— If your home sustained disaster damage, you may need to apply to FEMA to be considered for serious needs assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses …
U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of HR 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for …
— The students listed on the President’s Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville are undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted …
Dan’s DivinitiesThere’s a story about a photographer assigned by a national magazine to take pictures of a forest fire. The assignment editor told him a small plane would be waiting at the …
Girl Scouts in San Jacinto Council is hosting a variety of camping opportunities for Summer Camp Season.Starting this month and continuing until early August, the council is offering both day camps …
It is officially Summer on June 20, but Mother Nature decided to start early in our state so we could get used to it. I am wearing a hat outside and enjoying A/C as much as possible.Last Saturday saw …
AUSTIN — Texans recovering from the storms and flooding April 26-June 5 may still need FEMA assistance for basic home repairs, rental of temporary housing and other uninsured expenses.More than …
— The June 10 meeting of the Point Blank City Council had residents seeking help with the damage left by late May-early June storms.Mayor Mark Wood said that everyone wants their roads and other …
COLDSPRING — San Jacinto County Commissioners approved providing a means for county departments to go out with the old.At the Wednesday regular meeting, the Commissioners Court discussed providing …
LUFKIN – A pre-construction meeting was held last week signaling the start of a new construction project in San Jacinto County.Work is scheduled to begin in coming days on FM 3278 to lengthen the …
— A plan to address by-the-glass alcohol sales will require more investigation by the City Council, since any requests for that must be made by a business or individual.City Secretary Debra Hagler …
— With the stirring sounds of “Oh Freedom” ringing through the air, the residents of San Jacinto County celebrated Juneteenth — when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas.Dasey …
STOCK PHOTO SJNT staff The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated a crash on state Highway 150, near Farm-to-Market Road 2693, that left a Coldspring resident with serious injuries on …
The Jackson Store from Everitt and the Sunset Granite Rock at Old Town Coldspring. Photos by Charles Ballard By Charles BallardSJNT correspondent COLDSPRING — One of the sunset granite …
STOCK PHOTO SJNT staff Robert Dale ClaryCOLDSPRING — Robert Dale Clary, 67, of Shepherd, convicted in a 5-year-old murder case, recently was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Clary …
Special to the News-Times COLDSPRING — Wolf Creek Park will be the site of the CAST for Kids fishing event, set for Saturday. The event is sponsored by San Jacinto County, the San Jacinto …
By Tony Farkasnews@sanjacnews.com Peter SpartaThe felony charge against a candidate for the San Jacinto County Precinct 3 constable’s position, arrested in January, was dismissed Friday because …
Police agencies from a three-county area were involved in a high-speed pursuit of a robbery suspect on March 18. Courtesy photo From SJNT Staff The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office …
STOCK PHOTO By Tony Farkasnews@sanjacnews.com A candidate for the San Jacinto County Precinct 2 constable’s position was arrested in January, a move that he is calling politically …
A large quantity of drugs were found when San Jacinto County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating an assault. Courtesy photos SJNT staff POINT BLANK — A frantic 911 call led to a large …