Whether funny or sad, I will let you decide. The town of Marshall started a project to completely…read morerenovate this historic building, which for many years served as the Harrison County courthouse and is at the center of the town square. They finished the outside, which looks beautiful, but then apparently did not have the money to finish the inside. So the courthouse sits with a chain link fence around its perimeter, with boarded windows, but otherwise a majestic monument to justice. Whether or not anyone can use it, it still looks nice, and they do a great job lighting it up at Christmas. Hopefully one day they will get the funds to finish the job. Until then, the very boxy and ugly current county courthouse to the west does all the state court business. P.S. I've been there more recently (as recently as Jan. 2007) and it looks like the work continues. The parking lot is fenced and more work is being done on the perimeter. Still cannot tell what if anything is being done INSIDE the building, though.

It may not be the astonishing light show that you remember as a child, but the Christmas Lights in…read moreMarshall can still get the seasonal juices flowing. They charge $5 per car now...tsk tsk tsk. But I suppose it is better than discontinuing it for lack of tax dollars.

The casual observer wandering by this courthouse in the sleepy downtown of Marshall would never…read moresuspect that it is home to some of the biggest legal battles in the country. Specifically, this courthouse in Marshall, TX has become perhaps the most preferred place to file big patent lawsuits in the entire country. More than $200 million in verdicts have been entered in the last three weeks alone. As a result, some of the top technology trial lawyers in the country fly in constantly to wage war here. If you are in the area, and you like that kind of thing, it would be worth calling to see if opening statements or closing arguments are about to happen in one of these huge cases. The courthouse itself has been renovated, and it is nice, but note that you can't bring your cellphone in with you, so leave that in the car. Plus, the wood benches look better than they feel, and people actually bring cushions in with them to sit on. Finally, the left side has better views of the media screen, and the screen tends to be used a lot in these cases.

Bob H is absolutely correct. One additional not is that gentlemen are required to wear jackets in…read morethe courtroom. And not only are patent cases tried here, but also other cases of local interest, including personal injury cases. Some of the best trial practitioners in the country practice in Texas and they are often called on to try cases in this courthouse. Not to be missed!!

Pretty awesome feeling to step foot on state lines. Very relaxing and historical place.read more

This is a cool courthouse and US Post Office as it is divided in half between Texas and Arkansas. I…read morewas just after closing time so couldn't go inside but beautiful design on the outside. If you are in Texarkana, you should check it out.

We came into Athens to get my son's passport renewed because everything in Dallas was booked a…read moremonth out with no way to make an appointment. The district clerk in Athens does not accept appointments. We were able to walk in and be done in 15 minutes. The place I had the photo taken cropped it too close. But they took a replacement for only $5!!! It was almost $13 at the Ups store and I think Dallas passport offices were charging $22. The woman in the office was supper friendly and helpful. The inside of the building is neat because of all the black and white marble.

I missed the annual Christmas Parade, since I was working in Frankston, but I did get to see the…read moreChristmas Party afterwards. There were lots of inflatable slides & bouncy-houses. I love how the courthouse yard & street was all decorated with lights & stuff, they did a great job on that. Many local churches & businesses had different booths set up. I helped with the Eastern Hills Church Of Christ booth (smores & an inflatable slide nearby), & cleaning up afterwards. There were also speakers playing various Christmas tunes, but not too loud that you couldn't have a conversation. It was a little hard finding restrooms, though (perhaps in some various buildings & shops in the area?). I parked over by Railway Cafe & Come & Take It, some may have parked closer, near the Annex. It was a great location for a city-wide Christmas party, or any other city-wide get-together.

Since I'm the Duke I guess I should review this place. I like this courthouse because from the…read moreoutside it looks like a courthouse. A real sense of gravitas exudes from the structure. You like them big words? Yeah you do you dirty little nerds!!! The main lobby interior also really gives them "you're in a courthouse" vibe!!! However, some of the courtrooms don't have that classic feel because they've been updated. I love that dark wood and foreboding aura that old school courtrooms give off. That vibe let's you know some heavy shit goes down in here. That justice is being handed out!!! There is only street parking around the courthouse but there is a parking garage 2 blocks away from the courthouse in Regions Tower. Security can be a pain as they always make you take off your belt to go through the metal detector, even if your a freaking lawyer. Just a pain in the ass really. All in all I don't mind appearing here because it's a cool building and when you pull up you know you are about to walk into a courthouse.

I think judging a place by how efficient it is toward the end of the day is a pretty reliable…read moremetric. I had barley 15 minutes before they closed. Even though I lost a good minute because their weird government issued thermometer (it looks like a camera for a mug shot) said I was too warm from outside. I came in and the office was very straightforward and non controversial. I was out with at least 5 mins to spare.

I normally don't review courthouses, but I was so impressed by Judge Greg Blair, that I just had…read moreto! Before meeting him, the only Omaha I'd ever heard of made me think of steaks and Nebraska. With all the turmoil and upheaval the world is experiencing regarding our justice systems, I am very pleased to write an honest review of my experience with a righteous judge. He is fair and still cares about people. Only God knows how much I needed to be reminded that there is still good here in this wicked world. The good is shining through those who are in it and not of it! You can read more about my experience where I was "Dismissed By A Righteous Judge", here: www.naturallybynu.com. God bless Omaha...Texas!

I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this old courthouse. Given that Cass county is rural…read moreand not really flush with cash, I expected the place to be run down at best and most likely dilapidated. Boy, was I surprised. This old building has been recently remodeled. It's a small footprint building, so there was not tons of square space to renovate, but they did a good job on what was there. The tile and walls were in great shape. The individual rooms had been updated, including the jury room, with a nice sink and cupboard. The grand old courtroom looked refurbished when I peeked in. My attorney friend says it had been abandoned for a long time and used for storage, so it is now back to the way it looked many years ago. They even updated the county clerk's record vault. the vault doors were repainted and they look great. Everyone working here was really nice. They helped me out with my needs and got me in and out in a jiff. I wish all courthouse experiences were this good.

This is one of the finest restorations of a public building in Texas. The restoration was…read morepainstakingly planned and executed comparing blueprints and photographs of the structure over the past 150 years. A multimillion dollar grant was secured and more than a million dollars in local donations made up the difference to "Do it Right!" The historic courthouse has a rich history, researched by an enthusiastic committee to do something great for their home town and county. April 2, 1862, a company of 100 men gathered at this location to go fight with the 18th Texas Infantry, C.S.A. in the Civil War. Their mission was to keep the Union Army from taking northeast Texas. The Yankees were defeated by these men in the Red River Campaign. Another group of Union soldiers were sent from Little Rock to enter Texas from the northeast. Again the 18th prevailed, and Union forces never occupied northeast Texas.