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Texans turned out in droves during the Nov. 3 midterm general election and Polk County was no exception, with 39% of the registered voters in the county casting ballots. However, Polk County’s election returns did not mirror those of the statewide returns. Early voting turnout throughout the state was...
Lainey Galloway is a new teacher and coach at Livingston ISD. Those responsibilities can absorb many of the day’s hours, but she has found enough time to train and become a world champion. On Sunday, Galloway won at the IDFPA World Championships. It is a drug-free powerlifting community and...
Huntsville, TX (KRGV) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously denied clemency for Brownsville native John Allen Rubio, leaving his execution set for Thursday. More than 20 years after killing his three children, Rubio is set to be put to death. Rubio has spent decades on death row at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston and will be transported to nearby Huntsville for execution.
San Jacinto College students and community members can learn more about how crime scenes are investigated during a November 17 event at North Campus. The Community Connections event, “A Behind-the-Scenes View of How a Crime Scene Is Investigated,” will feature San Jacinto College criminal justice professor Dr. Corey Rice. The event will be held at the Grant Fine Arts Center.
Cleveland native Lonnie Joe Mizell II will graduate from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Friday, Nov. 13, marking the completion of his military training and the beginning of his service as a United States Marine. Mizell, who attended both Tarkington ISD and Cleveland ISD, is a member of...
SHEPHERD — Senior Night at Pirate Stadium brought out the best of Pirate Nation Friday evening as Shepherd welcomed the Silsbee Tigers for the final regular-season game of 2026. Although the final score favored Silsbee, 41-32, the Pirates gave their hometown crowd plenty to cheer about. What began as...
A Texas Department of Transportation contractor began drilling to retrieve pavement and soil samples at several locations along US 59 and US 190 in the Livingston area on Monday. Work will occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Jan. 10, 2027, and is part of the preparation for the...
Silsbee's first-round game against Madisonville figures to be an entertaining matchup featuring plenty of points.
Why does Hinojosa's school funding plan depend on legislative approval?. Beaumont — Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has pledged to boost public school funding and raise teacher pay, proposals that could be closely watched in Southeast Texas after voters in Nederland and Lumberton recently rejected school tax measures, leaving both districts reviewing their budgets.
