Marion County

MARION COUNTY — When students at Brilliant High School, Marion County High School and Phillips High School return to school this fall, there will be some new “Friday Night Lights” to welcome them.

MARION COUNTY — The Rave Alert Mass Notification System is coming to Marion County soon, and will give officials the ability to send urgent emergency and non-emergency messages simultaneously to everyone in the county.

MARION COUNTY — Parents and guardians may want to take note of next weekend’s 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday and plan their shopping trip for school supplies to help save money.

MARION COUNTY — When the Marion County Career Academy kicks off this fall, students will have a huge opportunity to further their education and prepare for their futures, while also saving their parents (and themselves) a lot of money on career tech and college courses.

The American Legion is seeking to establish and charter an auxiliary unit at Post Number 147 in Guin.

MARION COUNTY — Holiday garbage pickup schedules have been shared by local sanitation services and departments for the county, and the cities and towns in Marion County.

MARION COUNTY — Both North Mississippi Medical Center-Hamilton and North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion in Winfield were recently recognized with American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® Rural Stroke Bronze Achievement Awards.

HAMILTON — Calling all farmers! And asking church members of farmers, businesses who have farmers as customers and all friends and neighbors of farmers to please help spread the word about a special upcoming event.

MARION COUNTY — Municipal elections were held across Marion County on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Citizens in the cities of Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton and Winfield went to the polls and selected their candidates of choice for mayor and city council positions.

HAMILTON -- Municipal elections have been held today, Aug. 26, in cities and town in Marion County. Those municipalities with uncontested elections are Bear Creek, Brilliant, Glen Allen, GuWin and Twin. Results for Guin, Hackleburg, Hamilton and Winfield will be listed below as they are reported to the Journal-Record.