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Harrison County Judge Chad Sims and City of Marshall Mayor Terri Brown confirm a second and third positive case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Harrison County. In each case, the cause of COVID-19 exposure was travel-related. County and City leadership believe it to be in the best interest to be proactive and take measures to
Marshall ISD will begin meal service free-of-charge to district students on Tuesday, March 17, during school closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The School Meal Service is FREE for any students 18 and under. Students MUST be present to receive a meal. Any student may pick up a meal from any location (listed below). All
We are taking this opportunity to inform our clientele that we take the COVID-19 outbreak very seriously, and are taking every possible step to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone we are in contact with. We are carefully reviewing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s safety guidelines, as well as the CDC recommendations
Temporary Changes to Our Hours to Better Serve Customers March 14, 2020By Dacona Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S. “I could not be prouder of our associates and what they continue to accomplish for our customers. I don’t think any of us have been through an experience like this, and we
After another conference call Saturday afternoon with Texas Education Agency officials and TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, Marshall ISD has determined the best course of action in regards to concerns over COVID 19 is to extend spring break for students. As a result, MISD will be closed the week of March 16 through March 20 to
The Northeast Texas Public Health District has identified a positive case of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gregg County. The test result was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within their testing facilities in Atlanta, Georgia. The patient has traveled within the continental United States, has mild illness, and has continued self-isolation
Highway to close to through-traffic about four months A section of Loop 390 northeast of Marshall will receive a new riding surface this summer according to plans approved in February by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We will be resurfacing a 2.5-mile section of the highway from US 59 to State Highway 43,” said
The reward for Leonard Dee Taylor — a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month’s featured fugitive — has been increased to $4,000 for information leading to his capture, if the tip comes in during the month of February. Taylor, 48, is wanted for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements and
Projects include sidewalks, bike lanes and safety improvements. New funding will help pedestrians and bicyclists get better and safer access to schools, public transit and communities across the state. The Texas Transportation Commission approved $24 million in January for 30 projects across the state that will build sidewalks, shared use paths, bike lanes and other
Matt Gregory, former principal at Center High School, has officially begun duties as the new principal at Marshall High School. Gregory takes over for Mrs. Tina Brown, who is moving over to central administration to assume the role of MISD Director of Professional Development. Gregory, who has worked in public education as a teacher/coach/administrator since
A Community That Cares Scores of people from the Marshall community braved the cold and misty morning to show their support to our first line responders who protect their communities, rain or shine. Stacia Runnels, Executive Director of the Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce, led the event, welcoming the public and an assembly of various
On Friday, January 17th, 2020, from 10 am until 11 am, the Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon-cutting event for its newest member, the East Texas 100 Club, along the north side of the Historic Harrison County Courthouse in Marshall, TX (at Houston and N Washington). Local East Texas 100 Club board members will be
On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, City of Marshall Public Works crews responded to a 12-inch main water line break on East Travis Street just south of Alamo Blvd. in Marshall, Texas. “In the cold weather of recent days, it is not uncommon for aging pipes to break with a shift in the soil. As this
The Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome WATCO Transportation Services, LLC, one of the largest short line railroad holding companies in the U.S. with 41 short line railroads operating on more than 5,100 miles of track, as well as 31 industrial contract switching locations. WATCO’s Mechanical Services operates at 19 locations with
The Marshall ISD Police Department has made an arrest in connection with last week’s phone calls made to both Marshall High School and the district Administration Building that caused the district to enforce lockdowns at all campus buildings and schools Thursday and Friday. Quincy Earl McCollister, 17, was arrested and charged Wednesday with two counts
Marshall ISD Police and other law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the source and circumstances of Thursday’s series of threatening phone calls made to both Marshall High School and MISD Administration Building, according to Superintendent Dr. Jerry Gibson. The incident caused the entire district to go on lockdown status for nearly two hours Thursday but
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 is touring the Union Pacific system throughout 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary. The Big Boy’s return to the rails is the product of more than two years of meticulous restoration work by the Union Pacific
