Covering Marshall, Texas and surrounding communities
January 12, 2025
Education
By Becky Holland, editor@pineywoods.news MARSHALL – Principal Alexis Rivas looks around the building that houses St. Joseph’s Catholic School on South Garrett Street in Marshall. His thoughts were on the coming days – the ending days of the school. In the early Spring of this year, administration with the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marshall…
Read More about St. Joseph’s Catholic School prepares to close doorsHarrison County
From Staff Reports, editor@pineywoods.news HARRISON COUNTY – After a long night filled with inclement and hazardous weather conditions, emergency crews were out surveying damage during the day Saturday in Harrison County. Lt. Jay Webb of the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office told the PWN around 5:30 p.m. Saturday that “Harrison County is experiencing flooding at Caddo…
Read More about More flooding at Caddo Lake says Harrison County Sheriff’s OfficeHarrison County
By Becky Holland, editor@pineywoods.news HARRISON COUNTY- Rain, high winds, lightening and flooding came strong through Harrison County beginning mid-afternoon, and worsened in the late evening hours Friday and Saturday. Reports are of heavy wind damage, including a few trees in the roadways. One home has been reported in the Hwy 43 area with a tree…
Read More about One mobile home blown 100 feet during Harrison County stormHarrison County
By Becky Holland, editor@pineywoods.news HARRISON COUNTY – Harrison County emergency personnel are searching for a missing oil field worker south of Waskom after tornadoes were reported in the Elysian Fields/Waskom area. Around midnight, Saturday, April 30, via text, the Piney Woods News received the following information from Lt. Jay Webb of the Harrison County Sheriff’s…
Read More about Emergency personnel searching for missing oil field worker after stormHallsville
By Brandon Sheffield, smilehallsville.wordpress.com HALLSVILLE – Bahahahahaha!! You can hear her laugh from about a mile away! Always smiling, always lending an extra hand, and always talking! Gabby Andreottola has made herself a fixture in the Hallsville community. She has volunteered for so many community events, that to be honest, I’m not sure I can…
Read More about Smile Hallsville – ‘Watering the Soul’Harrison County
From Lt. Jay Webb, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office HARRISON COUNTY – Harrison County wishes to thank the partners that assisted during the recent Caddo Lake flood disaster. When the flood event began in early March, plans were immediately put into motion by County Judge Hugh Taylor, along with several county officials, to begin operating the…
Read More about Harrison County extends appreciation for helpers in recent Caddo Lake floodBusiness
From Staff Reports, editor@pineywoods.news MARSHALL – Close to his second-year anniversary since becoming the chief of police for the City of Marshall Police Department, Jesus “Eddie” Campa is scheduled to share with commissioners at a special-called meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, how MPD has been able to establish better relationships within the community….
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The lake at Pirkey Environmental Park will host about 150 special needs students on May 6.
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Education
By Becky Holland, editor@pineywoods.news PINEY WOODS – Brandy Branch Lake, in the Pirkey Environmental Park, will play host to an expected 150 special needs students from Harrison, Marion and Panola counties Friday, May 6. This will be the second year that the event, sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and others, will take…
Read More about Fifth annual fishing event for special needs kids set for May 6 from tri-county areaMarshall
By Becky Holland, editor@pineywoods.news WASKOM – Nikki Gillard, Crime Scene Officer for the Marshall Police Department, grew up in the family-oriented community of Waskom. The mother one son, Gillard attended Waskom High School and graduated from the East Texas Police Academy in Kilgore. Gillard, 31, who is engaged to be married, is also the co-coordinator…
Read More about MPD’s crime scene officer says being female PO means you work harderPets
By Becky Holland, editor@pineywoods.news (First published when I was doing the free blog on the Marshall News Messenger website earlier this year. Resharing due to a reader’s question about the issue of giving away animals. If you have questions, contact the Pet Place of Marshall or the Marshall Animal Shelter) Surrendering your dog or cat…
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