1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (341+ words) Published 5: 45 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By Robin Y. Richardson KARNACK " Karnack ISD is mobilizing community volunteers this summer to help refresh and beautify campus facilities ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. The school district is asking people to join the district from 8 a. m. to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (550+ words) Published 5: 40 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 Marshall ISD third-graders recently celebrated a successful reading year with new bicycles. Price T. Young Fine Arts Academy third-graders received bikes Monday for their reading progress through the annual Read to Ride program. The program was started…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (484+ words) Published 5: 30 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Fifteen-year-old Leyla Archundia is ready to sweeten her customers" day at her new Hallsville snack business, El Chango King Fruteria. The Longview High School freshman was inspired by her father to open her own business, which…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (310+ words) Published 5: 40 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Art by four Marshall High School students was featured in the 2026 Texas A&M Forest Service calendar " a first-of-its kind accomplishment in the calendar contest that prompted a visit from Smokey the Bear. The four senior…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (394+ words) Published 5: 40 am Tuesday, May 5, 2026 By Robin Y. Richardson Wiley University celebrated its 137th commencement ceremony Saturday with one of the largest graduating classes since the COVID-19 pandemic. "It is indeed a high honor that I relish," Wiley President and CEO Dr. Herman…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (328+ words) Published 5: 30 am Friday, April 24, 2026 By News Messenger Staff Students from Texas State Technical College in Marshall campus brought home five medals from the recent Skills USA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. "We're all incredibly proud of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (417+ words) Published 5: 45 am Wednesday, March 25, 2026 By Special to the News Messenger Aaron Norman was 8 years old when he decided he wanted to work for mining equipment manufacturer Komatsu, just like his father. "They had a family day, and I said, "One…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (360+ words) Published 5: 40 am Thursday, March 5, 2026 Marshall Economic Development and Workforce Solutions East Texas recently brought together local employers and students to show "opportunities that they have right here in Harrison County." The annual Career Expo, which was started a few years…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (335+ words) Published 5: 30 am Tuesday, February 24, 2026 By Special to the News Messenger Terry Matthews says he's the first of his family members in three generations to graduate from college. Matthews, of Waskom, received his certificate of completion in December from Texas State…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (354+ words) Published 5: 40 am Thursday, January 29, 2026 By News Messenger Staff Armed with a degree from Texas State Technical College, Esley Vega shifted from the logging industry to a career as a field service technician for a power transformer manufacturer. "Most of the…...