What's new in Marshall

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Marshall is a city with a lot to offer residents and tourists alike with the city’s high quality of life! There is so much to enjoy about the city that often makes people want to stay! Marshall is home to a lively historical downtown which has so many entertainment and cultural experiences to be enjoyed. The downtown area is filled with museums, symphonies, boutique shopping, history, housing, and fine dining options. For outdoor lovers, Marshall has several lakes, rivers, and scenic forestry in the area. Hiking, four-wheeling, camping, fishing, and swimming are all common things people love to enjoy about Marshall...

Celebrate Economic Development Week in Marshall, Texas with WE Align

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The Marshall Economic Development Corporation (Marshall EDC) and Workforce & Education Alignment Group (WE Align) are celebrating Economic Development Week (EDW) during this second week of May! During this time, we focus primarily on spreading awareness of local economic development efforts in Marshall, Texas to enhance the overall community. Economic Development Week was originally launched in 2016 by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in order to acknowledge economic development programs everywhere. WE Align is a hometown initiative for Marshall, Texas and Harrison County, Texas. The group focuses on matching skills demanded by local employers with skills taught by local educators. Marshal...

Marshall Businesses Benefit from Our Affordability

Thursday, May 05, 2022

Businesses and residents alike benefit from the affordability of locating in Marshall, TX. The city of Marshall is in the north-eastern part of Texas, in Harrison County. Marshall has rail and roadway access, including major highways I-20 and I-10. This city is home to large industrial sites and several available sites and properties to choose from. Marshall offers workforce programs and is home to technical schools, 4-year universities, CTE programs, STEM camps, and more educational options. Residents also benefit from the cost of living here, which is 70% of the national average. There are several affordability reasons why businesses and resident...

Marshall, TX Offers Access to I-20, I-10 and a Short Drive to the Metroplex

Thursday, April 28, 2022

There are many infrastructure advantages that businesses benefit from when locating in Marshall, TX. Access to major transportation options is one of them including major highways 1-20 and I-10. The roadways that run through Marshall give easy transportation access to bigger cities such as Dallas and Houston, which are only a few hours from Marshall, as well Mexico, Canada, and the rest of the U.S. Marshall has access to the Texas & Pacific Railway which connects to neighboring yards of Shreveport, LA, and Longview, TX. The Harrison County Airport is in Marshall, offering two runways for private jets to land. The...

Marshall, TX, Offers K-College Education Opportunities

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Located in northeastern Texas, the city of Marshall offers residents several excellent education options to choose from. Marshall is a town of 24,000 people and is uniquely positioned for education. The city has one ISD and four colleges within our city limits. Marshall ISD consists of an early childhood center, four elementary schools, a junior high school, a high school, and an early graduation school for K-12 students. Those in the area looking for higher education options here in Marshall have four different colleges to choose from. These include the East Texas Baptist University, Wiley College, Texas State Technical College, Panol...

Marshall’s BRE Program is Helping Local Businesses Succeed!

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Marshall’s Economic Development Corporation has created the BRE (Business Retention and Expansion) program to help our local businesses thrive. The goal of the BRE program is to help build relationships between new, existing, and prospective businesses in the area. It is our goal at the EDC to help ensure success for start-ups and existing businesses in the area. We offer hands-on support including finding properties, securing incentives and financing options, training options, and more. The Hometown Initiative & Business Visitation Program is part of the BRE program, and its main goal is to keep jobs and capital in the area b...

Learn About the Businesses Succeeding in Marshall and Harrison County

Thursday, April 07, 2022

Marshall’s Economic Development website now offers a free online business profile on Marshall, TX, and Harrison County. This business profile gives the viewer a map of the entire county along with pinpointed areas where every business in the county is located. Viewers can select any business in this area and learn specifics on each business including the name and address of each business, total number of employees, sales estimates, and industry information. Viewers can also enter any city in this area and the geographical information system (GIS) will zoom in on this city and give you specifics on every business i...

Learn More About the Talent Calling Marshall, TX Home

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Marshall, TX, is a great place to locate your business because of our great area talent. Marshall is in the northeastern part of Texas and is home to East Texas Baptist University, Wiley College, Texas State Technical College, Panola College - Marshall College Center which offers academic, vocational, and continuing education opportunities without the need to travel out of the city. Marshall is also 30 minutes from Longview, TX, 60 minutes from Tyler, TX and 45 minutes from Shreveport, LA. Within a 30 minute drive there are over half a million people. Within a 60 minute drive there are over ...

