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Marshall

MFD’s new ambulance model proves to be cost-effective

May 27, 2016

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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Hallsville

Stand up for your local law enforcement agencies

May 26, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] Members of law enforcement are consistently in the media today – and it is not always good. Law enforcement officers from police departments to sheriff’s deputies to state patrol officers are blamed for crime, racism and negativism that plagues the world we live in. Thanks to social media, stuff like that…

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Doc Halliday Columns

Doc Halliday: Scopes Monkey Trial

May 25, 2016

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…

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Business

Waskom information center to celebrate 30th anniversary of anti-litter campaign

By Marcus Sandifer, Texas Department of Transportation WASKOM – This spring marks the 30th anniversary of the popular “Don’t mess with Texas” anti-litter campaign. The Texas Travel Information Center in Waskom is celebrating the occasion with a variety of events and activities. The mayor of Waskom will kick off the celebration by reading an official proclamation…

Dr. Jerry Gibson is named as the lone finalist in the MISD search for school superintendent.

Coldspring-Oakhurst ISD

Education

ETBU alum chosen as lone finalist in MISD Superintendent search

May 24, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Tuesday’s noon meeting of the Marshall Independent School District Board of Trustee, a unanimous vote was called to name Dr. Jerry Gibson as lone finalist for MISD Superintendent. Gibson would be filling the shoes of Dr. Marc Smith, former MISD School Superintendent. Gibson will come to MISD from Coldspring-Oakhurst…

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Marshall Fire plans 140th anniversary recognition

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Monday afternoon, Marshall Fire Department Assistant Chief Joey Hudson looked at a collection of historical pictures from the Marshall Fire Department’s initial days to the present. He said, “Knowing our history is important … it gives us a sense of identity.” Assistant Chief Hudson continued, “It is important to…

Obituaries

Meadowbrook Funeral Home – Obituary for Fred Henry Petersen

UNCERTAIN – Fred Henry Petersen of Uncertain, Texas passed away on May 22, 2016 after a brief illness. Mr. Petersen was born on October 14, 1925 in Stockton, California to Frederick Henry Petersen and Zella Beidleman Petersen. He graduated from High School in 1943 and entered the Navy, where he served for 4 years. After…

Obituaries

Meadowbrook Funeral Home – Dorothy Waugh George

MARSHALL-Dorothy Waugh George, beloved mother, grandmother and sister passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Marshall, Texas at the age of 82. Dorothy was born on April 24, 1934 in Ashland, Kentucky to Forrest and Flossie Waugh. She was married for 54 years to the love of her life, Chester George. He preceded her…

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MISD Kindergarten Roundup set for May 25

From David Weaver, Public Relations/Communications Officer Marshall ISD MARSHALL – Marshall ISD will host its 2016 Kindergarten Roundup on Wednesday, May 25, from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the district’s Administration Building at 1305 E. Pinecrest. The roundup provides parents the opportunity to register their children for kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year. Parents…

Education

MISD names new school superintendent

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