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A shooting Wednesday afternoon at Futurewise on the corner of Highway 146 and FM 1988 resulted in one man airlifted for medical treatment and another in police custody. "We don't have names or all of …

A new exhibit is now on display at the Polk County Memorial Museum. “Urban Legends? Bigfoot, Black Panthers and Haunted Places in East Texas” will run through Nov. 15. Located at 514 W. …

Walking a catwalk is part of daily life at Georgia-Pacific, but plant managers George Standley from Camden Plywood and Jerry Gunter from Camden Lumber recently took to a different kind of runway to …

A male inmate died of natural causes early Saturday morning while in the Polk County Jail and the body was transferred to the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office, Sheriff Byron Lyons …

Election officials saw an unprecedented turnout of voters heading for the polls at the Polk County Judicial Center on Monday, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election. By …

The Onalaska City Council approved the release of Police Officer Joshua Watson during a special called meeting Tuesday. Watson previously served as the school resource officer for Onalaska ISD. …

Although given the opportunity, no one spoke during public hearings held in conjunction with the county no longer maintaining county roads within the city limits of Corrigan and Seven Oaks. The …

Editor’s Note: This edition of Bite by Bite originally ran on Oct. 16, 2022. Our days of trick or treating on Halloween are long behind us but I feel like I need to make some reference to …

Lee Blau and his company, LL Contractors LLC, recently gave away 150 soccer balls to local children participating in the Polk County Youth Soccer Association. “We had a great day giving out …

Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Dallas, through its member Austin Bank, awarded a $150,000 Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund grant to Alabama-Coushatta …

Interested citizens will have an opportunity to address the impending discontinuation of the maintenance of county roads within the city limits of Corrigan and Seven Oaks during public hearings that …

Panda from Panda Express Chinese Kitchen high-fives students at the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County Tuesday during grand opening festivities for the Center of Hope at the club’s facility …

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election begins Monday and will feature extended hours, as well as the addition of a Saturday and Sunday. Three locations – open to all registered …

The Texas Supreme Court late Thursday upheld a temporary restraining order that stayed the execution of Robert Roberson hours after it was set to take place. Had the execution gone forward, Roberson …

An order prohibiting outdoor burning in the unincorporated areas of the county due to the dry weather conditions and the threat of wildfire was extended for 30 days during an emergency called meeting …

Twenty-four beds have been delivered to children in the community and 17 local children are still waiting for beds. You can help meet this need. Kaycee Hendrix is over the Polk County Chapter of …

The Livingston Lions Club inducted James Beard as a new member to the club during its meeting Wednesday. A graduate of Livingston High School and Sam Houston State University, Beard has lived in …

The 1964 Class of Livingston High School will hold its 60-year class reunion at 2 p.m. Saturday at Alma’s Courthouse Whistle Stop Café at 318 N. Washington in Livingston. All class …

Several members of the Livingston ISD staff attended a Dual Credit Leadership Meeting at Lamar State College Orange Tuesday. The dual credit process, TSI testing updates, pathway updates and student …

Moses Livingston Choate, the founder of Livingston, the county seat of Polk County, was celebrated Saturday when local citizens gathered to witness the unveiling of a new marker honoring him in the …

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