Kristin Tow-Walker, executive director of the Texas State University System (TSUS) Polk County Center presented the program for Tuesday’s learning lunch hosted by the Livingston-Polk County …
A seven-day burn ban issued March 20 by County Judge Sydney Murphy will expire today (Thursday). Following monitoring by the Texas Forest Service, the Polk County Fire Marshal’s Office and the …
Dr. Tom Johnson, president of Lamar State College Orange, provided the program for the March meeting of the Polk County Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Johnson was …
An investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety is underway into a one-vehicle fatality crash that occurred March 17 on FM 356 north of Onalaska. Michael Beasley, 42 of Livingston, was …
To promote last week’s page about Pi Day, I posted pictures on social media of some of the pies I’ve previously made and written about for my annual homage to Pi Day. As a result, …
As of press time Friday, Polk County remained under a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston meaning that critical fire weather conditions exist due to a …
Thursday was a big day for Polk County – particularly for the residents of the north end of the county – as Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy cut the ribbon for the new 440-foot tower that …
Livingston High School FFA Student Luisa Perez is the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Grand Champion Public Speaker. The preliminary rounds were March 15 with the finals on March 16. …
SHEPHERD — The Pauline Road Fire, which broke out Wednesday in the southwestern part of San Jacinto County, is current at 2,000 acres, and officials say it is only 20 percent contained. …
WOODVILLE – Spring is in the air, and around these parts, that means ‘It’s Dogwood Time in Tyler County’. The 82nd Annual Tyler County Dogwood Festival is set to kick off …
EAST TEXAS – Officials are urging residents in the region to exercise extreme caution, due to critical fire weather conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service has issued a Level 3 (of a …
WOODVILLE – The Woodville ISD Board of Trustees voted to adopt the state-developed Bluebonnet Learning curriculum for the district for mathematics instruction. WISD superintendent …
GROVETON — Hard work and dedication paid off over the weekend during the 38 th annual Trinity County Fair and Youth Livestock Show. More than 200 animals and projects were sold at the …
GROVETON — The Trinity County Commissioners Court will take the next step toward separating from Polk County and the state-required emergency management plan. At the March 11 meeting, …
COLDSPRING — The Coldspring City Council approved a resolution to intervene in a request from Entergy regarding the route of a new transmission line in East Texas. Mayor John Benestante …
COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Commissioners Court order a gate placed over a county removed despite concerns that it was the subject of a pending lawsuit. Kerry Hagan, an attorney …
SHEPHERD — While the Shepherd City Council took no action regarding a resident’s request to do something about dilapidated buildings, the matter was deferred to the police department. …
GROVETON — The Groveton Volunteer Fire Department battled a blaze on Monday that damaged a home. Fire Chief Glenn Hammond said that along with the GVFD, the Pennington and Trinity …
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is looking for assistance in identifying suspects in a theft and trespass case from Sunday. Currently investigating the incident, they are hoping to …
Voting continues but will conclude on March 31 for Polk County Publishing Company’s 40 under 40 Professional Leadership Awards, recognizing the top 40 individuals younger than 40 who …
