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April 23, 2026
Waskom PD
Marshall
Special from KMHT News The Waskom Police Department has arrested a Waskom man on two outstanding felony warrants for Delivery of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). According to Waskom Police Chief Westy Meisenheimer, Wandell Dawayne Luster was taken into custody today by WPD, he was then transported to the Harrison County Jail. The warrants were issued…
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Since I became a pet owner, I have discovered that walking my dog is so much more than just a way of giving him exercise, it helps in behavior training and socialization. Lastly, it helps get both of you out and can strengthen the bond you have with your dog. Just like humans, a pooch…
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Wiley College
Education
From Wiley College The Great Debaters of Wiley College, known as the Melvin B. Tolson/Denzel Washington Forensics Society, won the overall and individual championship events at the 103rd Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament this past week at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The Wiley College team competed against 86 schools with a…
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From Hallsville ISD The Hallsville High School Math and Science team traveled to the Texas Math and Science Coaches’ Association State Meet recently. For the third consecutive year in a row, the Hallsville team won the championship, which is considered an unprecedented accomplishment. Hallsville High School had 3,872 points over Vela High School’s 3,560 and…
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USAF Band
Marshall
MARSHALL – The United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants from Washington, D.C. are heading to the campus of East Texas Baptist University for a concert on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The free public concert is sponsored by ETBU and the Marshall News Messenger and will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Baker Auditorium…
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For more than 12 years, Central Baptist Church has held true to a tradition in the Saturday before Easter. The church holds on the front lawn a flowering of the cross ceremony. Today church members brought flowers. Pastor Patrick Adair said a few words after the cross was covered. (Photos Becky Holland/Piney Woods News) Now…
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Officer George Gill with assistance from Becky Holland and Officer Justin Mills and volunteer Ashley Lee fingerprinted and gave out coloring books to more than 300 kids at the We Got Next/I’m So Marshall Community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday. (Becky Holland/MPD Photos) Now retrieving an image set. PetArmor Plus Flea and Tick Prevention for Dogs,…
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ETBU Sports Information.
Education
MARSHALL – East Texas and Northwest Louisiana will welcome collegiate ice hockey to the region as East Texas Baptist University announces the addition of a varsity club team for the 2016-17 year. ETBU has engaged in a partnership with the Shreveport MudBugs based on an agreement made by ETBU President Dr. J. Blair Blackburn and…
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Marshall ISD’s AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program, in its third year at Marshall High School, continues to grow exponentially as students experience breakthroughs in performance and college aspirations. The AVID Program’s annual report, presented during Monday night’s meeting of the MISD Board of Trustees by Dr. Rebeca Cooper, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership and Learning,…
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Education
WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER All Things Seuss Ms. Garcia’s students, including Alison Benitez and Aeden Medellin, celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with a tasty snack of “Green Eggs and Ham.” WILLIAM B. TRAVIS ELEMENTARY Revenge of the Nerds WBT students had fun dressing the part on Nerd Day during Texas Public Schools Week….
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