By Andrew Bagley Publisher After issuing a statement late last week that stated the spreadsheet discovered by the Helena World, Marianna Courier-Index, and Monroe County Argus, was incorrect due to a “sorting error,” the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has been sent more questions about the document showing different grades, including higher grades for the Barton School District and the Helena-West Helena School District than those publicly released. The

Gentry Mae Hall may be just shy of 2 years old, but she was already getting into the Marvell Academy spirit at her very first pep rally! Attending with her mother, Dina Hall, Gentry waved her pom-pom along with the cheerleaders and took in all the excitement from the students and crowd during the school’s 60th Birthday Celebration and Homecoming pep rally on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Gentry is the daughter of Matthew and Dina Hall of Marvell, granddaughter of Phil and Terri