Covering Marshall, Texas and surrounding communities
April 29, 2026
Marshall
The Marshall Police Department has implemented a predictive policing system. Through the use of CompStat (Computerized Statistics), MPD now has the opportunity to identify which areas in the city are falling victim to various crimes. Officers are able to take that information and saturate the targeted areas to help prevent crime, solve past crimes and…
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Chief Jesus “Eddie” Campa and the Marshall Police Department are seeking the community’s assistance in helping us locate three of our agency’s most wanted fugitives. MPD is seeking any information related to the location of these individuals. {Update} John Smith has been captured – still actively seeking Miller and Anderson Our first fugitive is…
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Sport
The Wiley College men’s basketball team’s surge in the polls continue as it climbed three spots for its highest ranking in the last decade at No. 8. After not receiving votes in the preseason poll, the Wildcats shot up to No. 11 in the December 6 poll after defeating then-No. 20 Texas Wesleyan and then-No….
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MARSHALL, Texas – The Marshall High School Debate team competed this past weekend at the Pine Tree Invitational, with several students placing high in events such as Lincoln-Douglas Debate, CX Debate, Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking and Poetry. “I am incredibly proud of the work this team has put into these events,” said Kenneth Adcock, MHS…
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The Marshall Police Department is creating a Ministry Advisory Committee (MAC) as part of its “No Colors, No Labels” initiative. MAC will be comprised of representatives from each faith-based organization within the City of Marshall. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to nominate several members of its congregation to be on the committee. The goal of the…
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While bringing in the New Year, Longview Fire Department would like to remind you that the use of fireworks and shooting guns is unlawful within the city limits of Longview. Although citizens may consider enjoying fireworks outside of the city, it’s important to consider the dangers fireworks can cause. Each year thousands of people, often…
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Photo of the historical marker is courtesy of imgarcade.com
Doc Halliday Columns
Have you ever been to Calhoun, Georgia? It is a small city of about 15,000 residents in the Northwest area of that state. Interstate 75 runs along the east edge of the city with several exits to the city. If you have never heard of Calhoun, perhaps you have heard of the Trail of Tears….
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Education
MARSHALL, Texas – Marshall ISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new attendance zone plan for the 2017-2018 school year, the first year of the district’s new Legacy 2017 schools, during the board’s December Regular Meeting held Monday night in the Pat Smith-Gasperson Board Room. MISD will be consolidating from its current six K-4 elementary…
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From the desk of Eric Neal
It’s a term you often hear, politician love to scream it and lord knows every campaign in history has talked about infrastructure and the need for improvement. Unfortunately a lot of the time infrastructure is something that is talked about and the drum beaten for it, but takes a backseat when the budget process starts….
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Students in the afternoon Clinical Rotations stop and pose in front of fall decorations at Marshall Manor Nursing Home prior to starting their day. Students pictured are (top row, L-R): Daisy Porcayo, Haylie Rich, Alyssa Sanchez, Fabiola Cervantes, Jaqueline Guadardo, Denver Brown. (bottom row, L-R): Catayshia Dunn, LeeKayla Rudd, Lorraine Raymundo, Tina McMullen and Amanda Yates.Students in Clinical Rotations go to GSMC three days a week and Marshall Manor once every other week to shadow staff and encourage a career in health care.
Education
MHS students prepped for careers in health care industry MARSHALL, Texas — Marshall High School Health Science instructor Lisa Stampley has one key goal for the 215 students currently in the Health Science pathway: to know one way or the other if health care is a career they would like to pursue upon graduation. Students…
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