless at halftime, it felt like whoever broke through with a touchdown drive first was going to claim victory in last Friday night's contest between Jonesboro an...

Homecoming is a highlight on any school's calendar, and at Marion High School, it's no different. This Friday night, Marion honors its homecoming court prior to the kickoff of a ...

WEST MEMPHIS --- Marion did not want a letdown after a dramatic five-set victory last Thursday night over Valley View that gave the Patriots the No. 1 playoff seed in this year's ...

For the first several years of Marion's football rivalry against West Memphis, it seemed that the Patriots always found a way to lose to the Blue Devils. Of late, however, Marion...

Valley View had pushed Marion almost all the way to the brink last Thursday night at Fidelity Bank Arena. The Blazers had won the first two sets and forced Marion to burn its sec...

The updates came fast and furious last Friday evening, each one seemingly more surprising than the last. Sylvan Hills leads Benton in the fourth quarter. Jonesboro has taken the...

BROOKLAND AND PARAGOULD --- The Marion volleyball team is hosting this year's Class 5A state volleyball tournament from October 27-29, but that doesn't mean that the Patriots can'...

Veteran El Dorado football coach Chris Hill knew his team was in for a challenge when he started scouting the Marion Patriots last week. But Hill's team persevered through a goo...

Marion celebrated its seniors prior to action last Thursday night, and then celebrated a big home conference victory later on. The Patriots stayed on top of the 5A East all by t...

In dramatic fashion, the Marion Patriot Pride Band was crowned the Grand Champion of the inaugural Devil Dog Classic hosted by the Morrilton High School Band on Saturday. The Mar...

There are three major phases of the game in modern football, and winning teams must be sound in every area to win at a high level. For the fourth-ranked Marion Patriots (3-1 ove...

JONESBORO --- As the Marion volleyball team surges towards a fourth conference title in five years, the Patriots can not afford to look ahead, no matter who the opponent may be. ...

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band started the 2025 competitive marching season in dramatic fashion with a third-place finish out of 20 bands from across the state at the Lega...

SHERWOOD --- The Sylvan Hills Bears had become the talk of the state for their 3-0 start to the 2025 season after finishing the 2023 and 2024 campaigns winless. It set the stage...

With almost two weeks to reflect on his team's last outing, a highly competitive 19-0 loss to Class 7A power Conway, Marion head football coach Lance Clark was able to find a majo...

MARION AND SEARCY --- This week may go down as the busiest week in the history of Marion volleyball, what with three conference matches scheduled, and then a highly competitive to...