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The Food Truck Rally and Lions Club Car Show took place on the courthouse square on Saturday. Food trucks participating in the event were OMG BBQ of Marlin; Artisan Wood Pizza from Waco; Mason’s from Marlin; Krab Kingz from Waco; Board Walk on Elm...

Donation Made

Board members of The Salvation Army presented a check to the Juneteenth Club to assist with the annual festivities and meal being served for the Juneteenth Holiday. Board members of the Juneteenth Club are Paula Washington, Marilyn Degrate and...

Graduation 2021

Marlin graduates commenced into the future on Friday night. The Class of 2021 was lead by Valedictorian Talayah Walker and Salutatorian Satavia Stuart.

Top Lady Dog

Marlin High School Assistant Principal Sheila Henderson honors Aniya Williams with the Top Lady Dog award during awards on May 27.

Community Garden Club of Marlin flourishes

The Marlin Community Garden Club was the first gardening club in the state of Texas, founded in 1923 by Ida Pauleen Linthicum, who was inspired to organize the club after reading about the Philadelphia Garden Club, The Community Garden Club of...

MHS Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Marlin High School counselor Alushka Driska, Assistant Principal Sheila Henderson and Principal Rockney Terry recognize MHS Salutatorian Satavia Stuart and Valedictorian Talayah Walker. Graduation is set for Friday, June 4, at 7 p.m. in the MHS...

News

Car Show and Food Truck Rally

The Food Truck Rally and Lions Club Car Show took place on the courthouse square on Saturday.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Programs ending

As announced May 17, the State of Texas is ending its participation in the federal pandemic unemployment benefit programs.

Donation Made

Board members of The Salvation Army presented a check to the Juneteenth Club to assist with the annual festivities and meal being served for the Juneteenth Holiday.

Opinion

We all have a history, and a good story

History, maybe not even that far back, gives a lot of good material to build a story around.

By Ol' Jim Cathey

Permitless carry bill heads for Abbott’s approval

Texans who can lawfully carry a handgun, concealed or openly, would be permitted to do so without a license from the state under a bill that the Senate sent to Governor Greg Abbott.

By Steve Lee, Senate News

Population gains, losses in state detailed

The U.S. Census Bureau has released is sub-county population estimates from April 2010 to July 2020. That includes population estimates for the 1,200 incorporated places in Texas.

By Gary Borders, Capital Highlights

Sports

Play Ball

The annual Students vs. Coaches Basketball game was played on the evening of May 19. The score came to 37-36, with the teachers on top.

Marlin girls third at State Track Meet

The Marlin girls ran their way to a State Championship on Friday at the UIL Track and Field Championships.

Marlin track headed for State Meet

The Lady Bulldogs didn’t let a last minute change due to weather stop them from leaving everything on the track at this past week’s 2A Region III Track and Field meet.

By Madison Mahoney