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Falls County Sheriffs Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety are currently out on a train derailment on FM 712 in Marlin on June 23 at 3 p.m. There are no reported injuries. Expect the roadways to be closed as rail crews repair the damage.

Lions Car Show

The Marlin Lions Club hosted its annual Car Show in downtown Marlin on Saturday afternoon.

Memorial Day Program

The Falls County Colored Cemetery was the setting for the Association’s Memorial Day program. Over 30 were in attendance to honor fallen heroes. Winston Williams shared his personal vision to digitally format the cemetery plots including GPS...

Remembering Those Lost

“Always Remember” was the theme of the Falls County Historical Commission and American Legion Post 31 Memorial Day program held at the County courthouse. Estimated thirty citizens gathered to commemorate military heroes. Retired Capt. Samuel Wright...

MHS Val and Sal

The Marlin High School Class of 2022 was led by Valedictorian Zaria Cleveland and Salutatorian La’Kreshia Stocks. They are pictured with Dr Sharon DeLoach. Graduation ceremonies were held on Friday night for the Class of 2022.

Jinx Tucker Trophy

Marlin Head Football Coach Ruben Torres and Superintendent Dr. Darryl J. Henson receive the Jinx Tucker Trophy for the 2021 Marlin Bulldogs. Bryce Cherry of the Waco Tribune-Herald made the presentation.

News

State sales tax revenue totaled $3.7 billion in May

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in May, 8.6 percent more than in May 2021.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Texas Broadband Plan

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has released his agency’s Texas Broadband Plan to support the expansion of broadband access for underserved and unserved Texans.

19th Annual Lions Club Car Show in Marlin: A sunny weekend day among great cars and trucks

They came to the courthouse square to save us all … from a still, burning, and otherwise uneventful Saturday.

By Letitia Estep, Special to The Democrat

Opinion

Test scores rise slightly in three subjects

Test results released last week by the Texas Education Agency showed modest improvement in three subject areas over last year. However, they still are lower than they were before the pandemic.

By Gary Borders, Capital Highlights