Lia Portillo of the Marshall News Messenger has been recognized for her reporting on the area’s Hispanic community. (News Messenger Photo)Lia Portillo of the Marshall News Messenger has been recognized for her reporting on the area’s Hispanic community. Portillo was recently awarded the Garrick Feldman Community Journalism Award from the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Portillo joined the News Messenger in 2025 as part of Report for America, an organization that places journalists in newsrooms across the country. “This is a well-deserved honor, and we look forward to more of her reporting on people, businesses and events tied to our Hispanic community.”