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Trick or Treat!

Friday is Halloween, a holiday that embraces all things spooky, weird, gruesome and fun. It serves as an opportunity for kiddos to shape-shift into a persona or creature that is special to them. Whether store-bought or lovingly handmade, getting dressed up in a costume and knocking on neighborhood doors to exclaim “Trick or Treat!” is an exciting and memorable experience for children.

Marlin ISD Discuss Safety and Security Basic Emergency Operations Plans

The Marlin ISD Board Workshop Meeting was held October 6, 2025 at 5 pm in the MISD Boardroom, Marlin High School. The Board of Managers (BOM) present were Kathleen Barrett, Rosalyn Dimerson, Misty Ehlers, Billy Johnson, Winnette Outland, Marsha Ridlehuber, Acting Superintendent Norman Jones and Dr. Rolando Trevino, TEA School Conservator.

Pictured with Acting Superintendent Norman Jones, Director of Academics Tamika Washington, and Director of Student Services Dr. Sharon Deloach: Teacher of the Month, Math Teacher Eula Mae Jones. Photo by Elizabeth Richardson/Marlin Democrat
Acting Superintendent Norman Jones, Director of Academics Tamika Washington, and the Lone Star Governance Student of the Month, 4th grader Embrie Coleman. Photo by Elizabeth Richardson/Marlin Democrat

Marlin ISD Lone Star Governance Recognitions

The Marlin ISD School Board’s regular meeting was held Oct. 20, 2025 at 5 pm in the Marlin ISD Board Room at Marlin High School. The Board of Managers (BOM) present were Kathleen Barrett, Rosalyn Dimerson, Misty Elhers, Billy Johnson, Marsha Ridlehuber, Acting Superintendent Norman Jones, and Dr. Rolando Trevino, TEA School Conservator. Board member Winnette Outland was not in attendance.

Shutdown could halt SNAP for 3.5 million Texans

Shutdown could halt SNAP for 3.5 million Texans

The continuing federal shutdown means food benefits provided to 3.5 million Texans could be cut off in November, The Texas Tribune reported. Of those affected, nearly half are children.“ SNAP has funding available for benefits and operations through the month of October,” according to a letter written by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to state agencies. “However, if the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the nation.”More than $614 million is distributed monthly in Texas to recipients. Currently, other assistance programs such as Medicaid and the Children Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, are not affected by the shutdown, which is in its fourth week.

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