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We actually do have state court judges in Marshall as well, and one, Harrison County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Nancy George, was recently named Texas Judge of the Year for 2019 by the Texas Justice Court Judges Association (JCJ).

Judge George has worked in the justice court in Harrison County since 1987, serving as a court clerk until 2000, when she took the position vacated by her mother, longtime JP Pearl Schnorbus.

“This year’s judge of the year is sweet, crazy and little,” said Misty Beaty, chairperson of the JCJ scholarship and awards committee. “She is always willing to help. No matter where the help is needed or who may need the help, Nancy is ready.” JCJ president David Pareya agreed. “She may be small in stature, but her heart and enthusiasm are as big as Texas.”

So when have have your hearing for that traffic ticket you got speeding so you weren’t late for a hearing in Judge Gilstrap’s court in Marshall, this is the nice lady you’ll be dealing with. Be sure to tell her congratulations, and that Michael and Jamie said that they got two out of three right.