Burn ban in effect

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 …

County puts ARPA funds to good use, now has 100% service

Representatives of Polk County, Eastex Telephone, DETCOG, Livingston-Polk County Chamber of Commerce and other well wishers watch as County Judge Sydney Murphy cuts the ribbon for the new 440-foot tower that will provide interoperable connectivity throughout the county.

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 FFA was the only school to have two students place in the top 20 senior individual speakers at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Luisa Perez won grand champion and Edward Turk placed 17th in the competition. (l-r) Turk and Perez.

Livingston FFA has a grand champion public speaker

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. …

Polk County Enterprise, Sunday, March 23, 2025

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Nothing like the enticing power of pie

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, …

Dr. Tom Johnson speaks to AAUW

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 …

Local killed in one-vehicle collision

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 …

Region under Red Flag Warning

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 …

Livingston girls golf finishes third

Livingston girls golf finished third at the Anahuac Invitational held at Chambers County Golf Course Wednesday. (L-R) Jenna Snook, Maddie Akers, Jadyn Justice and Luisa Perez clubbed the Lady Lions …

King of the hill

Wildcat baseball hosted Hemphill in front of a large crowd in Polk County Tuesday night, as Onalaska’s bats carried them to 9-3 victory over the Hornets. Onalaska got on the scoreboard …

Lady Lions headed to playoffs

Livingston Lady Lion soccer played their final home game of the regular season at Lion Stadium Friday, taking an 8-0 win over East Chambers, 8-0. The Lady Lion senior athletes were honored …

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Walker Ray Richardson

It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved Walker Ray Richardson, who left us far too soon. Walker was a cherished son, brother and friend, whose life was marked …

Elsie Lois Dowden McNabb

Elsie Lois Dowden McNabb joyfully walked through the pearly gates to be with her Lord and Savior March 13, 2025. For the first time in 60 years, she needed no wheelchair or crutches. She was …

Krisandra Kay Burnett

Krisandra Kay Burnett was born on November 5, 1955, in Houston, Texas to Homer and Nellwynn Currie, and went to her Heavenly home on March 14, 2025. “… And that I would have to …

Johnny Walker

Funeral services for Johnny Ray Walker, 65, of Livingston, Texas will be held Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas with Brad Butler officiating. Interment …

Daniel Thomas Newton

We lost a very loving son at 4:12 p.m. on the 27th of February 2025. Danny was born on the 15th of February 1960 and was celebrating his 65th birthday when he suffered a seizure and was hospitalized. …

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I couldn’t see the forest for the trees

The Texas Hill Country is one of my very favorite places and I think it is beautiful. I also have quite an affinity for the wide, open spaces of West Texas. But in recent years I’ve discovered …

89th Legislative Session starts on Jan. 14

With the holidays officially behind us, I’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year! As we turn the page on one year and begin another, we’re afforded a unique opportunity for new …

Trump’s Real Legacy - A Nation Divided and Distrustful by Design

Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on American institutions have had a profound effect on our social fabric, and the consequences are becoming harder to ignore. From his baseless claims of …

Narcissistic Collapse and The Fragility of Power

Ozymandias by Percy Shelley I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desart. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered …

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Local angler to compete again for Southwestern Division event

Boater Kaden Mueck of Livingston, who finished runner-up at the Toyota Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in January, will again be among the competitors fishing for up to $100,000 on Sam Rayburn …