EAST TEXAS – After 76 years, one missing East Texan hero has returned home to his final resting place. The remains of Cpl. Orestus Marion Stewart, a Magnolia Springs native, who died in battle …
The Board of Trustees of the Livingston Independent School District approved contracts for three new administrators following an executive session during its regular meeting Monday. Dr. Melissa …
Early voting concludes Friday for Tuesday’s Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff Elections. Local voters heading to the polls are focused on the two local races on the Republican ballot. …
Early voting begins Monday for the May 26 Republican Primary Runoff Election and ends May 22. Two races are on the ballot. Incumbent County Judge Sydney Murphy will face Challenger Larry Pfeil and …
A repeated sex offender that failed to register received 25 years in prison in district court Tuesday. In October 2024, Polk County Sheriff Byron Lyons assigned a detective exclusively to …
Two Onalaska residents were arrested Tuesday on multiple charges after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call from concerned citizens. Acting on the tip, the Polk County Narcotics …
Area graduations began Thursday and will conclude May 29. Listed below are the schools, times, dates and places: Graduates of the Livingston High School Academy will have their graduation at 6 …
Michael Parrish of Livingston was recognized on May 5 at an awards banquet in Rusk for his participation in the Texas Conservation Awards Program sponsored by District IV, the Texas State Soil and …
Both Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and KTRE News in Lufkin drew the ire of city officials in Livingston and Corrigan this week following bombastic and inaccurate allegations. Paxton’s …
Over the past year, the City of Livingston has been updating its ordinances and addressing items that are not addressed by current ordinances but need to be. During the May 12 meeting of the …
An update from the county clerk regarding the consolidation of voting precincts for the May 26 Republican Primary Runoff Election was presented during the May 12 meeting of the Polk County …
A deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received information on May 8 regarding an individual with seven outstanding warrants through the agency who was possibly traveling through Polk …
“Today is about more than a monument. It is about a message. A message that transcends politics, borders, generations, and backgrounds. A message simple enough for a child to understand, yet …
Pieces used in making explosives were uncovered in a Livingston home Monday, landing two in jail. Livingston Police were notified of a possible pipe bomb found near a home on Banks Drive, which …
An inappropriate relationship between an officer and student has cost …
Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Polk County recently completed critical repairs on a home and detached garage in Onalaska that were damaged by the April 2022 tornado. The repairs took place …
While responding to complaints from nearby residents Tuesday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, along with State CID, discovered a large indoor marijuana cultivation operation …
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe is scheduled to open its new temporary casino facility this summer on its existing tribal reservation land in Leggett. The temporary casino will be open 24 hours a day and …
The Republican Club of Polk County awarded its annual scholarships to graduating seniors during its monthly meeting May 4 with over 80 club members, guests and elected officials gathered. The …
Staff members at Big Sandy ISD contacted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday regarding concerns that a female junior high student may have been the victim of abuse. Upon arriving at the …
