PolkCountyToday.com

January 2013

 

Chief Oscala Clayton Sylestine of the Alabama Coushatta Tribe passes away

Fire destroys home in Putnam's Landing

Car accident hospitalizes pregnant passenger

Driver walks away from crash with 18 wheeler

Livingston Valero robbed at gunpoint,  Robber caught in Harris County

3 arrested in drug bust at Sands Motel

Go Getters squash team HEB

Stolen vehicle found stolen in Lake Livingston

Fire at CLW saw mill sparked by damaged utility pole

Major accident, vehicle torn in half, driver flown to Houston

New Willard home possibly totaled by fire

Car slams into back of horse convoy

Charles Horton Jr. sentenced to 99 years in prison for sexual assault of a child

Fatal accident in East Polk County

Crash and burn; vehicle rollover in East Polk County

Major accident near Corner Shell

 

Kameron Tucker crowned Miss Greater Livingston, 2013

Fire totals mobile home near Scenic Loop

Driver slams headon into large tree, walks away

Driver causes accident, flees scene

Driver and passenger hspitalized in accident on 190 East

Robert Earl Schiele of Livingston sentenced to life in prison for arson

Driver totals pickup, swears he's not drunk, flees scene before police arrive

Traveling spring breakers roll vehicle north of Livingston

Test Drive:  Man decides not to return, goes mudding instead

Driver fails to yield and is broadsided by large truck

Driver flown to Houston following 4 wheeler accident

80 mph into oncoming traffic, driver placed under arrest

Fire totals mobile home in Lake Livingston Village

Truck slams into tree, driver flown to Houston

Motor scooter accident, driver flown to Houston

Driver rolls vehicle, arrested for weapons violations

 

May 2013

18 Wheeler Broadsides Truck

Fire at the Pine Hill Apartments

Driver Who Was Allegedly Intoxicated Rear Ends Another Vehicle

Driver Straightens Out Curve, Rolls Vehicle

 

Lions Fall to Dayton Broncos

Driver Slams SUV Into Tree

Driver Crashes SUV on Scenic Loop

Early Morning Accident Holds Up Traffic on FM-350S

Livingston School Board Voted in Top 10 in State

Property Taxes to Increase Next Year

Another Alleged Burglar in Possession of a Controlled Substance

Goodrich Man Charged With Injuries to 2 Children

Family Matters (Editorial by Angie Starcke)

Driver Allegedly Rolls Pickup While Racing

14 Year Old Rolls Truck, Didn't Have Permission to Drive

Bulldogs Lower Second Half Boom on Woodville

Livingston Police Crack Down on Animal Cruelty

Fatal Rollover Accident on US-190

Driver Crashes Pickup, Arrested for DWI

Driver Allegedly Takes Out Row of Mailboxes, Arrested for DWI

Canines Brought in to Search Corrigan-Camden ISD for Drugs

Driver In Possession of Crack Cocaine Tries to Evade Police

Livingston VFD Saves Home from Burning

18 Wheeler Takes Out Carport, 2 Vehicles, Narrowly Misses House

Car Gets Waylaid Apparently Trying to Beat Train

October 2013

Hard Work and Honesty Helps Vickery Brothers Succeed

Major Accident on West Church and Drew

4 Wheeler Safety

Moscow Resident Mike Atchley Made a Living on the Open Range, Enjoys Cowboy Cooking

Lions Lose to Nederland Bulldogs

Traffic Stop, Driver Arrested for Narcotics

Ambulance Collides with SUV, 2 Hospitalized

Septic Truck Turns Over on 190 East

Corrigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Sex Crimes

Lions Lose to Beaumont Ozen

Man Allegedly Exposes Himself, Then Evades Police

I Had Skin Cancer (by Willie P. Openshaw)

Predator Pleads Guilty, Gets 11 Years, Facing More Charges in Galvenston County

Driver Busted for Methamphetamine, Denies It's Hers

Lions Beat Lumberton

Judge Elizabeth Coker to Resign as 258th Judicial District Judge

Polk County Jury Sentences Tyler County Man to 20 Years in Prison for Credit Card Abuse

Driver Crashes and is Hospitalized Allegedly Reaching for His Cell Phone

Bulldogs Continue to Dominate, Trounce Groveton

Driver Rolls Pickup, Alcohol Suspected

Intoxicated Romayor Woman Crashes, Found to Have Marijuana

Corrigan Sting Operation Catches Convenience Stores Selling Alcohol to Minors

Driver Strikes Other Vehicle and Rolls His Vehicle, Intoxication Suspected

Livingston Youth Football Association Gets Proactive on Future of League

Corrigan Leaders Serious About Dealing With Youth and Keeping Them on the Right Track

Marijuana and Meth, Two Busted at Local Inn

Local Attorney, Joe Roth Announces His Candidacy for 258th District Judge

November 2013

One On One Personal Service and Best Prices, Coats Jewelers Delivers Service That is Second to None

Central Baptists Annual Trunk or Treat Provides Safe Excellent Alternative for Halloween

Car Hits 18 Wheeler, Small Child Flown to Houston

Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs Crush Hemphill Hornets

District Attorney's Office Makes Generous Use of Drug Money

Driver Who Was Allegedly Intoxicated Crashes Into Creek

Fire at American Railcar Coatings

Deputies Arrest Man in Indian Springs Shooting

Lee Hon Not Seeking 258th Judgeship

Alert Residents Catch Thieves Red Handed

Bulldogs Finish Regular Season Perfect

Early Morning Rollover on 190

Man in Possession of Meth Tries to Evade Police After He's Cuffed

Bulldogs Demolish Buffalo in Playoffs

Driver Leaves Road, Lands on Tracks, Truck Gets Totaled

Timothy Leggett Convicted of Murder

Bulldogs Beat Hughes Springs in Playoffs

Livingston Z-Mart Robbed

Jury Gives Leggett 99 Years in Prison for the Murder of Rhett Lathan

Sydney Murphy Declares Candidacy for County Judge

Underage Drinker Rolls Vehicle Into Creek off FM-350 North

Bulldogs Beat Centerville, 2 Games from Playing in Championship

Driver Who Was Allegedly Intoxicated Tried to Evade Police and Got Caught