Compare Marshall, TX, to Other Cities for Free!

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Site Selectors who are looking for a property can now freely use Marshall’s new community comparison planning tool to compare our city to any other city or county. Marshall’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has designed this community comparison tool to help site selectors who are looking for an ideal location for their business to compare different cities or counties of interest. Using our comparison tool, you have the ability to compare multiple cities at once. We will give you in-depth data on the labor force including information on all establishments and employees of each city. We will also give you specifi...

Marshall’s EDC’s New Community Profile is Now Available!

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Marshall’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has developed a free online community profile to give people a detailed look at our community. Marshall’s EDC is dedicated to being a data hub for site selectors and anyone interested in our community. Therefore we have created this community profile and offer this information for free on our website. This online community profile gives information on the people in our community including demographics on the total population, age distribution, population growth data, educational attainment, and more. This profile also gives in-depth information on our workforce and businesses in the area. This includes labor force population...

Marshall’s EDC Website Offers Free Demographic Data

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Marshall’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has compiled a detailed portfolio of our area consisting of in-depth demographics. Oftentimes, it is hard for site selectors to pinpoint the right area to locate a business. Therefore Marshall’s EDC has compiled this invaluable data. This information is free to the public and we here at Marshall EDC encourage anyone looking for an ideal location for their business to take advantage of this demographic information! Using our Geographic Information System (GIS) online planning tool site selectors can have access to demographics such as population, age distribution, ethnicity distribution, household income data, educational attainment, labor forc...

Find Out Which Properties are Available for Your Business in Marshall, TX!

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Marshall’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is providing businesses with free online planning tools including one that will allow businesses to search available properties in the area. This tool was designed to help site selectors and businesses find the best available property for their specific business needs. This property search tool has been designed to make it easy to search through our many available properties using specific criteria. This criterion includes sorting options by address, date added, size, city, and county. Site selectors can also search through featured properties! Click here to search through our list of available properties, for free...

WE Align Luncheon

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

Please see the slides from today's WE Align Luncheon. A huge thank you to all in attendance, especially our workforce partners at Workforce Solutions East Texas.

Marshall Economic Development Corporation Launches New Website That Differentiates Themselves

Monday, February 14, 2022

Website Engages Both Site Selectors and Community Members MARSHALL, TX -- Marshall Economic Development Corporation recently launched a redesigned website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth for the region. The website has a fresh and modern feel, data that can be consumed in a summary view or a detailed view, and mapping features in partnership with GIS Planning. “I wanted our website to have a unique look and stick out from others in our region,” says Rush Harris, Executive Director at Marshall EDC. “Some of our priorities for the website included having a bette...

Making Marshall Video

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Marshall is a place where people choose to live, learn, work, engage, and raise a family! I sincerely appreciate our businesses lending their voices to discuss what they do and why they do it in Marshall, Texas. www.makingmarshall.com

Downtown Marshall building to be transformed into educational center

Thursday, November 11, 2021

A new educational center is planned for the former Capital One bank building in downtown Marshall, thanks to a partnership between East Texas Baptist University and the Marshall Economic Development Corporation. The Marshall City Council voted Wednesday night to spend $1 million in economic development funds for the project, dubbed Workforce Readiness, to create “a downtown business park campus promoting primary job skills training, workforce readiness, high school and college collaboration, undergraduate and graduate-level degrees, language and literacy training and services, mental health services, and community development, amongst other endeavors.” The downtown building was purchased at auction by ETBU earlier this month...

Harrison County putting broadband expansion plan in place

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Harrison County officials announced Wednesday that a technology action plan developed by Connected Nation Texas is being executed to expand broadband within the county. The plan is being implemented following an extensive countywide study that was conducted between November 2020 and June 2021. According to Connected National Texas (CN Texas), the purpose of the study was to determine the community’s access, adoption and use of the internet. A total of 1,519 residential households participated. “From Harleton to Jonesville, residents provided feedback on their broadband needs and wants,” Harrison County Judge Chad Sims said in a statement. “According to survey feedback, community member...

