Covering Marshall, Texas and surrounding communities
November 13, 2025
Almost 83-year-old James Holland, an alumni of East Texas Baptist College, recently began cooking at home with his wife, Gerry. His most recent kitchen creation are ‘Breakfast Biscuits’ Turn oven on to 400 degrees. 2 cups of plain flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of powdered milk, 1/2 cup of raw oatmeal and mix…
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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.
PHOTO: ETBU/Brendon Sceroler
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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By Brandon Sheffield, smilehallsville.wordpress.com HALLSVILLE – On any given Friday night, if you head down to Bobcat stadium the chances of you seeing Kyle Plunk on the sideline is about 100 percent! That doesn’t mean he is on our side of the field though, you might find him with the cheerleaders or on the other…
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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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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…
Read More about Doc Halliday: Scopes Monkey TrialMy grandmother, Lois Holland, was known for her special cookies, called “Grandma’s Praline Cookies.” (Lois Holland died in September of 2008) Here is her recipe. 3/4 cup shortening (Crisco or Margarine) 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses 1 egg 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt…
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Joe McCoy's ashes will be driven across country on this motorcycle.
Gaulden Family Photos
Sister sees brother’s memory lives on By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Joe McCoy, 64, was the quintessential brother. According to his sister, Melinda Gaulden of Marshall, he was the best brother. Which is a big part of the reason that Melinda has gone to great lengths to make sure her brother’s memory lives…
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Randy Corley is pictured with Y.A. Tittle (Circa 2013)
Neely's on Grand
By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Legendary Basketball Coach John Wooden once said, “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” That was something that Marshall native and one of the owners of Neely’s on Grand…
Read More about Marshall native and co-owner of Neely’s on Grand died at homeRecipe Courtesy Of Chef AJ( http://gethealthymarshall.com/food/recipes)Ingredients: 2 boxes of no boil rice lasagna noodles (De Boles) 6 cups of your favorite no oil marinara sauce 1 – box of extra firm water packed tofu (19 ounces each, I use Trader Joes) OR 2 cans (15 ounce each) Cannelini Beans, drained and rinsed 2 ounces of fresh basil…
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