Elysian Fields News

Spring commencement ceremonies for East Texas Baptist University were held May 2 in Baker Auditorium of Ornelas Spiritual Life Center, with 93 people receiving degrees.

Kelli Gollmitzer is going for the gold and she needs the help of the community to achieve her goal.

In Austin, Brock earned a 1-0 win over Elysian Fields in a Class 2A state semifinal.

A line of thunderstorms that moved through the Marshall area Wednesday afternoon caused some brief power outages.

Several local high school seniors will walk across the graduation stage this week.

Thirteen people have been arrested and another is being sought in connection with a series of burglaries in and around the small Harrison County, Texas, town of Elysian Fields.

Two benefits are slated in Elysian Fields Saturday and Sunday to benefit 9-year-old Koy Cutrer, a fourth grader at Elysian Fields Elementary School, who was diagnosed with an aneurysmal bone cyst on his spine.

A rummage sale is scheduled Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Elysian Fields Communitiy Center to benefit elementary school student Cutrer Dudley, who is suffering with a tumor.

Local geneologist and historian Ruth Briggs will be the featured guest speaker for the "Discussion at the Depot" at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Harrison County Jr. Livestock Auction was a shouting, bleating, oinking, mooing-good time as thousands of dollars were raised to support FFA and 4-H youth scholarships.

"You definitely have to be dedicated," said Katie Garrett, a Marshall High School freshman and FFA member.

Preliminary scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills reading test for Karnack ISD, Jefferson ISD, Harleton ISD, Elysian Fields ISD and Hallsville ISD have been released, with two districts showing 100 percent passing for one grade level.

Spring break for the Marshall Independent School District will be from March 16 to 20.

Bond has been set at $50,000 for an Elysian Fields man charged with criminally negligent homicide.

A Marshall man is charged with criminally negligent homicide for the Dec. 26 death of a 6-year-old girl who fell onto an electric fence.

Harrison County Commissioners approved a change order for the old courthouse restoration project during Tuesday's meeting.

Members of the Waskom Lions Club had their second meeting of the year Jan. 22. Plans are being made for a Fourth of July event and for the 2009 annual Waskom Christmas Parade, both of which the Waskom Lions ...

Elysian Fields ISD is accepting nominations for the gifted and talented program in grade kindergarten through 11th.

Michael Carroll Puckette, the son of Tom and Debby Puckette of Longview, has been awarded the doctor of philosophy degree from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla.

Justin Alan Alkire of Elysian Fields has been named to the Dean's List at the University of Mary-Hardin-Baylor for the fall 2008 semester.