Having completed his first 60 weekdays as the new superintendent of Livingston ISD, Dr. Jeff Pack took a moment to thank everyone for their support and partnership during the regular meeting of the …

The fiscal year 2026 no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rate calculation is 0.5986 and the county’s proposed budget is based on that rate. County Judge Sydney Murphy reviewed the proposed …

CHESTER – This morning, multiple agencies pursued a stolen truck, and one suspect is still at large.   According to Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, he, along with his …

Over the past few weeks, much of the focus in Texas has been on the tragedy and recovery around the floods in Kerr County. An organization in Livingston is doing their part to help where possible. …

An electric cost of service and rate study conducted by GDS Associates Inc. that has been approximately a year in the making has debunked allegations that the City of Livingston has been overcharging …

Rotary District Governor Dr. Charley Gilliland was the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Livingston Thursday. Gilliland spoke about the opportunities presented by becoming more active in …

The tax assessor-collector’s 2025 no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rate calculations and verification of collection rate will be presented to the Polk County Commissioners Court during a …

The Texas State University System Polk County Center has received delivery of a state-of-the-art mobile ambulance simulator to support Lamar Institute of Technology’s (LIT) Emergency Medical …

A man from The Woodlands who killed a Livingston High school senior in a Sept. 24, 2021 hit-and-run collision pleaded guilty to a charge of murder Monday in the 258 th District Court. Roy Grant …

The Onalaska Public Library launched its summer reading program with a fun-filled event at Caney Creek Park’s Garland Pavilion in which families enjoyed creative activities like sponge …

We screwed up. Plain and simple. There was no malice behind it … just a lack of forethought, as all fellow humans are occasionally prone to. The entire staff of Polk County …

If you’ve been a reader of Bite by Bite for much time at all, then you already know that we are big salmon-lovers. I’m grateful that we are. It’s a very versatile protein and has …

Dr. Ty Cauthen, the new executive director of Work Force Solutions of Deep East Texas, presented a program for the Livingston Lions Club Wednesday, sharing a little about what it is and how it …

Longtime Rotarian Joe Haynes presented a program for the Rotary Club of Livingston Thursday, telling about his recent trip to the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, his 13 …

Nominations are underway for the 2025 Best of Polk County Readers’ Choice Awards – an opportunity to recognize local businesses, professionals and non-profits. This is the seventh year of …

The death toll continues to climb following the horrific July Fourth tragedy in the Texas Hill Country in which catastrophic flooding occurred along the Guadalupe River which rose 26 feet in just 45 …

The history of Dunbar High School sports in Livingston will be featured and explored in this year’s Heritage Section which will publish later this summer and I am asking for your assistance. …

I attended the 145th annual Texas Press Association Convention & Trade Show June 19-21 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center along with several of my colleagues. We attended …

The 64 th annual Polk County Youth Rodeo will kick off Thursday and run through Saturday at the Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena located at 101 Fair St. in Livingston. One of the largest youth rodeos in …

The Board of Trustees of the Livingston Independent School District approved compensation plans with staff pay increases for the 2025-2026 school year during a special called meeting Wednesday. …