The commissioners court will consider redrawing its maps before the 2026 election. Democrat Alisa Simmons opposes the move, ...

Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare is looking to hire a conservative law firm to draw new maps for commissioners' precincts in ...

Governor Greg Abbott appointed a Lufkin man to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council, a term lasting until Feb.

High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of "extreme fire danger" in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region ...

An Auburndale man was arrested this week after exposing himself in a Dunkin' drive-thru line, according to officers. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a swearing-in ceremony on Friday for a ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Defense lawyers asked a Polk County judge to consider a dismissal Monday in the case of a Lufkin man beaten to death on Alabama-Coushatta land. In April of 2016, Spencer ...

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LET’S HOPE THEY CAN GET THAT CLOSURE. THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE A SETTLEMENT WITH COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JOHN NORRIS TODAY. NORRIS WAS PLACED ON LEAVE IN ...

Measles cases continue to climb in West Texas. 25 new cases in Texas were reported on Tuesday. There are 33 reported cases in New Mexico and 2 in Oklahoma. TEXAS - More than 200 cases of measles have ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – The Horry County Police Department’s newest police precinct will be going online by the end of the summer. Horry County Police Chief Kris Leonhardt told public ...

Polk County Administrator John Norris, a respected yet controversial figure since joining county government in late 2020, has agreed to step down after two months on paid administrative leave.

Polk County's interim administrator, Frank Marasco, said the county will be able to balance its $365.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026 despite a $7.2 million deficit. The county faces revenue ...