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Marshall commissioners to look into housing development program with ETBU

April 12, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – At Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Marshall City Commission, City Manager Lisa Agnor is scheduled to present a proposal that would address low income housing. According to the agenda that was posted on the City of Marshall website and released to the media on Monday, the commissioners will discuss…

Hallsville

Hallsville man makes magic real in city development

HALLSVILLE – At first glance, Brandon Sheffield, 34, looks like typical east Texas husband, father and businessman. He has the walk and the talk of the stereotypical Texan – with a little swagger and a strong demeanor. But then, when Sheffield, who is married and a father of five children, starts talking about the city…

Hallsville

Boat and motor reported stolen in Karnack

April 11, 2016

From Harrison County Sheriff’s Office HARRISON COUNTY – The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: April 10, a theft of a boat and motor was reported from the Karnack area. April 10, a theft of a dirt bike was reported in Marshall. April 9, theft of items from a house was reported from…

Hallsville

Monday madness occurred with threatening weather, unconfirmed funnels

From Staff Reports HARRISON COUNTY – Monday saw mostly rain in spots during the day around areas of Harrison County, and after five p.m., things got a little darker, and a little hairy. Marshall Fire Chief Reggie Cooper, who also serves as the emergency management director, told the PWN, that sometime around 6:22 p.m., the…

Hallsville

Hallsville mom runs for school board seat

HALLSVILLE – Real estate agent Lindsey Farnham is running to fill Place Six on the Hallsville Independent School District’s Board of Trustees. Her opponent in the race is Troy Crafton. Educated in Kilgore, Farnham, who is married with three children, is employed with Re/Max First Choice Real Estate. She also has her own embroidery business…

Marshall

City Commissioner: “Cannabis is the new cotton – let’s use it to our advantage.”

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – One of the newcomers to the City of Marshall’s Commission Board would like to see the city of Marshall implement an industry that has caused many to raise an eyebrow at. Michael Mitchell, 40, commissioner of district two in Marshall, has done an extensive study in the idea of…

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Marshall Fire Department releases incident reports

From the Marshall Fire Department MARSHALL– The Marshall Fire Department reported the following incidents for the last 24-hour shift (B-shift) on April 6, 2016. Ambulance Responses 6 Ambulance Transports 5 Ambulance No Transport Fire Apparatus Responses 1 Medical Assist 1 Brush/Woods fire This information was provided by Lieutenant Mark Walker, Marshall Fire Department. Now retrieving…

Marshall

Marshall Fire Department makes it happen

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL –For a little over 23 years, Reggie Cooper has been a firefighter with the Marshall Fire Department. The Marshall native has been the fire chief for two years. Ironically, the husband, father and grandfather didn’t even originally plan to enter the fire services field. When Cooper finished high school, his…

Members of the Leadership Tomorrow Group visited Marshall Fire Department.

Marshall Fire Department

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The Leadership tomorrow group tours MFD

April 10, 2016

From Marshall Fire Department Students who are a part of the Marshall community group, ‘Leadership Tomorrow,’ had an opportunity to tour the Marshall Fire Department recently. Part of this group’s mission is to give students a close-up view of the multitide of career opportunites available to them after high school. While at the Fire Department,…

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Huge yard sales to hit US 80 April 15-17

Waskom, Marshall, Hallsville and Longview part of big yard sale route. By Becky Holland, [email protected] EAST TEXAS – Excitement is building in the air as citizens across U.S. 80 are preparing for the biggest yard sale to hit five states – since October. April 15-17 is the Spring event for the Historic US 80 Hi-Way…

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