While many people are content with a pet dog or cat, others may seek less traditional animal friends. For those looking for more exotic pets, chickens can offer not only companionship, but also benefits such as egg production, soil fertilization, and educational opportunities to help forge t…
More than a dozen dogs, homeless because of Hurricane Laura in the gulf, boarded a plane and flew to Pittsburgh where they received a second chance and a new life. No Dog Left Behind flew the 1500 mile round trip in their Mahindra Airvan over the course of 15 hours.
Available for adoption from the Humane Society of Harrison County’s The Pet Place, located at 1901 Jefferson Avenue, are the following dogs and cats. For information on adoption call 903 938-7297.
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More than a dozen dogs, homeless because of Hurricane Laura in the gulf, boarded a plane and flew to Pittsburgh where they received a second chance and a new life. No Dog Left Behind flew the 1500 mile round trip in their Mahindra Airvan over the course of 15 hours.
Available for adoption from the Humane Society of Harrison County’s The Pet Place, located at 1901 Jefferson Avenue, are the following dogs and cats. For information on adoption call 903 938-7297.
Marshall’s Order of the Eastern Star, Ruth Chapter No. 1400, has been selected to receive a $5,000 donation from Fidelity Communications as part of the company’s Up for Any Challenge campaign, supporting nonprofit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Banned Books Week, celebrating freedom of speech and education across the world, will kick off this Sunday and run through Oct. 3 this year.
The East Texas State Fair might be canceled due to COVID-19, but people are still coming out to the fairgrounds in Tyler for what some call the best part of the fair: its unique and delicious food.
The Marshall Lions Club met Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the meeting room of Jose Tequila’s Grill. President Jimmie Van Norden called the meeting to order and welcomed Lions with a reminder to turn off or silence cell phones. She asked Lion Paul Martin to open the meeting with prayer. She appointed…
The Marshall Rotary Club learned the ‘ABC’s’ of Marshall ISD Thursday courtesy of guest speaker Superintendent Jerry Gibson.
GLADEWATER — William Baldree reflected on his life Thursday — all 100 years of it — as he sat with balloons tied to his chair at Union Grove Baptist Church in Gladewater.
The Marshall Lions Club met Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the meeting room of Jose Tequila’s Grill and heard about the election fro Harrison County Elections Administrator Donald Robinette.
Many expecting parents prepare for months in anticipation of a new baby. For pet parents, this preparation also often involves encouraging appropriate and positive behaviors in their animals during the time leading up to birth.
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshall met online Wednesday, Sept. 16 with President Le Ila Dixon noting it is the third week in National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
Shreveport Aquarium will offer a haunted pirate adventure with chills, thrills and of course, gills from Oct. 1 through 31. The aquarium’s month-long Halloween celebration is appropriate for kids of all ages during the day before 5 p.m. and a scarier “After Dark” version will be available on…
The Marshall Rotary Club recently learned how valuable the Marshall-Harrison County Literacy Council is to citizens in the community.
The birth of a new child can be an exciting time, but requires some preparation.
For the first time in the Boston Marathon’s 124-year history, the race was run in Longview.
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshall met online Wednesday, Sept. 9 with President Le Ila Dixon noting that it is the second week in National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. “Parents and caregivers can help prevent obesity and support healthy growth by encouraging children to get the recomme…
The Marshall Lions Club met Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Jose Tequila’s and learned all about Mission Marshall from Misty Scott,Director of Mission Marshall
Available for adoption from the Humane Society of Harrison County’s The Pet Place at 1901 Jefferson Ave., are the following great pets. For information on adoption or surrendering a pet call 903 938-7297.
Karnack — 2020 has brought some good news for the Caddo Lake Institute.
The Marshall Rotary Club learned about the East Texas Patriot Guard and the benefits they perform for deceased veterans and those killed in action during their weekly meeting on Thursday.
Many of the medications that improve our daily lives were first found in nature — the discovery of aspirin began with willow tree bark, penicillin was first extracted from a common species of mold, and countless other life-improving compounds have roots in the natural world.
The Marshall Lions Club met Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the meeting room of Jose Tequila’s Grill. President Jimmie Van Norden called the meeting to order and welcomed Lions and asked Lion Dudley Swofford to open the meeting with prayer. She appointed Lion Ed Hoffman to lead the Pledges of Allegiance…
Available for adoption from the Humane Society of Harrison County’s The Pet Place, located at 1901 Jefferson Avenue, are the following pets. Call 903 938-7297 for information on adopting or surrendering a pet.
When Specialist Cody Reel, of Whitehouse, returned home from deployment last Tuesday, the community rallied together to plan a surprise parade that would offer Reel the chance to meet his 6-month-old daughter for the very first time.
