Falls County Sheriff Ricky Scaman has had a second lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Waco a which alleges that a former sheriff’s office employee was sexually assaulted more than 20 times.

File photo.

Falls Co. Sheriff Scaman ready for a court fight
Falls County- Falls County Sheriff Ricky Scaman and Falls County are facing a lawsuit filed Feb. 4 in Waco District Court. The lawsuit stems from sexual misconduct allegations made by Shirley Lynn Boger, a former jailor at the Falls County Jail. The...

Mooreville United Methodist Church was destroyed by fire Thursday night, Feb. 7.  The congregation celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2017, and the structure that burned Thursday was built in 1911.

Frank Coleman photo.

Historic Central Texas church burns down
Most of the 108-year-old Mooreville United Methodist Church was destroyed by fire Thursday night, Feb. 7. Fire departments received the call about 10:30 p.m. Thursday. The church was empty and there were no injuries, according to reports. The...

Sports

Marlin freshman McKenna Johnson (2) drives in for a layup against Lovelady in a Region III Class 2A quarterfinals game at Jewett Leon High School on Monday night.
Photos by Richard Nelson/ The Mexia News

Lady Bulldogs Wear Down Lovelady

McKenna Johnson’s contributions to the Marlin girls’ basketball team are usually in a complementary role, playing in the same backcourt as University of Alabama signee Mystique Womack.

Awesome job, Ladies! Way to Go!

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Lady Bulldogs advance to area round

The Marlin girls’ basketball team scored the first 14 points of the game and coasted to a 65-38 victory over Valley Mills in a bi-district game at Waco University High School on Tuesday.

Opinion

State Capital Highlights

State’s top elected officials take oaths of office at inauguration

By Ed Sterling

Sleep your way to better health

How much sleep are you getting? Did you know that the amount and the quality of the sleep you get has a direct impact on every single bodily system you have?

By Sabrina T. Harris

James Cathey On the Back Porch

On The Back Porch

Margo Metegrano recently invited me to recite and record the Bruce Kiskaddon poem, “The Drifter.” It will be included on cowboypoetry. com’s annual CD honoring

By Ol’ Jim Cathey

News

Falls County Sheriff Ricky Scaman has had a second lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Waco a which alleges that a former sheriff’s office employee was sexually assaulted more than 20 times.

File photo.

Falls Co. Sheriff Scaman ready for a court fight

Falls County- Falls County Sheriff Ricky Scaman and Falls County are facing a lawsuit filed Feb. 4 in Waco District Court.

By Dennis Phillips Special To The Marlin Democrat

It’s a New Day for Girl Scout Troop #21100

After reorganizing and introducing a new leadership team, Girl Scout Troop 21100 is back in action in Falls County. They are looking for girls from grades K-12 to join their growing community.

Marlin’s Danielle Noble (12) fights for a rebound against Wortham in a game last week. The 5-foot-11 junior averages 8 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Photo by Skip Leon

Lady Bulldogs ready for another state run

After the Marlin girls’ basketball team lost to Mount Vernon in the UIL Class 3A state championship game last season, Coach Lawrence Gullette told his team, “We’ll be back.”The Lady Bulldogs embark

By Skip Leon Special

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