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Education

MISD’s “iLearn: Wired for Success” Summer Program Off To Strong Start

June 23, 2016

The temperature outside definitely screams summer, but things are really cool inside classrooms at South Marshall STEM Academy during an innovative approach to Marshall ISD’s summer school for some students in MISD’s LEP (Limited English Proficiency) and Special Education programs. Pre-K through Kindergarten LEP students, along with Special Education K-5 students, have been involved in…

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Pineywoods News is alive and well and the future is bright!

June 22, 2016

For those of you who do not know me, my name is Tony Juays. Let me give you a brief history of the site, tell you a little about myself and give you my vision for the future of the site. Becky Holland and myself launched this site at the end of March 2016. Initially I was…

Journalists today come in many forms - and not all of them are 'messy'

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Editorial: Not all reporters are like Geraldo or Maury

June 11, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] Ever since the ‘first newspaper’ was said to have been published in Boston in 1690 by Benjamin Harris, journalists have been viewed as both ‘bad’ and ‘good,’ by, well, anyone. Funny thing is, Harrison’s publication, called ‘Public Occurrences – Both Foreign and Domestic’ was put to rest after only one edition…

Marshall

City announces special-called meeting

June 3, 2016

From Staff Reports, [email protected] MARSHALL– The City of Marshall has announced that there will be a special-called city commission meeting at 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, in the commission chambers at city hall. According to the official agenda released Friday, only one item is scheduled for discussion and possible action. The item involves the naming of…

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Dog book about Marshall to help Friends of Animal Shelter

May 14, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – In 1955, my parents, James and Gerry Holland, drove a little over 750 miles from middle Georgia to Marshall, Texas. Through hearing a visiting minister at a revival hosted by my grandfather, my parents became interested in East Texas Baptist College. The minister happened to be on staff at…

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From Texas Rangers’ games to TSTC graduations, he sings

May 1, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Devin Crandell, 51, and his wife, Teresa, have seen many challenges in life – from dealing with Teresa’s health condition to the fateful day in 2004 when the Crandells’ lives changed completely, and almost tragically. It is a day that Devin and Teresa won’t forget, and neither will their…

Education

St. Joseph’s Catholic School prepares to close doors

April 30, 2016

By Becky Holland, [email protected] MARSHALL – Principal Alexis Rivas looks around the building that houses St. Joseph’s Catholic School on South Garrett Street in Marshall. His thoughts were on the coming days – the ending days of the school. In the early Spring of this year, administration with the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marshall…

City commissioner wants to add section in about city employee's political activity.

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Editorial: Commissioner to propose ordinance section to restrict employees’ political activity

April 13, 2016

MARSHALL – Several important items have been placed on the agenda for the City of Marshall’s Commissioner meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14. One of which that has raised some questions will involve an amendment to an already established ordinance. This proposed ordinance will be brought to the ‘table’ by Commissioner Garrett Boersma. As…

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