Repeat offender sentenced to prison for teen’s murder

A man from The Woodlands who killed a Livingston High school senior in a Sept. 24, 2021 hit-and-run collision pleaded guilty to a charge of murder Monday in the 258 th District Court. Roy Grant …

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Armed robbery suspects arrested

SJNT staff COLDSPRING — Two people are facing charges of aggravated robbery after attempting to rob a Dollar General Store. Alana Miranda and Nicholas Svatek were arrested by San …

Local man assisting with search, recovery efforts

Brett Foisie of Livingston, the owner of Drone Bros, is in Kerr County assisting Texas EquuSearch in the aftermath of the July Fourth flooding in the Texas Hill Country that claimed over 100 lives. More than a dozen people remain missing.

The death toll continues to climb following the horrific July Fourth tragedy in the Texas Hill Country in which catastrophic flooding occurred along the Guadalupe River which rose 26 feet in just 45 …

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Shepherd’s 4th of July Celebration Shines Bright

The President of the Chamber of Commerce, Yvonne Cones, received a special thank you award for all the hard work that she has done over the years for the city of Shepherd.

SHEPHERD — This year, the Shepherd Fourth of July Celebration was held on the Saturday following Independence Day — and it turned out to be a huge success, bringing together neighbors, …

Deputies, U.S. marshals make arrest after standoff

San Jacinto County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended a suspect wanted on a charge of indecency with a child after a short standoff on Wednesday. COURTESY PHOTO

COLDSPRING — A Coldspring man was arrested Wednesday after law enforcement agencies were able to talk him out of a barricaded home. The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office Task …

Law enforcement investigates threat, scam

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently received a report of threats made toward Camp Cho-Yeh. Deputies began investigating the incident and attempted to locate the suspect, Mario Bernal, 23, …

Shooting claims Woodville woman

JASPER – A Woodville man is in custody, on a manslaughter charge, after an incident that occurred on the night of Tuesday, May 27 resulting in the death of his girlfriend. According …

City’s electric rates “very competitive, close to current costs”

An electric cost of service and rate study conducted by GDS Associates Inc. that has been approximately a year in the making has debunked allegations that the City of Livingston has been overcharging …

District Governor addresses local Rotary Club

Rotary District Governor Dr. Charley Gilliland was the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Livingston Thursday. Gilliland spoke about the opportunities presented by becoming more active in …

Budget development time for county

The tax assessor-collector’s 2025 no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rate calculations and verification of collection rate will be presented to the Polk County Commissioners Court during a …

15-year-old becomes youngest firefighter in Texas

IVANHOE – At just 15 years old, Carly Yarbrough has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the youngest certified firefighter in the state of Texas. Carly, who recently …

BOOKSTORE FOR CHARITY DONATION

The Keniesha R. Beatty Memorial was the latest recipient of a donation from the Tyler County Booster, from funds raised through the Bookstore for Charity project, inside the Booster office, located …

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Opinion

Judges are being used to create a courtocracy in the U.S.

While you (hopefully not) were waiting for an explanation as to why the Epstein files and client list weren’t released, the lawfare against a sitting president, or Trump if you prefer, has …

How democratic socialism became a dirty word

There’s a dirty word in American politics, and it’s not one of George Carlin’s seven. It’s not even a word that signals real danger. The word is “socialism.” More …

Make Barbecue Poor Folks’ Food Again:

Recently, Texas Monthly released its long-awaited latest installment of its 50 best barbecue joints in Texas. The canonical ranking, released every four years or so, and curated by the …

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Livingston looking for physical defense

Destry Cope will lead the Lion defense with a different look in 2025.

The Livingston Lions have endured their share of defensive struggles on the gridiron. They surrendered an average of 40 points per game last season, while never scoring more than 24 in a game. A new …

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Jacob Alford will help guide the Lion offense as its new coordinator this season on the gridiron.

Getting offensive

Looking to increase his role and responsibility in a football program, Jacob Alford left his hometown for a chance to reverse the fortunes of Livingston. He has been hired as the offensive …

Alyssa Fielder graduated from Sam Houston just a few months ago, but has already led club teams to success for three years. She takes over at Livingston, prepared to continue their recent success.

Recent graduate ready for coaching challenge

Alyssa Fielder didn’t have the problem that faces many recent college graduates. One of the challenges can be finding that initial job to begin a career after graduation. Her volleyball …

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Schwertner files legislation to strengthen border security measures

AUSTIN — Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, filed legislation to aid county jails in their coordination and collaboration with ICE and provide stronger legal tools to discourage the …

Texas land commissioner urges court to investigate sale of border wall material

AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office, the State of Texas, and the State of Missouri are asking a U.S. District Court judge to …

Bite by Bite

Trying out a new salmon dish

If you’ve been a reader of Bite by Bite for much time at all, then you already know that we are big salmon-lovers. I’m grateful that we are. It’s a very versatile protein and has …

John “Rooster” Swearingen

John “Rooster” Swearingen, 73, of Colmesneil, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Harbor Hospice in Jasper, Texas. Graveside services were held 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 …

Leo “Tony” Brochtrup

Leo Anthony “Tony” Brochtrup, Jr., 74, of Woodville, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 at his home in Woodville, Texas. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on …

Evone Durham Brown

Heaven gained a faithful servant on July 7, 2025, when Evone, 77, of Colmesneil, TX, received her ultimate healing and entered her eternal rest. Her chains of cancer are gone; she’s been set …

Billy Glenn Young Sr.

Billy Glenn Young Sr. was born November 27, 1934 to John Otis Young and Zana Katherine Lofland in Hamlin, Texas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 10, 2025 at the age of 90. Billy …

Stacy Darrell Sanders

Funeral services for Stacy Darrell Sanders, 67, of Livingston, Texas, were held Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Chris Borden …

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Outdoors

Lake Tawakoni guide Omar Cotter with a chunky hybrid striper caught last week. Downrigging or trolling with deep diving plugs with trailers is producing well now for both hybrids and white bass. Photo by Luke Clayton

Downrigging-deadly technique for big fish

My first experience with using downriggers for stripers and hybrid striper occurred 30 years ago. I was fishing with a very experienced guide that specialized in using downriggers, a very effective …