Houston County News

Voters in Houston County let the Legislature know just how they felt about the 11 propositions that appeared on the Tuesday, Nov.

The Houston County Commissioners Court took action on several matters during a meeting held Monday morning, Oct.

The holiday season in Houston County this year promises to be spectacular as plans are underway for several events.

LISD Teacher"Shock of a lifetime" On Friday, Sept 18, 44 year old Rhonda Gardner, went to school like every other day.

If you are looking for a recipe for success in building a legacy, a Grapeland family has certainly set a sterling example.

Early voting in the upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 3 election began on Monday, Oct. 19 with 12 voters casting their ballots.

Dust off your hats, shine your boots and strap on your spurs for the Second Annual Houston County Western Antique Bit and Spur Show, which will be held Nov.

A 20-year-old Crockett man remains in the Anderson County Jail after being arrested earlier this month for burglarizing a building in the southern part of the county.

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.

Crockett city fathers reviewed a proposed drought contingency plan that Mayor Pro-tem Bill Holcomb and City Administrator Ron Duncan had edited following concerns presented at the previous meeting regarding some of the wording contained in the document.

Guide Chuck Uzzle reported some bird action on the south end of the lake. Waders have taken trout on the Louisiana shoreline.

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

The Community Advisory Council of the Crockett State School will hold their first Celebrity Waiter Dinner on Thursday, Oct.

Guide Mike Segall of Reel Threel Charters said the beachfront has been excellent for bull redfish and gafftop in 35 feet.

The increasing cost of inmate medical care was a topic of discussion at the Tuesday, Sept.

Editor's Note: This is the first part of a two-part story on the Civilian Conservation Corps and the work they did at Mission Tejas State Park.

Area anglers will get the chance to help Wal-Mart help the Children's Miracle Network Saturday at Houston County Lake.

HOUSTON COUNTY Crockett and Lovelady are among more than 140 Texas communities who saved a collective $37 million on their municipal electric bills in 2008 as members of the Cities Aggregation Power Project and the South Texas Aggregation Project, two statewide group-purchase alliances.

Two men and a woman were charged with possession of a controlled substance following a Sunday night raid on a Grapeland residence.

At the north end of Houston County lies a weed-infested patch of sacred ground about one yard west of the brick walk I "helped" my granddaddy construct about the time I was wrapping up a year in a small Presbyterian kindergarten up in Dallas.