Covering Marshall, Texas and surrounding communities
April 25, 2026
By Becky Holland [email protected] MARSHALL – Signs are all over the city, specifically in district seven which is on the east side of the rural community, asking voters to elect Doug Lewis. Lewis, 33, is married and a father of one child. He is vice-president at Lewis Engineering – a business that has been in…
Read More about Candidate for district 7 wants to see Marshall growFrom KMHT-103.9 News Partner to PWN MARSHALL – The Lee P. Brown Criminal Justice Institute will present “A Conversation with Ms. Geneva Reed-Veal, The Other Side of Justice” on Thursday, April 14 at 11 a.m. in the Julius S. Scott Sr. Chapel on campus. The program is being presented as part of Criminal Justice Week…
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City commissioner wants to add section in about city employee's political activity.
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MARSHALL – Several important items have been placed on the agenda for the City of Marshall’s Commissioner meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14. One of which that has raised some questions will involve an amendment to an already established ordinance. This proposed ordinance will be brought to the ‘table’ by Commissioner Garrett Boersma. As…
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From left, MISD Officers Joe Arledge, MISD Chief Chad Wilhelm, MISD Police Secretary Bettye Linfield, MISD Officers Billy Hart, James Johnston and Ronnie Roge, are pictured after Linfield was honored as being an employee of the week.
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By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – In October 2014, Marshall Independent School District’s new police chief, Chad Wilhelm, fresh on the job, stood on the campus of Marshall High School, and reflected on what he felt would be a key factor in the success of a school police department. “From my own experience, I have…
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By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – At Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Marshall City Commission, City Manager Lisa Agnor is scheduled to present a proposal that would address low income housing. According to the agenda that was posted on the City of Marshall website and released to the media on Monday, the commissioners will discuss…
Read More about Marshall commissioners to look into housing development program with ETBUFrom Harrison County Sheriff’s Office HARRISON COUNTY – The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: April 10, a theft of a boat and motor was reported from the Karnack area. April 10, a theft of a dirt bike was reported in Marshall. April 9, theft of items from a house was reported from…
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From Staff Reports HARRISON COUNTY – Monday saw mostly rain in spots during the day around areas of Harrison County, and after five p.m., things got a little darker, and a little hairy. Marshall Fire Chief Reggie Cooper, who also serves as the emergency management director, told the PWN, that sometime around 6:22 p.m., the…
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By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – One of the newcomers to the City of Marshall’s Commission Board would like to see the city of Marshall implement an industry that has caused many to raise an eyebrow at. Michael Mitchell, 40, commissioner of district two in Marshall, has done an extensive study in the idea of…
Read More about City Commissioner: “Cannabis is the new cotton – let’s use it to our advantage.”From the Marshall Fire Department MARSHALL– The Marshall Fire Department reported the following incidents for the last 24-hour shift (B-shift) on April 6, 2016. Ambulance Responses 6 Ambulance Transports 5 Ambulance No Transport Fire Apparatus Responses 1 Medical Assist 1 Brush/Woods fire This information was provided by Lieutenant Mark Walker, Marshall Fire Department. Now retrieving…
Read More about Marshall Fire Department releases incident reportsBy Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL –For a little over 23 years, Reggie Cooper has been a firefighter with the Marshall Fire Department. The Marshall native has been the fire chief for two years. Ironically, the husband, father and grandfather didn’t even originally plan to enter the fire services field. When Cooper finished high school, his…
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