Prysmian Group Plans $50 Million Investment in Marshall Facility

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Prysmian Group is planning a $50 million investment in its Marshall plant, including equipment upgrades and the addition of 75 jobs, the company announced. The announcement comes two weeks after the Harrison County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a seven-year tax abatement, which covers new capital expenditures. The two-part incentive proposal, valued at more than $1.2 million, was a joint effort between Harrison County and the Marshall Economic Development Corporation. The county tax abatement portion has an estimated value between $650,000 and $720,000 over seven years. Marshall EDC’s part is a multiyear contribution of EDC funds totaling $575,000 as previously approved by th...

Marshall EDC to Invest Over $2 Million in Business Park Development

Thursday, July 22, 2021

By Special to the News Messenger - Marshall News Messenger | Jul 22, 2021 The Marshall Economic Development Corporation (Marshall EDC) has been given the green light to start the next development phase of their very own Marshall Business Park. The Marshall Business Park is located along the future I-369 corridor on existing Loop 390 and Highway 43, inside the Marshall city limits. The park has seen prior development over the years in roadway, utilities, and site locations. This development project involves balancing approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of dirt on-site along Regency Rd to create 170 acres of developable land with infrastructure at th...

Marshall EDC Partners with ETBU for Great Commission Center

Friday, July 09, 2021

By Special to the News Messenger | Jul 9, 2021 East Texas Baptist University continues to make significant investments in the Marshall community including its newest edition, The Great Commission Center. The Great Commission Center requires a capital investment of over $8 million. Marshall Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) is contributing $250,000 to help with the completion of the project and take advantage of a $1.5 million challenge grant to double its contribution’s weight. The Great Commission Center will be the new home for the Fred Hale School of Business as well as a place that connects local communities to the school. The center will be establishe...

Marshall ISD Welcomes New Superintendent Dr. Richele Langley

Thursday, April 29, 2021

By Bridget Ortigo - Marshall News Messenger | Apr 29, 2021 Marshall ISD teachers, staff and community members on Monday welcomed newly hired Superintendent Richele Langley, following an unanimous vote from district trustees to offer her a contract. Langley, who signed a three-year, $210,000 contract with Marshall ISD on Monday, was joined by her family members as she met and reconnected with a room full of Marshall ISD well wishers following the vote. Langley is set to begin at her new post on May 3. Langley said as a life-long Maverick, she is excited to begin. “I am passionate about Marshall ISD,” she said Monday. “My dad starte...

Leadership Changes at Marshall EDC

Monday, October 19, 2020

By Staff Reports - Marshall News Messenger | Oct 19, 2020 Rush Harris, CEcD, has been selected to serve as the new Executive Director of the Marshall Economic Development Corporation (Marshall EDC) by a unanimous vote of the organization’s Board of Directors. Harris will be replacing, Donna Maisel, CEcD who announced her retirement last month. Harris previously held the title of Director of Business Services for Marshall EDC and has worked with the EDC for over six years. “I am honored to serve as the Executive Director of our local economic development organization. Not everyone gets the opportunity to engage in a profession they ar...

Wealth of Dual Credit Programs Serve High School Students

Thursday, September 17, 2020

By MISD Post | Sep 17, 2020 Marshall ISD’s dual credit programs got a boost several years ago with the implementation of the district’s “MavU” agreement with East Texas Baptist University. Since that time Marshall High School seniors have seen a wealth of opportunities when it comes to earning college credit while still in high school. MavU, implemented in the fall of 2016 as a dual credit program of MISD and ETBU, allows MHS juniors and seniors the opportunity to take up to 27 college hours in the familiar surroundings of classrooms at MHS with ETBU professors. The tuition rates are discounted to jus...

Christus Good Shepherd Receives Achievement Award

Monday, August 10, 2020

By Staff Reports - Marshall News Messenger| Aug 10, 2020 Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center — Marshall has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center — Marshall earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other strok...

Panola College receives $20,000 donation for School of Energy

Monday, March 14, 2022

Panola College School of Energy students will begin learning on new portable electrical trainers the program purchased from a $20,000 donation received from The Crain Foundation and R. Lacy Services. Students will use the new portable electrical trainers for basic and advanced electrical courses in programs such as electrical and instrumentation, residential commercial electrician, natural gas compression, petroleum technology, maintenance technician, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. The new portable electrical units will teach students about electrical AC and DC theory, relay theory, and simple and advanced circuitry. The training units provide opportunities for students to learn how to use ...

