The Marlin ISD School Board of Managers met Monday, Sept. 23, at the Marlin Middle School Library with President Billy Johnson presiding. Board Managers present were Byrleen Terry, Marsha Ridlehuber, Rosalyn Dimerson, Misty Ehlers, and Dr. Darryl Henson, Superintendent of Schools. Managing Conservator Dr. Rolando Trevino was in attendance. Special recognitions awarded were Lone Star Governance Student of the Month - 4th grader Xavier Brown and Teacher of the Month - Miranda Humphrey, Art Teacher. Representatives from the Region 12 Education Service Center and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance sponsors recognized Dr. Henson as the regional nominee and one of the top...

The Marlin Lady Bulldogs volleyball team hosted the Waco Connally Lady Cadets on Friday, Sept. 20.  Marlin fell short to Connally losing 3-1. Marlin won the first set 28-26, lost the second set 25-21, lost the third set 25-17, and lost the fourth set 25-23.  On Friday, Sept. 27, Marlin traveled to take on the Little River Academy Lady Bees. Marlin was swept by Academy 3-0, losing the first set 25-15, the second set 25-7, and the third set 25-19.  After a home game against the Bremond Lady Tigers on Tuesday, Marlin will travel to take on the Chilton Lady Pirates. The game will be on Friday, Oct. 4, and is set for 4:30 p.m.

The Marlin Bulldogs football team traveled to Waco to take on the West Trojans last Friday. Marlin was defeated by West, losing 21-7.  The first quarter, both teams played even. It was a defensive battle and the game was still scoreless going into the second quarter. West broke the drought and scored first in the second quarter with a 35-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead. Marlin tried to answer back on offense but came up short and was forced to punt.  The offense quickly returned to the field after an interception by Daniel Vallecillos (72). The Bulldogs took advantage of the...

Kevin Odenbach was recently honored as the recipient of the Texas Allied Poultry Association Salesperson of the Year Award at the Texas Poultry Federation Convention in San Antonio. Kevin is a Marlin native, a 1991 graduate of Marlin High School and 1997 graduate of Texas A&M University, majoring in Poultry Science. He began his career as a Breeder Flock manager at Hy-Line International with ten years of service. He later became the Breeder and Hatchery manager with Sanderson Farms in Bryan and took on similar roles with JBS Pilgrim’s in Nacogdoches. In 2017, Kevin accepted a job with Cobb-Vantress as a Technical...

Falls County Commissioners Court met at the County Courthouse in Marlin on Monday, Sept. 23, at 9 a.m. with County Judge Jay Elliott presiding. Commissioners present were Milton Albright (Pct. 1), F.A. Green (Pct. 2), and Jason Willberg (Pct. 3) Nita Wuebker (Pct. 4) was not in attendance. ADA Steve Sharp was present. Under official elected reports, Commissioner Albright requested the amendment of property line 120C be included on the Oct. 14 meeting agenda. Regarding the American Rescue Plan Grant, there is an unobligated $2,025 balance. It was suggested by Judge Elliott to add to the Park Improvement line-item. Moved by...

, The Marlin, TX Juneteenth Organization held its annual 3K COVID-19 Walk Saturday, Sept. 21. Beginning at the Lucille Williams Pavilion, proceeding with three rotations around County Courthouse, thirty participants engaged in the walk. Registered participants received a tee shirt. Special thanks to the sponsors including Walmart, HEB, Paul Funeral Home and the American Rescue Plan Grant.  Refreshments were provided by the organization as they attentively welcomed the guest speaker, Dr. Omar Garcia, who works at the Baylor Scott & White Infectious Disease Control Center. Dr. Garcia, class of ’99 Marlinite and a COVID-19 ambassador, has served as the speaker at each COVID Walk.  

The Marlin Bulldogs football team traveled to Waco to take on the Hearne Eagles on Sept. 13. Marlin handily defeated Hearne 33-13.  Marlin scored the lone points in the first quarter with a 5-yard touchdown run by De’angelo Wright for a 7-0 lead. Hearne answered to start the second quarter with a pick six to tie the game at 7. Marlin responded with 14 unanswered points to go into halftime leading 21-7. Those points were scored on a 5-yard touchdown run by Ty’raun Bell and a 26-yard touchdown pass from Roderick Suiters to Jordan Womack.  The Bulldogs opened the scoring in the third...

Eligible Texans planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks.  The registration deadline applies to both early and election day voting. “Texans have just a few short weeks left to register to vote, and I want to ensure all eligible Texans who want to make their voices heard are registered and prepared to do so,” Nelson said.  Instructions on how to register to vote and how to update existing voter registrations can be found at VoteTexas.org. To be eligible to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of...

A 200-page report from the Department of Homeland Security faulted U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022, concluding they “failed to establish command and had inadequate training” in one of the deadliest classroom attacks, The Dallas Morning News reported. A lone shooter killed 19 students and two teachers inside a classroom during a 70-minute standoff before a tactical team led by the Border Patrol went inside and killed him. “The failure of arriving law enforcement personnel to establish identifiable incident management or command and control protocols led to a disorganized response to the Robb Elementary School shooting,” the...

