Located just off FM 1988, Wildlife Wonderland in Livingston has been a home to creatures not normally seen in Polk County. It is run by Miranda Sanders and Nick Bishop, who live on the property and …
I’ve long been a fan of cilantro and use it frequently, both in my cooking, as well as to garnish various dishes. When a news release recently showed up in my inbox reporting that it has been named …
The future of East Texas’ water resources is promising with the Sept. 24 launch of the East Texas Water Institute (ETWI), a new regional initiative designed to expand the information, expertise and …
A little over a hundred people attended a Sept. 25 town hall meeting to discuss subdivision and industrial high-load development in rural Polk County and throughout East Texas. State …
Monday is the last day to register to vote in order to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election. Early voting begins Oct. 5 and concludes Oct. 30. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Oct. 23. …
The Polk County Clerk’s Office received approximately 1,600 records to process as a result of a technological error at the state level that caused this major backlog, County Clerk Schelana Hock, …
Segno Volunteer Fire Department and South Polk County Volunteer Fire Department were among the 118 rural volunteer fire departments across the state to receive funding through the Texas A&M …
The Goodrich school board met Thursday to discuss athletic facilities, finances and testing at their regular meeting for September in the administration building. Athletic construction on campus …
258 th District Judge Travis E. Kitchens Jr. was recently publicly admonished by the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct regarding two issues – mandatory certification for plea agreements …
The Livingston Police Department was made aware of possible fraud involving a member of a Livingston ISD parent teacher organization on Sept. 11. LPD detectives, along with the Texas Rangers, …
On Sept. 15, the Onalaska Police Department arrested Treese Ryan Moscicki, 18, of Onalaska, in connection with an ongoing investigation involving a 13-year-old juvenile victim. Moscicki was …
Daughter recently began her third year at college, lives in an apartment, and has started attempting a little cooking. However, knowing firsthand how difficult it is to cook for one, I decided I’d …
The 90 th regular session of the Texas Legislature is set to convene in January and legislators from the metropolitan areas continue to escalate the trend of using their power to usurp local control …
A lot of ground was covered during the regular meeting of the Polk County Commissioners Court Tuesday, though much of it had to do with Flock cameras and five-year contracts. Five people …
Several purchases over $50,000 were approved by the Board of Trustees of the Livingston Independent School District during its regular meeting Monday. Due to an aging fleet, the board approved …
Funding for the Flock camera system for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, including consideration of the sheriff’s request for $45,000 in county funding and determination of a funding source, …
The Goodrich City Council met in the community center Thursday to discuss sewer lines, roads, taxes and more at their monthly assembly for September. Representatives from Goodrich First Baptist …
The Polk County Jail has reported the in-custody death of a Livingston man. On Sunday at approximately 10:25 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office jail staff responded to a medical emergency …
A vehicle-related accident occurred at Naskila Casino on the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Reservation near Livingston on the afternoon of Sept. 12. A statement from the Alabama-Coushatta …
