2022 SUMMER CAMPS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
The school year is winding down and summer is just over the horizon. From making flippered friends and exploring a private island to taking...
MHS SENIOR RYLAN CHAPA EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-STATE HONORS
As if a state championship in her weight class wasn’t enough to cap off her senior season for Marathon High School weightlifter Rylan Chapa,...
MARATHON MELTDOWN: WHO TOOK THE LEAD IN WEEK 1?
Congratulations to our Meltdown contestants on making it through the first week of the challenge! Here are your Week 1 team rankings, listed by...
JOHN BARTUS: ‘PROFESSIONAL’ WRITERS & THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The early decades of the 21st century may be looked back upon as the time when the English language finally met its demise. Grammar...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON & KEY WEST RENEW BASEBALL RIVALRY
The Marathon Dolphins baseball team made a long-awaited trip south on April 12 to Rex Weech Field to take on the Key West Conchs,...
BOY SCOUTS RAISE MONEY FOR GRACE JONES DAY CARE
By Abigail Haddock
Marathon’s local Boy Scout Troop 901 held its annual fundraiser during the Marathon Seafood Festival with the help of the folks at...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON LITTLE LEAGUE OPENS BASEBALL SEASON
April 11 marked the official beginning of youth baseball in Marathon, as teams and families gathered at the Marathon Community Park for an opening...
THIS WEEKEND ONLY: ‘NEWSIES’ AT MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL
The Marathon High School drama club’s shows have never lacked star power in lead roles. In “Newsies,” the club’s latest musical, that power extends...
REMEMBERING REBECCA THACKER: MHS COMMUNITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO BELOVED ENGLISH TEACHER
The Marathon High School community lost one of its finest on April 4 with the sudden and unexpected passing of English teacher Rebecca Thacker....
TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FACES AWAIT AT THE FKSPCA
From cats and dogs to Guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, reptiles and birds, the perfect addition to your family is waiting for you at one...
