Covering Marshall, Texas and surrounding communities
April 24, 2026
Business
This week, a new source of news for the Piney Woods area – more specifically for Marshall, Jefferson, Hallsville and surrounding communities in Texas, was launched. The Piney Woods News will be an online community news site which will cover all local news in the cities of Marshall, Jefferson, Hallsville, and the surrounding communities. According…
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From Digital Journal Fidelity Communications announced earlier this year they would be offering a new full-service voice solution for residential customers in Hallsville, Texas. In a press release on Digital Journal, the new service was explained. The new voice service, MAXLine residential, normally sells for $19.99 per month, but Fidelity is offering a promotion for…
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Press Release from Governor Abbott’s Office The City of Jefferson and parts of Marion County have been impacted by flooding so much so that Governor Greg Abbott included the county and city in his state of disaster declaration. Other counties listed were: Angelina, Erath, Gregg, Hardin, Harrison, Hood, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Newton, Orange,…
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Toby, my Pug/Terrier/Beagle mix, is a pretty happy dog for the most part – though he has his moments of grumpiness and anxiousness. Some say he mimics my personality. He also has some other traits that I have, and many of you are suffering from right now. Toby has an allergy to pollen, some grasses,…
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McKool Smith
Business
From McKool Smith Sam Baxter, a principal in the McKool Smith firm, was selected for inclusion in the Law 360’s inaugural list of ‘Icons of IP.’ This list honors 25 lawyers who have helped shaped today’s intellectual property landscape and have made an ‘indelible mark in the intellectual property area.’ According to a release…
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ETBU Sport
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From ETBU Sports ABILENE – Continuing its stretch of American Southwest Conference games, the East Texas Baptist University baseball team stumbled against host Hardin-Simmons (Texas) University, 13-6, on Friday night at Hunter Field. With its third-straight loss, ETBU goes to 12-7 overall and 3-4 in ASC games. Meanwhile, Hardin-Simmons improves to 11-6 and 5-2 within…
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