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City of Marshall sets city manager finalist forum and reception Monday
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (367+ words) Published 5: 35 am Friday, April 24, 2026 By Robin Y. Richardson The city of Marshall will hold a community meet and greet Monday to offer the community a chance to visit with the top three candidates to become the next city manager. The event…...
DA to review additional complaint, possible felony charges against Marion County judge
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (547+ words) Published 12: 34 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2026 The Marion County District Attorney's Office will review an additional complaint and possible indecent assault charges against County Judge Leward La Fleur stemming from an allegation that he groped a teen at a November party. La…...
East Texas county shuts down what officials say was sexually-oriented business
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (507+ words) Published 5: 40 am Friday, April 17, 2026 HENDERSON " Rusk County Sheriff John Wayne Valdez has served a cease-and-desist order to what officials call a sexually-oriented business. Meanwhile, the property owner denies it's a "swingers club." Rusk County residents packed a commissioners meeting this…...
Law enforcement operation in Marshall leads to arrest, immigration detentions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (151+ words) Published 5: 43 am Saturday, April 11, 2026 By News Messenger Staff A joint law enforcement operation Friday in the 2200 block of East Houston Street in Marshall led to a drug-related arrest and the detention of seven people. A search warrant obtained by the…...
Brenda Gayle Soules
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (13+ words) Marshall News Messenger Published 2: 10 am Friday, April 10, 2026...
Marshall man facing child sex crime charges among those indicted by Harrison County grand jury
2+ week, 2+ day 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…...
Marshall man sentenced to 100 months in prison for ATM armed robbery
3+ week, 3+ day ago (178+ words) Published 5: 40 am Monday, March 30, 2026 By News Messenger Staff A Marshall man has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for a 2024 armed robbery in Daingerfield in which he robbed a person of $100 at an ATM. Jaquallon Tyjuan Hargett, 20, pleaded guilty…...
Partial government shutdown not affecting TSA operations at East Texas Regional Airport
4+ week, 1+ day ago (149+ words) Published 5: 44 am Wednesday, March 25, 2026 By News Messenger Staff A partial federal government shutdown has left Transportation Security Administration workers unpaid for nearly a month, hampering travel at major airports nationwide. But the shutdown hasn't yet affected the East Texas Regional…...
Marshall man gets 35 years in shooting death of suspected rival gang member
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (795+ words) Published 6: 41 pm Monday, March 23, 2026 By News Messenger Staff A Marshall man accused of using an assault rifle in a fatal shooting at a busy city intersection has been found guilty and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Curtis Wayne White Jr....
Correctional officer at East Texas jail facility accused of smuggling burritos containing tobacco
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (167+ words) Published 5: 37 am Wednesday, March 18, 2026 By News Messenger Staff A Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional officer assigned to the Bradshaw Unit in Henderson has been arrested on charges related to bringing contraband into the facility. According to a probable cause…...