Riverside News

The City of Huntsville and Walker County saw declines in sales tax revenue in November compared to a year ago in 2008, while the cities of Riverside and New Waverly received increases.

The Riverside Volunteer Fire Department is ready to proceed with the construction of its No.

In addition to the obvious objective of educating students, one of Sam Houston State University's official goals is to "promote students' intellectual, social, ethical, and leadership growth." Last week, the university facilitated that goal by providing an opportunity for representatives from several student groups to produce 3,000 pounds of peanut ...

A Pat Camfield may not have foreseen himself becoming a small business owner, but the recent opportunity to sell cars from his own office on his own lot is an chance he has relished and a new path he is excited to take.

More sunny, mild days are on tap this week for the Houston area as dry air remains parked above the region.

The Huntsville City Council will discuss a resolution and sending a letter to Texas Department of Transportation officials regarding state Highway 19 in Walker County when it meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

Originally published September 14, 2009 at 5:36 p.m., updated September 14, 2009 at 5:40 p.m. The city council will take the final vote Tuesday to adopt a $144.7 million budget that takes effect Oct.

Researchers newly report correlation of the progressive loss of enamel in the fossil record with a simultaneous molecular decay of a gene involved in enamel formation in mammals.

Sheryl Samantha Brown and Russell Everett Keys were united in marriage on Saturday, March 21, at 4 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Huntsville.

TRINITY While totals are up from the 2000 census, the estimated 2008 populations for both Trinity and Trinity County were almost unchanged from 2007 levels.

TRINITY While totals are up from the 2000 census, the estimated 2008 populations for both Trinity and Trinity County were almost unchanged from 2007 levels.

The City of Huntsville needs support from the community in order to obtain grant money to fund different projects in the city.

A plume of heavy smoke cast a dark shadow over a stretch of state Highway 19 Wednesday afternoon as yet another forest fire raged through drought-ravaged Walker County.

The fire danger continues across much of Texas. That's evidenced by a fire out in Walker County Wednesday night.

By Christi Laney claney@itemonline.com What could have become just another demolition job turned into a promising future for area low-income families when the Texas Department of Criminal Justice donated two mobile homes to the United Way of Walker County on Thursday.

Less than a week after a public meeting in which more than 100 Walker County residents participated, the Texas Department of Transportation has cancelled the plans for a proposed overpass in the Riverside area.

Only 19 of 112 Texas state prisons are air-conditioned, leaving most of the state's 155,000 prisoners and those who guard them to face the summer heat with fans and primitive air-circulating systems.

The Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Riverside have announced a public meeting set for June 30 from 6-8 p.m. at Riverside Baptist Church to discuss the possible construction of a new overpass at the intersection of state Highway 19 and Farm-to-Market road 980 in Riverside.

The Walker County Commissioners Court will consider approving Title III funds for five volunteer fire departments in the county to purchase different equipment during a special session at 9 a.m. today at the courthouse.

If you've adopted a pet from the Rita B. Huff Animal Shelter any time in the past year, you've probably been walked through the process by an animal lover named Michelle Guidry.