FORT WORTH — Trinity County students in the FFA have been awarded the Lone Star FFA Degree at the 98th Annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 6-10. The Lone Star FFA Degree is the highest …
GROVETON — The Trinity County Commissioners Court will send a letter to Entergy expressing the group’s concern about a proposed transmission line expansion project. At the July 14 meeting, …
GROVETON — Sheriff Woody Wallace is taking his passion for helping the children of Trinity County to the next level. Wallace has created different ways to work with young people through …
COLDSPRING — San Jacinto County has a new Criminal District Attorney following an appointment by Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott has appointed former Judge Greg Magee of Point Blank to serve as the …
SHEPHERD — Official with Shepherd ISD officially welcomed Dr. Todd Davis to the district as the new superintendent at the July 16 meeting. Davis replaces Jason Hewitt, who retired earlier this …
At Shepherd City Council meeting last week, Police Chief Clint Headley gave awards to two exceptional officers who had excelled in the recent state audit. Officers Stephanie Peterson and Bianca …
AUSTIN — The Texas State Board of Education concluded its June 22-26 meeting with major decisions affecting the future of public education across the state, including the adoption of revised social …
Editor’s note: This is part of a recurring series of stories detailing significant achievements and dates of the United States of America. Polk County Publishing is providing the stories in honor …
Want to attract hummingbirds to your yard? More than 300 species of hummingbirds exist worldwide. However, only about 18 are regularly found in the U.S., including nine common species in Texas. …
Travis Herzog, chief meteorologist for ABC 13/KTRK-TV in Houston, the guest speaker for the Polk County Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly membership luncheon Monday, provided an informative program …
A local GED prep program has been resurrected thanks to Lamar State College Port Arthur, one of the member schools of the Texas State University System (TSUS) Polk County Center. “The GED …
Center of Hope has a new path to assisting those in need. The non-profit organization founded 40 years ago has the largest pantry in the area, helps cancer patients, delivers Christmas presents, and …
Peyton Brooks, Aden Keller, Paula Castaneda, Collin Vann, Reagan Burleson, Ashley Byrd and Jillian McKendree, of the Onalaska FFA Chapter, were awarded the Lone Star FFA Degree at the 98 th annual …
Jose Valdes, Ashley Byrd, Destinee Samson, Aden Keller, Reagan Burleson and Conner Graham of the Onalaska FFA Chapter were selected to be a part of the Texas FFA Foundation Ambassadors Program at the …
The Polk County Chamber of Commerce’s 7 th annual Smoke in the Pines State Championship Barbecue Cookoff June 26-27 at Pedigo Park was the largest and most successful one yet with 61 cook teams …
Editor’s note: This is part of a recurring series of stories detailing significant achievements and dates of the United States of America. Polk County Publishing is providing the stories in honor …
Ten dogs from the Polk County SPCA were taken to the pavilion at Pedigo Park July 11 for a training event designed to improve their behavior and increase their chances of adoption. The event was …
I’ve prepared two different shrimp dishes recently that I consider to be perfect summertime meals. And while making one of them, I discovered a new (to me) way of dealing with fresh corn on …
In a unique twist, a local mother and daughter were recently honored at the 98 th annual Texas FFA State Convention July 6-10. Amanda Reeves, Ag-Science Teacher and FFA Advisor at Big Sandy ISD, …
Amendments to the City of Livingston employee benefit items, work schedule and salary schedule were approved by the Livingston City Council during its regular meeting June 14. Effective Aug. 1, …
