7+ hour, 17+ min ago  (334+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 Texas State is continuing to plant their flag in East Texas after the Bobcats gained a commitment from star Marshall defensive lineman Breon Williams. Williams is Marshall's first announced football commit for the Class of 2027." Williams…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago  (730+ words) Published 12: 49 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 By Lauren Rosenberg and Jack Stallard The 2026 softball season has come and gone. Postseason awards are on the horizon with the Longview News-Journal's All-East Texas team kickstarting the party." Area athletes named to the All-East Texas…...

16+ hour, 33+ min ago  (795+ words) Published 5: 43 am Friday, June 19, 2026 When he's not working as a hospital project manager in Marshall, Jesus "Chuy" Rodriguez operates his out-of-this-world catering business while also helping fellow immigrants. Rodriguez, 30, started Pikositos Lokos five years ago as a way to help…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago  (600+ words) Published 5: 40 am Friday, June 19, 2026 Summer at the Marshall Public Library means more than just books. "Our main focus, of course, is on reading and literacy, but we're also about entertainment," said Terri Nalls, library director. "The library is here for…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (211+ words) Published 5: 40 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Marshall Elks Lodge No. 683 hosted the organization's annual Flag Day ceremony by sharing the history of the nation's flags and celebrating with the community. The presentation of the flags was performed by Marshall ISD JROTC students…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (423+ words) Published 5: 44 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 HALLSVILLE " In less than a month, Hallsville will celebrate America's 250th birthday with country music and fireworks at Rise and Shine Hills. The weekend celebration July 3 and 4 will feature markets, games, music, vendors and more. It's the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (319+ words) Published 5: 45 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 By News Messenger Staff UPDATE: Tuesday, June 15 A Go Fund Me page has been launched to help the family of an Elysian Fields High School student who died Friday. The Go Fund Me page states: "Jaiden…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (603+ words) Published 5: 40 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 By Robin Y. Richardson On the heels of a record-breaking spring graduation, Wiley University is keeping its momentum high with the recent announcement of its inaugural doctoral degree program, set to launch in January 2027. "It's a pretty…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (467+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Monday, June 15, 2026 WHITE OAK " Brance Farrell drove in two runs with a single in the bottom of a three-run eighth inning for Piney Woods, and the Timber Hogs rallied for a 3-1 Mid America League victory over the Nacogdoches…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (128+ words) Published 1: 30 pm Monday, June 15, 2026 By News Messenger Staff Roadways in Marshall are flooding amid heavy rainfall Monday, and the area is under a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service. U. S. Highway 59 (East End Blvd.) is impassable from Taco Bell…...