Latexo News

School district administrators and teachers, from the 15 counties served by Education Service Center, Region VI, gathered in Huntsville on Wednesday, Oct.

The Latexo Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday Oct.

The Houston County Commissioners Court authorized the acceptance of grant funds to be used for energy conservation measures and road improvements during its regular session held on Tuesday, Oct.

According to local health officials as of press time Friday morning, Oct. 2, there were no confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in Houston County.

A Sunday night, Sept. 20 crash on Hwy. 19 in Latexo claimed the life of 21-year-old Crockett resident Kevin McDaniels.

The Latexo Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a special called board meeting on Tuesday, Aug.

Firefighters from six departments worked tirelessly in scorching temperatures that exceeded 100 degrees on Sunday afternoon, July 12 to battle a 75-acre blaze on Hwy.

Of the 23 counties that report to the Houston/Galveston National Weather Service, Houston County is the only one that does it with 14 local weather reports from the county.

James Patrick "Pat" Coskey, age 64, of Electra passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in the Electra Memorial Hospital.

The Houston County Commissioners Court, meeting in regular session Tuesday, authorized a contract with S. C. Maxwell Company of Crockett for foundation repairs to the Houston County Courthouse Annex.

Following a countywide nomination process, Eddie Atkinson, of Crockett, has been named Senior Citizen of Houston County for 2009.

The Houston County Youth Talent Showcase featuring the best performing arts talent from every school district in Houston County will be held on Saturday, May 16 at Crockett Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 18 and younger, and on sale now at the Piney Woods Fine Arts Association office.

Crockett Independent School District Attorney Wayne Haglund will conduct the search for their new superintendent.

One of the two people airlifted to ETMC Tyler after a head-on crash Saturday, April 25 on CR 2300 about 1.6 miles north of Grapeland died on Monday, April 27.