Covering Marshall, Texas and surrounding communities
April 27, 2026
By Lt. Jay Webb, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office HARRISON COUNTY – Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the location of Sh’Raine L. Wiliams. Her DOB is 4-17-2001 and she is 5’4”, 135 Lbs. She left Marshall, Texas during school hours and has not returned home and may be in the Shreveport area with…
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East Texas Baptist University President Dr. J. Blair Blackburn congratulates Tiger play-by-play broadcaster Mike Midkiff at halftime of the ETBU-McMurry football game last fall. Midkiff was presented the 2015 American Southwest Conference Media Service Award from ASC Commissioner Amy Carlton (far right). ETBU Athletic Director Kent Reeves is far left in the photo.
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By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL/HARLETON – After 13 years of giving play-by-play for ETBU sports, Mike Midkiff, director of public relations for East Texas Baptist University, will be giving a different type of ‘play-by-play’ as a full-time pastor. June 9 will be Midkiff’s last day at ETBU as he heads to Quitman, Texas to take…
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Fire Chief Reggie Cooper and Assistant Fire Chief Joey Hudson share history moments with visitors.
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By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Hints of a brewing summer rain storm didn’t stop more than 140 citizens from celebrating the 140th anniversary of the Marshall Fire Department Wednesday. Marshall Fire Chief Reggie Cooper and his staff, along with the firefighters on shift prepared lunch and presented a brief program about the fire department’s…
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Hilltop University set for June.
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By Mike Midkiff, East Texas Baptist University Director of Public Relations MARSHALL– What if you could go back to college for a few days? But this time around there is no homework and no exams. East Texas Baptist University is holding Hilltop University. This spiritual renewal conference for senior adults is planned on the beautiful…
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Chief Cooper stands in front of the new model ambulance the MFD has.
Marshall Fire Department
By Chief Reggie Cooper, EFO Published with permission (from Chief Cooper’s Linked-In) In case you haven’t noticed, there has been a change in the appearance, size and style of the ambulance we use. This addition to our fleet is a 2016 Frazer ambulance built on a Ram chassis. The Marshall Fire Department operates three frontline ambulances…
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Support your local law enforcement agencies.
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By Becky Holland, [email protected] Members of law enforcement are consistently in the media today – and it is not always good. Law enforcement officers from police departments to sheriff’s deputies to state patrol officers are blamed for crime, racism and negativism that plagues the world we live in. Thanks to social media, stuff like that…
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Doc Halliday's columns can be found on the Piney Woods News.
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If I was charged with a crime, I would hope that I would be able to get off, whether I was guilty or innocent, even if it were on a technicality. Certainly a not guilty verdict would be the best outcome, but a technicality is better than being found guilty. Or is it? Sometimes people…
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Dr. Jerry Gibson is named as the lone finalist in the MISD search for school superintendent.
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By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Tuesday’s noon meeting of the Marshall Independent School District Board of Trustee, a unanimous vote was called to name Dr. Jerry Gibson as lone finalist for MISD Superintendent. Gibson would be filling the shoes of Dr. Marc Smith, former MISD School Superintendent. Gibson will come to MISD from Coldspring-Oakhurst…
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Firefighters couldn't save this, though they tried.
Harrison County History Photos
By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Monday afternoon, Marshall Fire Department Assistant Chief Joey Hudson looked at a collection of historical pictures from the Marshall Fire Department’s initial days to the present. He said, “Knowing our history is important … it gives us a sense of identity.” Assistant Chief Hudson continued, “It is important to…
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