The deadline for enrollment for air ambulance coverage previously offered by Trinity County has been extended to Feb. 28. The previous deadline, according to Michelle Chaisson, membership …

TRINITY — Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are investigating a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 19, south of Trinity, that occurred Feb. 3. The preliminary crash investigation …

SHEPHERD — Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are investigating a fatal crash on Farm-to-Market Road 3460 in Shepherd that occurred Saturday. The preliminary crash investigation …

In the Feb. 6, 2025, edition of the San Jacinto News-Times, the incorrect photo of convicted killer Francisco Oropeza was inadvertently run. The attached photo should have been the one run. When we …

AUSTIN –  Last Wednesday, Senate Bill 2, which is titled Providing School Choice, was fast-tracked by Gov. Greg Abbott as an emergency item. The bill, which was penned by Sen. Brandon …

WOODVILLE – Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a fundraiser, which the organization is hoping will help out toward building a new fire station. The fundraiser will take …

Don Rollins, who was the songwriter behind the Grammy-winning hit “It’s Five O’ Clock Somewhere,” died last weekend at the age of 63. Rollins was a native of Vidor and …

WOODVILLE – Rev. Michael Hadnot and wife Jeanine spoke to Woodville City Council Monday evening about the Keniesha R. Beatty Memorial Food Pantry that they oversee. Hadnot, who …

COLMESNEIL – The Colmesneil Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) hosted one of the organization’s favorite fundraisers last Friday evening in the old gym on the Colmesneil ISD campus. …

The sun came up this morning and along with it came the songs of birds, and a breeze that teased early Spring. My pups nuzzled close for a belly rub. The smooth taste of coffee brought my taste buds …

Last week, a routine traffic stop conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office night shift patrol led to a significant narcotics investigation. The investigation occurred on Mill Gate …

The third annual Polk County Leo Club Youth Talent show will be held April 5 in the Florence Crosby Auditorium at Creekside Elementary School located at 1 Lions Ave. in Livingston. The talent show is …

Texas A&M Forest Service, Piney Wood Lakes Chapter Texas Master Naturalists, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Polk County will distribute hundreds of bare-root trees to encourage …

SHEPHERD — Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are investigating a fatal crash on Farm-to-Market Road 3460 in Shepherd that occurred Saturday. The preliminary crash investigation …

COLDSPRING — The Coldspring City Council may increase safety for area events, particularly ones doors. Mayor John Benestante said that at the Feb. 3 meeting, the council discussed …

COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Commissioners Court ended its relationship with Quantum Communications, terminating a contract that was entered into without approval by former employees of …

FORT WORTH — Hayden Richards of Coldspring, a member of Coldspring FFA, caught a calf during the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble, earning a $500 purchase …

LUFKIN, Texas, February 12, 2025 – The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) will begin prescribed burn operations this winter and spring across its forests and grasslands. These …

WOODVILLE –  The Tyler County Veterans Service Office is hosting a meeting on the topic of taxes. With tax season among us, it is essential that our veteran population know of some of …

WOODVILLE –  The Tyler County Republican Party will have a meeting at Wild Bill’s Grill at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15. The State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) chairman …