The Marlin Bulldogs traveled to take on the Chilton Pirates in the first-ever meeting for the two schools on Sept. 13. Marlin handily shut out Chilton 43-0.  Marlin started the game on fire with a 22 point first quarter and never looked back. The second quarter was scoreless and Marlin went into halftime leading 22-0. The Bulldogs continued to pull away in the second half with a 21 point half and kept the shut out to win 43-0. Roderick Suiters had a fantastic game, throwing for 81 yards and two touchdowns, along with rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown. Caden Judie was unstoppable, catching three passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns along with returning two punt returns for a touchdown on special teams.  The Bulldog defense was an immovable object, allowing just five first downs and no points. With this victory, the Bulldogs have a record of 1-2.  Next up for Marlin will be a neutral site game against the Hearne Eagles. The game will be on Friday, Sept. 20, at Waco ISD Stadium and kick off is set for 7:30 p.m.

On Sept. 11, 2024, at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Marlin, Roger Nutt stood before the group to join with the entire nation to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks.  Rotarian Roger Nutt delivered his presentation of the “50 Humbling Facts About 9/11” (the biggest disaster in American history) as found in The Fact Site.  Facts such as “The employee who gave the order to ground all planes after the 9/11 attacks was Ben Sliney - and it was his first day on the job,” were shared. “During the destruction, a guide dog...

Falls County Commissioners Court met at the County Courthouse on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, with County Judge Jay Elliott presiding. Commissioners present were Milton Albright (Pct. 1), F.A. Green (Pct. 2), Jason Willberg (Pct. 3) and Nita Wuebker (Pct. 4).  ADA Steve Sharp was present. A public hearing was held on the proposed 2024-2025 Falls County Budget, elected County Officials, County Employees and adoption of salaries of County Employees. A proposed tax increase for 2024 tax rate is $0.73509 per $100 valuation.  Commissioner Green moved to accept the formal adoption of the 2024-2025 budget. Seconded by Commissioner Albright, by a recorded vote,...

It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported. Prominent among these are the SCOPE Act, or Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act, which tightens restrictions for online users younger than 18. Under the SCOPE Act, users must register their age on social media and other websites. Minors are prohibited from making purchases from those sites, which are also required to filter and block certain material. Examples include content that promotes suicide or bullying, as well as trafficking and other...

The Marlin Bulldogs football team traveled out to Royse City High School Friday, Sept. 6, for a neutral site game against the Honey Grove Warriors. Honey Grove defeated Marlin in a 21-20 heartbreaker.  The Bulldogs started the game slowly, as they were shut out 15-0 in the first quarter. Marlin broke the drought in the second quarter with a booming 92-yard touchdown pass from Roderick Suiters to Jordan Womack to make the score 15-6.  Honey Grove responded with a 13-yard touchdown run to grow their lead and make the score 21-6 after the missed extra point attempt. The Bulldogs shut out Honey...

A 26-page report from the Texas Comptroller concludes that the state needs 306,000 additional homes, a shortage that has sent housing costs soaring, The Texas Tribune reported. Homebuilding hasn’t kept up with the booming economy as millions of new residents have moved here over the past decade, leaving more than half of the state’s homeowners and renters struggling to find and keep affordable housing.  “Is it a crisis today? I wouldn’t call it a crisis,” Comptroller Glenn Hegar told The Tribune. “But if we don’t find some more solutions, we’re going to be in a crisis.” Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and...

Falls County Commissioners Court met at the County Courthouse in Marlin on Aug. 26 with County Judge Jay Elliott presiding. Commissioners present were F.A. Green (Pct. 2), Jason Willberg (Pct. 3) and Nita Wuebker (Pct. 4).  Milton Albright (Pct. 1) was not in attendance. ADA Steve Sharp was present. Commissioners approved a $350,000 grant to fund the Rural Sheriff’s Officer Salary Assistance Grant FY25.  Funds may only be used to provide minimum annual salary of at least $75,000 for County Sheriff, $45,000 for each deputy sheriff who performs motor vehicle stops in routine performance of their duties and $40,000 for each jailer...

The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts last week, breaking a record set last August. While searing outside temperatures certainly boost demand, other factors are in play as well —  the state’s growing population and increased expansion by large-scale industrial users such as data centers and cryptocurrency miners. Texas is the only state that operates its own power grid. In June, the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas predicted the grid would face challenges this month and increased likelihood...

, Chilton High School was the site of an exciting, buzzing and cooperative exchange of services for health and wellness across Falls County. The Chilton Health and Back-to-School Expo held Saturday, Aug. 17, focused on these key areas that play significant roles in achieving and maintaining optimal health: nutrition, physical activity, mental health, medical health, and spiritual health.  The Chilton Health and Back-to-School Expo was hosted by the Chilton ISD with support from Rosondra Hartsfield Falls County Prairie View Extension and Myriam Virelli, Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension Agent for Family and Community Health. Welcoming everyone and facilitating placement of tables, equipment, banners,...

County Commissioners Court met at the County Courthouse in Marlin on Aug. 12 with County Judge Jay Elliott presiding. Commissioners present were F.A. Green (Pct. 2), Jason Willberg (Pct. 3) and Nita Wuebker (Pct. 4).  Milton Albright (Pct. 1) participated via phone conference. Commissioners agreed to place Falls County under burn ban. Allowing for exemption for any burns supervised by authorized Volunteer Fire Department. Jay Kingston, District Extension Director Central District 8, provided the annual Texas A&M AgriLife Extension report by noting the local area is doing a great job especially in the 4-H Youth Development where Falls County excelled at state...

Health is a gift. Health refers to the physical, mental, and spiritual state of a human being. Remaining healthy is not an option but a necessity to a joy-filled and active life. Yet, there are varying ways to be healthy. Health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease, or infirmity. Wellness is an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence. Towards that active choice-making process, the Community Garden Club of Marlin, which boasts its establishment in 1923 and Texas certified the oldest registered...