The Office of Workforce Economic Development at Panola College offers continuing education and community service courses in Carthage, Center and Marshall. Panola College works with local businesses and industry to serve their training needs. In addition, the department schedules adult basic education classes, provided at no cost, in several locations in Harrison, Marion, Panola and Shelby counties. Designed to help East Texans who have a need to improve their literacy at any level, these courses are self-paced and offered on an open-enrollment plan.