Marshall Main Street Director looks to busiest time of year

Monday, October 25, 2021

Marshall Main Street Manager Veronique Ramirez is enjoying her new community and looking forward to the busiest time of year coming up next month with the start of the annual Wonderland of Lights. Ramirez is just one of several Marshall women who plays a vital role to the well being of the community, as well as its many downtown businesses. Click here for the complete article.

Foodie Tasting Room offers a taste of fresh-made products in downtown Marshall

Saturday, October 23, 2021

If you’ve ever had a meal at Yard Bird Southern Table and Market in Waskom and wondered how you can get the same taste in your home cooked meals, Foodie Tasting Room now offers the perfect opportunity for you. Owned by Yard Bird proprietor Amelia Rabalais and her daughter Shelby Zeuch, the new store located at 314 N. Washington Ave. in Marshall offers all natural high quality ingredients and cooking products to bring new flavors to your every day dinners. Click here for the complete article.

Marshall EDC to invest $2.8 million in business park development

Thursday, July 22, 2021

The Marshall Economic Development Corporation (Marshall EDC) has been given the green light to start the next development phase of their very own Marshall Business Park. The Marshall Business Park is located along the future I-369 corridor on existing Loop 390 and Highway 43, inside the Marshall city limits. The park has seen prior development over the years in roadway, utilities, and site locations. This development project involves balancing approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of dirt on-site along Regency Rd to create 170 acres of developable land with infrastructure at the lot line. Marshall EDC is excited about the opportunities this lan...

UT Tyler Opens New Small Business Development Center in Marshall

Thursday, December 03, 2020

By Jessica Harker - Marshall News Messenger | Dec 3, 2020 The University of Texas at Tyler’s Small Business Development Center in Longview has temporarily expanded its outreach by opening an office in Marshall. The Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new office location, opening right next door to them at 110 South Bolivar Street, Suite 102. “We are really blessed to be here today, and excited to partner with Marshall,” said Dr. Michael Tidwell, university president, during the event. The new office will be run by Executive Director Day Shelmire, along with Senior Business Advisor Virgel Conner and Finance Adviso...

CCM / Dirt Cheap Holds Job Fair, Prepares to Open

Monday, September 28, 2020

By Wyndi Veigel - Marshall News Messenger | Sep 22, 2020 Potential jobs were on tap for hundreds Saturday as the newly-announced Dirt Cheap held a job fair to fill approximately 500 jobs at their new location in Marshall. The business will lease 325,000 square feet of a privately owned structure at 2938 Brown Road, to serve their retail outlets in Texas, Western Louisiana and Southern Arkansas. A retail outlet for Dirt Cheap that is open to the public will also be located on the premises. According to John Beasley, Vice President of Human Resources, more than 100 people were waiting to apply before the fai...

New Business to Bring up to 500 Jobs to Marshall

Friday, September 11, 2020

By Staff Reports - Marshall News Messenger | Sep 11, 2020 Channel Control Merchants, owner of Dirt Cheap, will bring 500 new jobs to town and approximately $2 million of capital investment in its new operation opening soon in Marshall. The Marshall Economic Development Corporation (Marshall EDC) is pleased to welcome and announce the expansion of Channel Control Merchants of Texas, LLC, (CCM) to Marshall. Dirt Cheap is the largest retailer of customer returns and marked out of stock merchandise in the United States. The business will lease 325,000 square feet of a privately owned structure at 2938 Brown Road, to serve their retail outlets in Texas...

TSTC Welding Program Ready for Students This Fall

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

By Special to the News Messenger - Marshall News Messenger | Aug 11, 2020 Texas State Technical College’s Welding Technology program will continue to teach in a hybrid format this fall. Students will listen to lectures online and participate in hands-on labs on campus. “Welding is by far one of our most popular programs, and it’s easy to see why,” said Barton Day, provost at TSTC’s Marshall campus. “Employment opportunities remain strong. The starting pay is terrific. And let’s face it, it’s truly an art form. If you have a creative side, this might be right up your alley.” The campus offers a structural welding certificate...