The Texas Division of Emergency Management will make a presentation on “The Role of the LEPC” during the next meeting of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) at 10 a.m. Wednesday …

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election ended Friday night. As of Friday morning, a total of 14,732 ballots – 33.1% of the total number of registered voters in the county – had been …

“I wasn’t around to experience that Trinity River bottom land, but Dad has told me some really good stories over the years,” Andy Evans said as he introduced “two of our very …

Fall inspiration dictated my choices for this week’s column when I decided to make what I consider to be a quintessential fall meal. And it turned out perfect. I made a big pot of …

By Tony Farkas tony@polkcountypublishing.com He was called a friend, a brother, and even a mentor, but one of the highest compliments Greg Peak ever received was that he was a newspaper man, …

Congratulations Colmesneil ISD’s 2024 homecoming queen River Squier, who was escorted by Hogan Ueckert. Children of the court were Gideon Clowers and Sophie Rowinsky, and of course, a big …

Kenneth Graham served as the parade marshal for the “Home for the Holidays with the Bulldogs” Homecoming parade on Oct. 19. Graham is a CHS alumnus and currently teaches math …

FRED – A two-vehicle accident near Fred claimed the life of a 62-year-old resident last Wednesday. According to Sgt. Shana Clark with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the …

WOODVILLE – This photo submitted by Ruth Recio was selected by the Tyler County Art League judge as the Big Woods Nature Trail Photo-of-the-Month for September. Recio, who is from …

WOODVILLE – Lisa Meysembourg, who serves as Woodville ISD superintendent and the president of the Rotary Club of Woodville, brought an informative program at last week’s Rotary meeting at …

High energy bills are a challenge for any household.   This is especially true for low-income households and those living on a fixed income. One way to combat concern is by home …

He was called a friend, a brother, and even a mentor, but one of the highest compliments Greg Peak ever received was that he was a newspaper man, through and through. Peak, who was a longtime …

GROVETON — The Trinity County Commissioners Court approved extending public safety laws to Lakewood at Livingston subdivision after residents of the area complained about traffic issues. …

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election ends at 7 p.m. Friday and is available at three locations – the Polk County Judicial Center at 101 W. Mill St. in Livingston, the Onalaska …

Work continues on the historic restoration of the Polk County Courthouse and while it may not look like much is happening, a lot of progress has been made – more than meets the eye. …

10 years ago Commissioners Court accepts Judge Beard’s resignation; Revisions made to Section 8 housing program; Groveton “Highly Qualified’ teaching staff at 94%; USDA reminds …

The Trinity Volunteer Fire Department trained Pre-K through second-grade elementary school students in fire prevention Monday morning at Lansberry Elementary. The students learned about fire safety …

The Trinity Volunteer Fire Department fought several fires last week, while the Groveton, Apple Springs and Pennington fire departments battled some small grass and forest fires. Additionally, …

October’s meeting of the LISD Board of Trustees recognized board members and student organizations and provided information on grants and construction projects Monday in the high school …

A chili cookoff to raise funds for the Cole Overstreet Memorial Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is slated for Jan. 25 at Pedigo Park. There will be three categories – adult, wild …