Polk County Cares will host its 12 th annual crawfish and shrimp boil on Feb. 8 at the Polk County Commerce Center and Toni Cochran-Hughes, one of the founders of the 501(c)3 non-profit, recently …

The ubiquitous lists that punctuate the end of one year and the start of a new one beckoned me to get on the bandwagon as well and I just couldn’t resist. Last week, I shared with you my top 10 …

Don Steven McDougal will serve life in prison for the kidnapping and murder of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham of Livingston. Waiving his rights to a jury trial and to appeal, he entered a plea …

Reports on the City of Livingston’s Main Street Program and the Livingston Police Department’s Flock Camera System were presented during the Jan. 14 regular meeting of the Livingston City …

Thirty-two beds were built by the local organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace and delivered to children in Polk County during 2024. Kim Brown Jernigan and Kaycee Hendrix provided an update on the …

A chili cookoff to raise funds for the Cole Overstreet Memorial Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is slated for Jan. 25 at Pedigo Park with the funds raised going toward scholarships for …

The burglary of a building that occurred in the Putnam’s Landing subdivision was reported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 21. Several items were taken from the building on the …

The 12 th annual Crawfish and Shrimp Boil benefiting Polk County charities is slated for Feb. 8 at the Polk County Commerce Center. Cocktails will start at 5 p.m. with all you can eat crawfish and …

The Polk County Commissioners Court approved action relating to expenditures from maintenance capital outlay buildings (budgeted funds) for three different projects during its regular meeting …

Numerous individuals who played roles in establishing the City of Livingston from the late 1800s to the early 1900s were discussed by Local Historian Gary Davis when he recently provided a program …

Polk County residents are invited to help collect 1,000 pounds of much-needed food for two local food pantries during the upcoming MLK Day of Service Half-Ton Food Drive on Jan. 20, according to …

An ordinance ordering the City of Onalaska’s May 3 General Election will be considered for approval during the regular meeting of the Onalaska City Council at 5 p.m. Tuesday. In related …

A report on the City of Livingston’s Main Street Program will be presented by Main Street Manager Lynn Riley during the regular meeting of the Livingston City Council at 5 p.m. Tuesday. …

Thursday night’s meeting of the Goodrich City Council focused on two maintenance items concerning lift stations and the wastewater pond. Discussion in the community center began with a …

The Polk County Commissioners Court will consider action relating to expenditures from maintenance capital outlay buildings (budgeted funds) for three different projects – replacing the gas …

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Ischoopa Travel Center on Dec. 17, revealing 81 of its newest Class II gaming devices on the east side of the building with …

“The Texas State University System Polk County Center has lots of classes kicking off this spring semester,” Executive Director Kristin Tow-Walker said during Wednesday’s meeting of …

Dustin Lowery, the new lessee of the Livingston Municipal Golf Course, provided an update on the golf course including course upgrades and new programs coming to fruition to the Rotary Club of …

With the start of a new year, numerous publications and websites are dishing about (pun intended) what the food trends of 2025 will be. I don’t have a crystal ball, nor do I have any idea how …

Mrs. JoAn Peddy’s Pre-K class at Pine Ridge Primary School was excited to livestream a Christmas program for troops abroad a few weeks ago. A student’s father is stationed in Africa with …