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Dr. Daryll Henson officially signed his contract to be the Superintendent of Marlin ISD on May 20. photo caption 2: Dr. Henson was supported on the day of contract signing by his parents and brother, all of whom drove in from different parts of the state. (photos by Marlin ISD)

During a specially-called meeting of the Marlin Independent School District Board of Managers on May 20, Dr. Darryl Henson officially signed his contract to be Marlin ISD’s new superintendent. The motion to give him the contract was unanimously...

Marlin loses Police Chief over hearsay

A Friday night meeting has left the City of Marlin without a Police Chief, yet again. In a vote of 5 to 2, during the third specially called meeting of the week, the council decided not to accept Chief Lawrence McCall’s letter of rescinded...

Falls County residents question property tax increases

Falls County property owners have begun receiving their property tax statements, which were sent out May 1. Residents across the county have seen a significant increase in their appraised property values and therefore increased property tax...

State of Texas enters second phase of reopening plan

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on May 18 allowed restaurants to increase occupancy to 50% and relaxed his earlier executive orders that limited certain other public activities over the last two months to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Reopenings, Abbott...

The specialty crop sector has been one of the agricultural sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photos by Kay Ledbetter)

Texas specialty crop sector hit hard by COVID-19

The specialty crop sector in Texas — consisting primarily of fruits and vegetables — has been one of the hardest hit sectors of agriculture due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to agricultural economists, industry groups and agricultural...

A number of community members came out to support Marlin Police Chief Lawrence McCall on Monday evening.

Marlin Police Chief resigns, keeps his position

A squabble between City of Marlin officials and the Marlin Police Department created a lot of confusion for Marlin residents this week, resulting in the question of whether Marlin would be left without a Police Chief, yet again. During the regular...

News

Falls County Jail Logs

By Falls County Sheriff's Office

Governor Abbott Announces Additional Services And Activities That Can Open Under Phase II

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today

By Office of the Governor

Local surgeon first in USA to perform revolutionary new lumbar spine fusion

WACO (May 26, 2020): Local neurosurgeon, Dr. Steven Zielinski, has become the first surgeon in the country to perform a revolutionary new lumbar spine fusion procedure.

Opinion

NEPA Reform is Long Overdue

By Drew Johnson

Marxists vs. Fascists

Today, it seems that the worst possible label you can give a political leader is “fascist." Traditionally this is a term reserved for far right leaders and has been applied by many towards Presiden

By Dr. James Finck

Weekly Devotional -Larry Jackson, Rosebud Church of Christ

Prayer Instead Of Punishment

Police officers already do much for our country and the cities in which they serve. But let me tell you a true story that happened last year, when Indiana State Police Sgt.

By Larry Jackson, Rosebud Church of Christ

Sports

Chilton Valedictorian named to Academic All-Stars Team

Taylor Bosse, Chilton High School Valedictorian, has been announced as a part of the 10th Annual Academic All-Stars Team, sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance.

By Madison Mahoney

2019-2020 BASKETBALL ALL–STAR SELECTIONS

TGCA selects 12 All-Stars from conference 1-2-3-4A and 12

All UIL contests suspended due to COVID-19

AUSTIN — To support the health and safety of our students and communities, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) is suspending all UIL sanctioned contests due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Cor