Harrison County News

"Raise the bridge, my friends are sailing by." I see the names of so many friends in the obituaries, and there are so many memories.

A 24-year-old Hallsville woman was shot in the shoulder and a 23-year-old Hallsville man severely beaten early Thursday after two women went to his residence to continue an argument over a man.

Wednesday marked the four-week point before the opening day of this year's version of the Wonderland of Lights.

Heavy rain and the threat of flooding Thursday prompted Gov. Rick Perry to deploy 12 military personnel and five vehicles to Longview.

During the 2009 Texas Extension Education Association State Conference in San Angelo recently, Harrison County members were awarded the Outstanding County Education Award.

We would hope a reasonable compromise can be worked out between the Marshall school district and the Harrison County-Marshall Joint Airport Advisory Board regarding proposed ordinances governing zoning around the Harrison County airport.

The State Fair of Louisiana is under way in Shreveport, La., and we are too close not to spend one or more days at the fair.

It wasn't just storming outside Monday. It was also storming inside the Marshall High School.

Harrison County Commissioners will consider approving a contract with Burns Architecture Inc.

Early voting begins Monday for three issues on the Nov. 3 ballot. Harrison County voters will vote on 11 Constitutional amendments, while voters in specific precincts will consider the creation of an Emergency Services District 6 and how Karnack ISD will spend its wealth.

Released by Julie Tucker with the Cowboy Church of Harrison County: The Cowboy Church of Harrison County, 1361 FM 450 S, Hallsville, Texas, will host an Open House at their new meeting facility on Sunday, November 1, 2009.

Harrison County Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson was arrested for driving while intoxicated at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on Holcomb Road, south of Marshall, by the Harrison County Sheriff's Department.

A 35-year-old Hallsville woman was charged Tuesday with robbing a bank in Bullard on Oct.

Turnout for early voting in Harrison County has been slow, election administrator Pam Brock said Wednesday.

Some roads in East Texas counties remained closed Wednesday due to flooding. These included FM 154 near Cypress Creek in Harrison County; and several roads in Titus County: FM 2152 at CR 1905; FM 3417; FM 1101; FM 1992 north of Interstate 30; FM 1492 at White Oak Creek.

Freestone County Devon Energy will drill the HB Pyle A-Neal B Well No. 1H to 13,000 feet 5.2 miles southeast of Fairfield in the M. Riondo Survey, A-25. It is in the Nan-Su-Gail Field.

Hundreds braved misting rain and cool temperatures Saturday morning to attend the annual FireAnt Festival and parade for good music and lots of fun.

Leroy Jones, a dock hand at Johnson's Ranch, pauses as he figures out where to tie a boat down to the walkway.

Personnel changes are among the items the Harrison County Commissioners Court will take up during its meeting Tuesday.

Once again the Humane Society of Harrison County and the Marshall Animal Shelter are pleased to join with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in calling attention to the annual celebration the entire month of October as National Adopt a Shelter Dog month.