A Marion County spokesperson said Jones was an 8th grader at Horizon Academy Middle School who had just moved back to the area from Jacksonville and registered for classes on Tuesday.

WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said law enforcement and school officials have placed the campus on lockdown while deputies make sure there are no threats to ...

Marion County Public Schools is considering creating uniform start and end times across the district, which would potentially change start and end times to the school day by hours for some schools.

Middle schools may not start before 8 a.m., and high schools may not begin before 8:30 a.m. Listed below are the 2024-2025 school times for Marion County Public Schools. Elementary ...

The Marion County School Board is considering options for its school resource officer (SRO) program amid rising costs. The board prefers to keep the current program, which involves SROs from the ...

Marion County’s high school graduation rate of 80.3% for the 2023-2024 school year increased from its 77.9% rate for the 2022-2023 school year, according to a report released in January.

If you would like to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP (7867) and reference tip number 24-35 in your tip. Click here to download our free news, weather and ...

If you would like to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP (7867) and reference tip number 24-35 in your tip. Click here to download our free news, weather and ...