Covering Marshall, Texas and surrounding communities
January 18, 2026
Marshall
By Becky Holland, [email protected] Piney Woods News MARSHALL – Buying and selling goods on the Internet can be a bit cursory with not a lot of details being ironed out – especially when the buyer and seller exchange information over a website or social media group before making the transaction in person. Yet, people do…
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From the Marshall Police Department Justin Mills, Public Information Officer MARSHALL – James Michael Milton is wanted by the Marshall Police Department for an outstanding felony warrant for forgery of a financial instrument. Milton is described as 5’7, 153 pounds with a medium build. Milton has black hair and brown eyes with several scars and…
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Marshall
MARSHALL – When Stan Spence, 63, walks into a room, there is an aura of familiarity and of security that seems to follow him. It could because the married father of two and grandfather of four served for more than 39 years as an officer with the Marshall Police Department – and for 12 of…
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In the last two years, America has seen more killings of law enforcement officers than ever before. Police officers, Sheriff’s deputies and state patrol officers were already putting their lives at risk on a daily basis by donning the Kevlar vests and badges as part of their work uniform – now, the risk they take…
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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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Early Friday morning, March 18, the Marshall Police Department posted a video through Youtube, Facebook and local media asking for help in locating a fugitive, Megan Rene Meredith. She was wanted on a felony warrant of burglary of a habitation. By 10:30 a.m., the MPD phone lines and the Marshall-Harrison County Crimestoppers’ line were jammed…
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