The Polk County Enterprise was one of several Polk County Publishing Company-owned newspapers that received recognition in the 2025 Better Newspaper Contest at the 87th annual Texas Gulf Coast Press …
Are you struggling to decide what side dishes to prepare for Easter? You wouldn’t be alone if you are. There are so many from which to choose, especially considering all the fresh produce that …
COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Commissioners Court approve several rehires to help the Sheriff’s Office as it looks to put Operation Lone Star grant funds to use and get officers in …
COLDSPRING — The city of Coldspring is pleased to announce the development of a new Resilient Comprehensive Plan to guide the city's growth and development over the next 10-20 years. …
Believe it or not, I had never eaten an empanada until a 2014 trip to Puerto Rico with friends. One of our first nights there, however, our two families enjoyed the most wonderful shrimp empanadas in …
By Richard Lee Senate correspondent AUSTIN — The Senate on Tuesday approved its version of the 2026-2027 budget on a vote of 31-0, proposing to spend $153.5 billion in state revenue …
SHEPHERD — The Pirate school system is on average performing better than the state in many educational and non-instructional areas. During a public hearing at Thursday’s SISD Board …
COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Commissioners Court approved an agreement to house prisoners from Trinity County at a lower rate that previously charged. At a special meeting on March …
COLDSPRING — The Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD Board of Trustees is considering a bond issue for the November election based on a recommendation from the district’s Facilities and Finance …
FORT WORTH — A $16,000 scholarship was recently awarded to Rigby Bailes of Coldspring FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. He is the …
I love when a meal comes together easily and I especially love it when there’s very little clean-up afterward. That’s why sheet pan meals have come to be one of my go-tos in the kitchen. …
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the state’s request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Pauline Road Fire in …
To promote last week’s page about Pi Day, I posted pictures on social media of some of the pies I’ve previously made and written about for my annual homage to Pi Day. As a result, …
SHEPHERD — The Pauline Road Fire, which broke out Wednesday in the southwestern part of San Jacinto County, is current at 2,000 acres, and officials say it is only 20 percent contained. …
EAST TEXAS – Officials are urging residents in the region to exercise extreme caution, due to critical fire weather conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service has issued a Level 3 (of a …
COLDSPRING — The Coldspring City Council approved a resolution to intervene in a request from Entergy regarding the route of a new transmission line in East Texas. Mayor John Benestante …
COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Commissioners Court order a gate placed over a county removed despite concerns that it was the subject of a pending lawsuit. Kerry Hagan, an attorney …
SHEPHERD — While the Shepherd City Council took no action regarding a resident’s request to do something about dilapidated buildings, the matter was deferred to the police department. …
Today is the five-year anniversary of “Bite by Bite” and that amazes me. When the local newspaper publisher contacted me in early 2020 saying she wanted to start a food page in the …
The Coldspring Garden Club went on a field trip last week. Setting off earlier than the normal club time at 10 a.m., they visited the Annual Spring Festival featuring Nature’s Way Resources. …