Scottsville News

Guess who lost a bet? When you go into the Pic-n-Pay Deli, and the man behind the counter, who is usually wearing A&M garb and surrounded by A&M memorabilia, is wearing a University of Texas hat, you know he lost a bet.

A Scottsville man died Friday night in a single-vehicle rollover accident after fleeing police and driving on the rim of his pickup for over half a mile.

Firefighters worked desperately to save an Uncertain home from a fire Wednesday, but the flames proved too strong, destroying the house and killing a dog, witnesses said.

SCOTTSVILLE, Texas - Shreveporters Dr. Stan and Susan Shelby found the perfect place to get away from it all - a warehouse in East Texas.

Plans to rebuild the Big Pines Lodge are progressing, but officials are still working on a timetable to begin reconstructing the famous restaurant, General Manager Kay Carter said Thursday afternoon.

A young boy and his babysitter were injured in a vehicle accident about 5 p.m. Thursday on Harkins Lane near Scottsville Camp and Conference Center.

Utilizing firefighters from four different departments, fire officials were able to suppress a small structure fire that occurred at a Karnack apartment complex Monday evening.

An alligator's teeth aren't that sharp, really. They don't need to be. When a gator clamps its powerful jaws onto its prey - and if the meat and bone are too bulky to swallow - it grips tight and spins onto its back, tearing the flesh into manageable, bloody chunks.

The Big Pines Lodge parking lot was vacant. The once vibrant restaurant was silent.

Harrison County Fire Marshal Dennis Engdahl said Tuesday he doesn't believe the fire that destroyed the Big Pines Lodge in Karnack was caused by an arsonist.