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshall met online Wednesday, Aug. 26 with President Le Ila Dixon reporting that the club is working on arrangements for its Young Texans and Triple M Backpack programs in the light of Covid-19 limitations.
A Rockport based photographer’s photo of the Milky Way perched way up in the sky above the Cypress trees and Spanish moss at Caddo Lake has garnered almost 200,000 views on social media.
The Republican Women of Harrison County held their monthly meeting Friday, Aug. 21 at the Marshall Elks Lodge. Guest Speaker was State Representatve Chris Paddie. Also the Republican Women presented their Carolyn Abney Scholarship to Kylie Hopkins. She is attending Panola Junior College. Maj…
“What do you call a baby buffalo?” a Marshall Rotary Club member inquired during Thursday’s weekly meeting. “A baby buffalo,” Curtis Lane, owner of Lone Star Ranch in Linden said among laughter from the club. “They’re actually called a calf, just like cows.”
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshall met online Wednesday, Aug. 19 with President Le Ila Dixon reporting that the Triple M Backpack program has given $1,500 to the Food Pantry at Mission Marshall.
Enoch’s Stomp in Jefferson hosted its annual Red Grape Walk Stomp and Barrel this Saturday.
Available for adoption from the Humane Society of Harrison County’s The Pet Place, located at 1901 Jefferson Avenue, are the following pets. Call 903 938-7297 for information on adopting or surrendering a pet.
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshall met online Wednesday, Aug. 13 with President Le Ila Dixon asking: Remember the grocery stores aisles emptied of toilet paper and other staples when the pandemic began? Nurse Stacy Mason recalls her fellow workers finishing up long shifts caring for the sick…
Marshall Rotarians took the opportunity Thursday, Aug. 13 to visit with State Representative Chris Paddie during their weekly club meeting.
Available for adoption from the Humane Society of Harrison County’s The Pet Place, located at 1901 Jefferson Avenue, are the following pets. Call 903 938-7297 for information on adopting or surrendering a pet.
The Marshall Lions Club met Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the meeting room of Jose Tequila’s Grill located at 1205 East End Blvd. South. Members ordered from the menu.
More than 300 contestants traveling from 19 states came to Marshall recently to run in the oldest worldwide youth barrel race, held for the 40th year at Josey Ranch in Marshall.
A silver lining to the stress of stay-at-home orders for many has been extra time spent with pets. Whether that means extra-long walks for dogs, chin scratches for cats or quality time and attention for all of the other critters, many of our furry friends have benefited from this pause in society.
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshall met online Aug. 5 with President Le Ila Dixon sharing creative responses to Covid-19 conditions: a Milwaukee attorney meeting in the park at picnic tables with clients and for witness interviews; a portrait photographer using lots of gestures as she poses p…
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Michael Eubank of Longview doesn’t talk much about his time in Vietnam. He shrugs off his honor and says, “I got blown up a couple times and that is just what happens.”
The Marshall Lions Club met Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the meeting room of Jose Tequila’s Grill and heard from longtime Marshall referee Mac Abney.
Available for adoption from the Humane Society of Harrison County’s The Pet Place, located at 1901 Jefferson Avenue, are the following great pets. Call 903 938-7297 for information on adopting or surrendering a pet.
Just about any golfer will say that golf is a game anyone can and should play. The hobby can transform weekends into fun-filled breaks.
With the increase in COVID-19 cases, family vacations have come to a halt in many locations. A staycation or a close-to-home trip, such as Great Wolf Lodge, in Grapevine, may be the perfect solution for many families, especially since you can get there on a single tank of gas.
It was always Francene DePrez Rainey’s dream to have alligators.
Although only a small number of companion animals have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, pet owners may experience anxiety about the best way to care for their pet amidst a pandemic when stories about confirmed cases in pets begin appearing closer to home, such as those recently repo…
Available for adoption from the Humane Society of Harrison County’s The Pet Place, located at 1901 Jefferson Avenue, are the following great pets. For information on adoption or surrendering a pet call 903 938-7297.
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshall met online Wednesday with President Le Ila Dixon sharing a positive story: A customer’s random act of kindness at a restaurant in Mississippi inspired 78 other drivers to do the same at Taco Sombrero on Monday, each driver paying for the order behind them i…
The Marshall Lions Club met Tuesday, July 21 at the meeting room of Jose Tequila’s Grill where members ordered from the menu. President Jimmie Van Norden called the meeting to order and welcomed Lions and asked Lion P. A. Almquist to open the meeting with prayer and appointed Lion Ed Hoffman…
Marshall Place, formerly the Marshall Mall on Pinecrest Drive, has become a home for the artistic as a new art gallery to showcase paintings and other art forms.
