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May 2, 2026
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Individuals and businesses will soon be selected to participate August 19, 2016 TYLER – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is sponsoring household, workplace, and commercial vehicle travel surveys that will soon be conducted in the Tyler and Longview areas by two transportation research firms, ETC Institute and Gram Traffic Counting. Beginning this fall, randomly-selected…
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Education
Wiley College head men’s soccer coach Demetrio Hernandez announced who he saw as his strongest leaders as Tafadzwa Madamombe and Genaro Trevino were named team captains Tuesday. “They are very deserving,” coach Demetrio Hernandez said. “Both guys stepped last year and did a very good job. There is no doubt that they will do it…
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Chief Jesus “Eddie” Campa has graduated from Northwestern University Center for Public Safety. The Marshall Police Department is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Chief Jesus “Eddie” Campa from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) held at the prestigious Northwestern University. Chief Jesus “Eddie” Campa has successfully completed the (22) week Staff and Command program…
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HALTOM CITY, Texas – The shorthanded Wiley College volleyball team gave it their all in their first two matches of the season in the Sooner Athletic Conference and Red River Athletic Conference Clash. In the end, the Lady Wildcats came up short with losses to Southwestern Christian University (25-19, 25-27, 17-25, 23-25) and Texas Wesleyan…
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WAXAHACHIE, Texas – The Wiley College volleyball team finished the Sooner Athletic Conference and Red River Athletic Conference Clash with its first win of the season over St. Gregory’s (19-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-13) Saturday. The Lady Wildcats (1-3) went on a 7-1 run in the second set to take a 22-14 lead. Alissa Johnson and…
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Wiley College athletes helped make students in the Marshall area’s first day of school a little brighter, as they welcomed them back. The men’s basketball team greeted students and gave out Wiley College pencils at Price T. Young Middle School. Coach Jameus Hartsfield said it was a valuable experience for his athletes. “We stood in place as…
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Parents / Parenting
“It takes a village to raise a child. -African Proverb We have all heard it when we start talking about raising children. Most of the time when it is said we don’t realize the truth behind it.. Or even the weight being a part of someone’s “village” carries.The village goes beyond family. It extends to…
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Dr. Frank Lower passed from this life Tuesday. He was at work Monday. He even planned to be in Tuesday, but was not feeling well, so he took the day off. He passed away at his home. Frank Lower was a retired professor from ETBU. He taught communication, and was also involved in theatre production…
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Business
Grocer will hire approximately 100 team members, applications accepted starting early September SHREVEPORT, La. (Aug. 18, 2016) Whole Foods Market will open in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Nov. 16 at Fern Marketplace, 1380 E. 70th Street. The 39,000-square-foot store will be the company’s first Shreveport location and its seventh in the state. “We’ve had…
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Education
MARSHALL, Texas – Marshall ISD teachers received over $22,000 in classroom grants from the Marshall Education Foundation during MISD’s annual Convocation Monday held at East Texas Baptist University. Twenty-one MISD teachers were awarded grants to be used for their classrooms, with the grand total of $22,766.48 handed out among those 21. The Marshall Education Foundation…
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