[3][2] Several notable people began careers at The Marshall News Messenger: Bill Moyers began his journalism career at age sixteen as a cub reporter, and popular Texas radio talk show host, Mattie Dellinger, had her first job in journalism there in 1953.

[citation needed] The Texas Republican and the Tri-Weekly Herald, both published by Robert W. Loughery, were credited with aiding the election of Marshall citizens J.P. Henderson, Edward Clark, and Pendleton Murrah to the Governor's office and Louis T. Wigfall to the U.S.

[citation needed] Cox Enterprises sold the newspaper to ASP Westward in 2009.

[4] In August 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.

[5] In December 2024, the paper's owner was acquired by Carpenter Media Group.