Friends of Jefferson Animals (FOJA) is set to host its fall Community Cats meeting, detailing its plan to trap, neuter/spay and return the cats to their colonies, all in an effort to eventually reduce the feral cat colonies in the city.
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UNCERTAIN — Harrison County recently approved a mutual aid agreement with Emergency Services District No. 3 to provide services for the unincorporated areas outside the city of Uncertain.
Wiley College will soon carry the title of the most affordable HBCU (Historically Black College and Universities) in the state, thanks to a new campaign the university is rolling out in January called, “Wiley Cares.”
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The Michelson Museum is planning its third annual celebration of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, for Oct. 29.
Arrests made by the Marshall Police Department
HALLSVILLE — The weather is getting cooler, and that means those in need will be looking for adequate clothing to stay warm.
Needed infrastructure and trade agreements likely won’t happen as long as Democrats press for impeaching President Donald Trump, Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert of Tyler said Friday.
One East Texan was reappointed and two appointed to the Sabine River Authority board of directors to terms to expire in July 2025.
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The Tri-County Hay Show was a success. Thank you to all of the participants and attendees for making this happen. Thanks to Bobby Campbell and Rick Reeves with Sweet Pro Supplements and Harrison Soil and Water Conservation District for your sponsorships. Big shout out to The Bean Doctor, Bre…
What is domestic violence? Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of threatening or controlling behavior imposed on a person by someone without regard to their rights, feelings, body or health. A person is abused if intentional, often repeated, physical, sexual or emotional harm done to t…
It was all ants on deck, at least fireants that is, for the 37th annual FireAnt Festival Saturday. The event is hosted by the Greater Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce.
The 2020 U.S. census will affect more than $675 billion per year in federal funding, and the government has opened a new office in Tyler to make sure East Texas gets its fair share.
The Marshall Arts League will meet for the first time after break on Sunday, at the Visual Art Center.
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JEFFERSON — The elusive but legendary Bigfoot is once again headed to Jefferson — the official Bigfoot capital of Texas — for his annual appearance at the 2019 Texas Bigfoot Conference.
ELYSIAN FIELDS — Elysian Fields High School senior Keyaria Harrison took home the 2019 homecoming queen crown for the Yellowjackets on Friday.
A Harrison County jury sentenced a Marshall man to five years in prison Friday after finding him guilty of escaping the custody of police while trying to arrest him on Memorial Day.
The community is gearing up for the 31st annual Fireant Festival organized by the Greater Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce for today.
Wiley College students on Thursday took time out of their daily schedules to learn new ways to take care of their mental health in honor of World Mental Health Day.
Appointees of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov Dan Patrick raised a record-setting $5.3 million for the 2019 inaugural festivities, two days’ worth of VIP events that included a ball with country crooner George Strait and a candlelight dinner with the state’s top elected officials.
Marshall Manor West hosted a balloon release during their annual Fall Fun Fest in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.
The Friends of the Marshall Library are hosting their final book sale of the year Oct. 11 through 19.
The Hallsville fire station is heating up, thanks to the debut Wednesday of the new “Firehouse Grub” cookbook from the Hallsville Volunteer Fire Department.
The Women’s Center of East Texas will host two yoga events to bring awareness to domestic violence during the month of October.
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After resting their cases earlier this week, the patent infringement case of Barcelona, Spain-based Fractus against cell phone giants, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and CommScope ended in Marshall’s federal court on Wednesday through the resolution of a settlement.
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The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in identifying a suspect or suspect vehicle involved in the theft of a trailer. The theft occurred on HWY 43 south near Grangeway. If you have any information in this case call the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Wrig…
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A search warrant executed at 603 Bishop Street in Marshall Thursday morning resulted in the arrest of a Marshall man and the seizure of several drugs, guns, stolen tools, cash and more.
Panola College inducted new members into the Pi Beta Chapter of the national Phi Theta Kappa honor society on Oct. 3.
October brings the beginning of fall and the fun of Halloween, but it also brings a less pleasant beginning, the start of flu season.
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WASKOM — The Waskom City Council met Tuesday, taking action to benefit three ongoing projects pertaining to downtown demolition work, the proposed splash pad and litter control efforts.
Students attending Texas State Technical College this fall have found two programs that have been updated and renamed, and a third that replaces an older program.
Sam Houston Elementary School students Nevaeh Carrasco and Calee Dukes were named honorees in the Marshall ISD Police Department’s “Chow Down with the Chief” program for the week of October 7.
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East Texas Council of Governments recently announced its newly appointed officers, executive committee members and an adopted $57.4 million fiscal year 2020 budget resulting from its recent Semi-Annual Board of Directors Meeting held in Pittsburg on Sept. 19.
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An arrest has been made by the Marshall ISD Police Department in connection to the threatening phone calls that were placed last week.
LONGVIEW — Nadine Jackson is preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday just days after her hometown celebrates its 150th.
The Jefferson city council recently adopted its fiscal budget for the following year, along with a decreased tax rate, due in part to an increase in property values.
In Texas every year about 100 women are killed due to domestic violence.
The patent infringement case of Barcelona, Spain-based Fractus against cell phone giants, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and intervenor-defendant CommScope continued in Marshall’s federal court Tuesday over antenna technology that allows cellular companies and smartphone makers to del…
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ELYSIAN FIELDS — Elysian Fields ISD trustees on Monday had to move the school board meeting’s location after about 50 parents and community members showed up to voice their concerns about bullying in the district.
State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, returned to his Harrison County roots last week and addressed an audience at the Harrison County NAACP while on the campaign trail in his run for Sen. John Cornyn’s seat.
The fifth annual Cason Westmoreland Annual Memorial Soap Box Derby will kick off this Saturday at the intersection of Austin and Bolivar Streets, raising money for United Way of Harrison County and the Cason Westmoreland Scholarship Foundation.
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Can you believe fall is here? Now, we can tour the pumpkin patches and carve Jack-o-lanterns. Did you know you can receive several health benefits from consuming pumpkins?
Waskom High School has announced its first six weeks’ honor rolls.
One of the first considerations when purchasing hay is that it should be based on individual animal requirements. For optimal production, forage quality should be matched as closely as possible to the nutritional needs of the animal. Low quality forage can result in reduced animal performanc…
