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Editorial: My dad gave me the best gift of all

June 16, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] Special to the Piney Woods News Several years ago, I had the opportunity to work in Plains, Georgia, and interview former President Jimmy Carter several times. My dad is an admirer of Mr. Carter’s. I remember thinking one day I was going to introduce the two. That day happened two years…

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Six-year-olds honored by Marshall Fire Dept. for brave act

June 13, 2016

Three-year-old doing fine after ‘near-drowning’ By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Battalion Chief and Emergency Services Supervisor for the Marshall Fire Department, Randall Jeans, is an advocate for people of all ages knowing First Aid and CPR. And after an event that could have ended tragically on June 5, Jeans is an even stronger proponent…

Twelve Way Foundation director says volunteers are welcome

June 11, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – The Twelve Way Foundation in Marshall has a simple but profound purpose. From the website, www.twelveway.org, the mission statement is as follows: “Twelve Way Foundation is a faith based, non-profit organization providing a residential, Christ centered recovery program and support services to men seeking recovery from addiction to alcohol…

Journalists today come in many forms - and not all of them are 'messy'

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Editorial: Not all reporters are like Geraldo or Maury

By Becky Holland, [email protected] Ever since the ‘first newspaper’ was said to have been published in Boston in 1690 by Benjamin Harris, journalists have been viewed as both ‘bad’ and ‘good,’ by, well, anyone. Funny thing is, Harrison’s publication, called ‘Public Occurrences – Both Foreign and Domestic’ was put to rest after only one edition…

Sheriff’s Office looking for missing teen

June 2, 2016

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…

Recipe of the Week: Daddy’s Breakfast Biscuits

June 1, 2016

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…

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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Longtime voice of ETBU Tigers says good-bye

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…

US 59 to be resurfaced.

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US 59 to be resurfaced in Marion County

May 27, 2016

By Marcus Sandifer, Texas Department of Transportation ATLANTA – A section of US 59 in Marion County will receive new riding surface this summer according to plans approved in May by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We will be resurfacing a 3-mile section of US 59 from 0.1 mile south of SH 49 in…

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