The 82 nd Dogwood Festival kicks off next weekend with the Festival of the Arts at Heritage Village, March 22-23. The two-day event will feature artisan demonstrators, live music and other fun on …
A Trinity man who is executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Polk County was booked on multiple charges last week for incidents allegedly occurring in the workplace. Livingston Police …
KINGWOOD — A prisoner of the San Jacinto County Jail was killed by a SJC deputy sheriff during an altercation at HCA Kingwood Hospital on Feb. 24. Jarmar Brooks, 34, of Point Blank, died …
TYLER COUNTY – The Dogwood Festival season is upon us soon. In two short weeks, with the Festival of the Arts weekend to kick it off, the festival will enter its 82nd year and mark the …
COLDSPRING — A 24-year-old San Jacinto County resident pleaded guilty Feb. 25 to manslaughter in connection with the March 2023 death of Sean Velasquez, 19. Joshua Escobar, who was the …
Last week, a theft of cattle was reported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office that occurred off Linda Road in Goodrich. Eleven head of red crossbred cows and two paint horses were stolen from …
A tip received by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office last week has led to the arrest of two felons, each with multiple charges. Detectives with the Polk County Narcotics and Criminal …
ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has opened the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s 2025 Fish Art Contest for entries. The Fish Art Contest, accepting entries until …
An order regarding the installation of utilities in the unincorporated areas of the county was discussed and approved during the regular meeting of the Polk County Commissioners Court Tuesday. …
AUSTIN — Free legal assistance is available to Texans who were affected by Hurricane Beryl. Texans with disaster-related legal issues may receive free legal assistance by calling the State …
Over 260,000 pounds of recyclable material has been collected to date through the efforts of Polk County Recycling & Beautification (PCRB), a nonprofit organization that has partnered with Polk …
TYLER COUNTY – A wave of bad weather washed through the region last week, with a tornado touching down in Tyler County on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, an EF-1 …
WOODVILLE – The Woodville City Council received the findings of its audit for the 2023-24 fiscal year, and the verdict was that all is well with the city’s handling of its finances. …
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From a team of only sophomores and freshmen in one of the toughest districts in the state, six Centerville Lady Bulldogs were named to all district. Winning the honors are: • Taylor …
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 …
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 …
Spring is just around the corner and I couldn’t be more ready. I’m looking forward to longer days, everything turning green, watching the flowers bloom and listening to the birds sing. …
I try not to write much about myself. After all, I’m just an old outdoors writer and broadcaster with a passion for writing and, more importantly, spending time in the woods, fields hunting or …
