10+ hour, 15+ min ago  (424+ words) Published 5: 43 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 WASKOM " Waskom ISD leaders welcomed community members to a town hall event this week about the district's proposed $35 million bond measure. The proposal will appear on the May ballot. Former Superintendent Chris Guastella, who was killed…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (828+ words) Published 12: 35 pm Thursday, April 9, 2026 MARSHALL " An eight run first inning kept the Marshall Mavericks in the driver's seat as they defeated the Tyler Lions 16-0 to secure the series sweep. Deuce Heard pitched three no-hit innings for the Mavericks while striking…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago  (364+ words) Published 5: 38 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 By Special to the News Messenger Students from Texas State Technical College's Marshall campus are in Corpus Christi through April 11 to compete in the 2026 Skills USA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference. Skills USA is a…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago  (232+ words) Published 6: 38 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 By ETBU Sports Information SB MARSHALL, Texas " For the second time in three weeks, East Texas Baptist University's Mc Kenzie Jones is the American Southwest Conference Pitcher of the Week. It is the eighth time this…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (224+ words) Published 12: 13 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 By ETBU Sports Information MARSHALL, Texas " Adding more hardware to a storied program, the East Texas Baptist University Tiger Bass Fishing program won the 2026 Texas B. A. S. S. Nation College Championship on Toledo Bend. Trey Mc Meen III and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1413+ words) Published 5: 43 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 By News Messenger Staff A Harrison County grand jury has indicted a 41-year-old Marshall man on two counts of possession of visual material depicting sexual assault. According to his indictment, on Sept. 30, 2025, James Patrick Bailey intentionally…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (169+ words) Published 5: 40 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 By News Messenger Staff Waskom ISD trustees have named Ross Boyett as interim district leader after the March death of former Superintendent Chris Guastella. Boyett was Waskom ISD's director of student services and safety. "Mr. Boyett…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (588+ words) Published 2: 36 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2026 The Tyler High tennis team captured double gold on Wednesday in the District 10-5 A Tennis Tournament. Khloe Wade won the girls singles title and Nathan Taylor claimed the boys singles crown at the Hallsville High School…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1440+ words) Published 2: 50 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2026 By Wiley Sports Information At Wiley University, history is not only remembered " it is made." During Women's History Month, Wiley University is celebrating a bold and transformational new chapter in its athletic legacy with the addition…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (254+ words) Published 5: 40 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 By Special to the News Messenger The Marshall Symphony Orchestra recently ended its season with a collaborative concert commemorating Shreveport's yellow fever epidemic of 1873. Closing the season with a performance at the East Texas Baptist University…...