Marshall - Piney Woods News

MISD Statement – Incident at Marshall Junior High School

September 21, 2017

On September 21, 2017, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a teacher notified Marshall ISD Police and administrators at Marshall Junior High School of a possible firearm in the backpack of a student. The student was immediately brought to the principal’s office where MISD Police along with several campus administrators initiated a search of the backpack. The search discovered…

Law Enforcement & Firefighters Appreciation Dinner 2017

September 20, 2017

Every year that Juays Photography has been asked to take the formal photos at the awards banquet for the first responders of Harrison County, we jump at the opportunity. This is our way of saying thank you to the men and women who serve us daily by putting their lives on the line for us….

QUARTERLY CLEAN SWEEP – SATURDAY – SEPT 30th

September 19, 2017

JOIN YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS TO HELP CLEAN UP YOUR COMMUNITY REMINDER – QUARTERLY CLEAN SWEEP (roadside litter/debris removal) SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 30th 9 AM – 1 PM Where: Meet in lot across from Bar-B-Q Express Elysian Fields Ave. at Elmore Street Cleanup Area: From East Houston southward to Pinecrest-east of South Garrett-west of Hwy 59 Route Assignments: 9:00…

MHS Speech/Debate opens fall season at Mabank competition

September 18, 2017

MARSHALL, Texas – The Marshall Maverick Speech and Debate team opened the fall season this past weekend by competing in the Mabank Speech and Debate Angel Invitational held at Mabank High School. Marshall’s Alexis Alexander, Deshona Jernigan, Haley Hurd and Joseph Maglaris represented Marshall in Cross-Examination Debate. Hurd and Maglaris finished in sixth place out…

Marshall High School – Maverick Stadium

September 16, 2017

Football history State Champions: 1990 5A Division I State Champions State Finalists: 1990 (5A), 2004 (4A), 2005 (4A) State Semi-Finalist: 1926, 1928, 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005 State Quarter Finalists: 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1945, 1949, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015 Area: 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1945, 1949, 1988, 1989,…

Did you really wait in line for an hour to pick up your child?

September 15, 2017

With the opening of the brand new Marshall Junior High School this week there has been a lot of controversy about the traffic flow. We have read many social media posts about how long people had to wait in line to drop off their kids or even pick them up. So we would like to…

Marshall FFA attends Waskom Leadership Summit

September 14, 2017

MARSHALL, Texas – Eight Marshall FFA officers attended the Waskom Leadership Summit Wednesday where they were involved in leadership conferences for local, state and national officers of the FFA Organization. The purpose of the summit was “to inspire these officers to lead the Marshall FFA in a positive direction and give them the knowledge of how to…

Wildcats defeat St. Gregory’s University

September 11, 2017

The Wiley College men’s soccer team was at full strength and took advantage of two corner kicks in a 2-0 victory over St. Gregory’s University Friday. Dwight Pope returned to the lineup after missing the first two games. He scored the Wildcats’ first goal in the 16th minute with a header off Abraham Castilla’s corner…

Marshall ISD achieves Met Standard rating; only two campuses listed as Improvement Required

August 16, 2017

MARSHALL, Texas – Marshall ISD earned a fifth straight Met Standard rating with the release of the 2017 state accountability rating as determined by the Texas Education Agency. Included in the overall district rating was the fact that nine of the district’s 11 campuses in the 2016-2017 schools earned a Met Standard accountability rating….

Fannin St. Drug Bust

August 15, 2017

A search warrant executed by the Marshall Police Department’s SWAT Team resulted in 5 arrests and the confiscation of various drugs. On Tuesday, August 15 at approximately 6:00 a.m., members of the Marshall Police Department SWAT team executed a search warrant at a home in the 1300 block of East Fannin Street, as part of…