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January 2019
 
Goodrich Man Arrested for Purse Snatching, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, January 3, 2019  
 
Armed Brother and Sister Supsects Evade Police, Gets Caught, LIVINGSTON, January 3, 2018  
 
Woman Passes Away from Injuries in Car Accident, CONROE, January 8, 2019  
 
Young Adults on an East Texas Crime Spree Nabbed, LIVINGSTON, January 4, 2019  
 
Georgia-Pacific Donates $15,000 to Local Volunteer Fire Departments, CORRIGAN, January 8, 2019  
 
Man Set Car On Fire, Caught and Charged with Arson, LIVINGSTON, January 8, 2019  
 
Driver Allegedly Tries to Evade, Vehicle Breaks Down, LIVINGSTON, January 10, 2019  
 
Accident Hospitalizes 1, LIVINGSTON, January 10, 2019  
 
Sheriff's Office Seeking Public's Help Regarding Prolific Burglar, LIVINGSTON, January 10, 2019  
 
Pursuit That Started in Cleveland Ends on 190 West, LIVINGSTON, January 11, 2019  
 
Driver Rear Ends Parked Car, BEECH CREEK, January 11, 2019  
 
Driver Attempts Unsafe U-Turn, Gets Broadsided and Turned Over, SPRING CREEK, January 17, 2019  
 
1 Critical After Major Accident, Alcohol Suspected, BEACON BAY, January 19, 2019  
 
Pickup Strikes 18 Wheeler, 1 Flown, MOSCOW, January 21, 2019  
 
Several Hospitalized From Major Accident on 146, LIVINGSTON, January 22, 2019  
 
Shady Characters, Dope, Weapons, False IDs and More, SCENIC LOOP, January 22, 2019  
 
Burglars Steal Lotto Tickets (and more) and Cash Tickets in, Get Caught, LIVINGSTON, January 22, 2019  
 
Accident Hospitalizes 2, LIVINGSTON, January 23, 2019  
 
Houston Dope Mule in Heap O' Trouble After Being Arrested in Corrigan, CORRIGAN, January 27, 2019  
 
Alyssa Rood Crowned Miss Polk County 2019, LIVINGSTON, January 28, 2019  
 
18 Year Old Dies From Gun Shot Wound that Allegedly Happened Off Mangum Road, LIVINGSTON, January 29, 2019  

February 2019
  
75 Year Old Segno Man Charged With Murder, SEGNO, February 11, 2019  
 
Multiple Victims Allegedly Dead from Gunshots, BLANCHARD, February 11, 2019  
 
Sheriff's Office Holds Blanchard Press Conference, BLANCHARD, February 11, 2019  
 
Burglary Suspect Caught with the Goods, SEGNO, February 12, 2019  
 
CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Livingston Earns Gold Seal of Approval, LIVINGSTON, February 12, 2019  
 
Huntsville Youth Hospitalized from Accident, SPRING CREEK, February 18, 2019  
 
Driver Crashes Into Livingston Matress One, LIVINGSTON, February 23, 2019  

March 2019
 
Driver Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash, GOODRICH, March 1, 2019  
 
Felons Arrested with Firearms, Methamphetamine, and More, INDIAN SPRINGS, March 1, 2019  
 
Driver of Car is Flown Out After Slamming Into 18 Wheeler, CORRIGAN, March 5, 2019  
 
Driver Arrested for DWI After Leaving the Road, SODA, March 6, 2019  
 
Felon Charged with Assaulting Livingston Officer, LIVINGSTON, March 11, 2019   
 
Truck Slams Into Railroad Crossing Arm, LIVINGSTON, March 12, 2019  
 
Car Slams Into Front Yard Tree, LIVINGSTON, March 14, 2019  
 
Car Crashes Into Subway, LIVINGSTON, March 20, 2019  
 
Accident by Corner Shell, 1 Hospitalized, BLANCHARD, March 21, 2019 
 
Allen West and Congressman Brian Babin Attend Republican Club, LIVINGSTON, March 22, 2019  
 
Driver Rolls Vehicle, Alcohol Suspected, MOSCOW, March 23, 2019  
 
Motorcycle Crash, Intoxication Suspected, GOODRICH, March 26, 2019  
 
Motley Trio of Livingston Youths Arrested for Organized Crime, LIVINGSTON, March 26, 2019  
 
Suspicious Circumstances in Simultaneous Mobile Home Fires, SCENIC LOOP, March 28, 2019 
 
Off Duty Police Officer Dies From Motorcycle Accident, GOODRICH, March 29, 2019  
 
Arson Suspect Arrested in Scenic Loop Fires, SCENIC LOOP, March 29, 2019  

April 2019
   
Onalaska ISD Hires New Principal and Superintendent, ONALASKA, April 2, 2019  
 
Three Arrested for Meth and Marijuana Around Infant, and In School Zone, GOODRICH, April 2, 2019 
 
2 Arrested in Traffic Stop/Drug Bust, LIVINGSTON, April 3, 2019  
 
Driver Rolls Pickup, Arrested for DWI, MT ROSE, April 7, 2019  
 
Woman Involved in 2017 Major Accident Linked to Cold Case Murder in Michigan, LIVINGSTON, April 7, 2019  
 
Couple Lose Belongings in Mobile Home Fire, GOODRICH, March 12, 2019  
 
House Catches Fire for Second Time, LIVINGSTON, April 15, 2019  
 
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust, LIVINGSTON, April 16, 2019  
 
Pickup Slams Into 18 Wheeler, CORRIGAN, April 18, 2019  
 
Accident Takes Life of Livingston Woman, SWARTWOUT, April 18, 2019  
 
24 Year Old Man Charged with Child Sex Crimes, LIVINGSTON, April 19, 2019  
 
Accident Hospitalizes Local Youth, SODA, April 26, 2019  
 
Head On Collision Kills 2 Livingston Men, SODA, April 28, 2019  
 
18 Wheeler Rear Ends School Bus, MOSCOW, April 29, 2019  
 
4 Hospitalized in Major Accident, LIVINGSTON, April 29, 2019  
 
Weird Wreck Hospitalizes 1, SWARTWOUT, April 30, 2019  
 
SUV Sandwich Hospitalizes 1, LIVINGSTON, April 30, 2019  

May 2019
 
LISD Takes Advantage of Internet/WiFi for Vast Educational Resources for Its Students, LIVINGSTON, May 1, 2019  
 
Local Youngsters Charged with Engaging in Organized Crime, LIVINGSTON, May 1, 2019  
 
Game Warden Rises to Occasion, Deals with Massive Gator, BLANCHARD, May 3, 2019  
 
Driver Slogs Into Soggy Median on US-59, Charged with DWI, GOODRICH, May 4, 2019  
 
2 Vehicle Collision Hospitalizes 1, GOODRICH, May 4, 2019  
 
2 Vehicle Accident Hospitalizes 5, SODA, May 5, 2019  
 
Driver Crosses Center Line, Strikes Dump Truck, Intoxication Suspected, BLANCHARD, May 7, 2019  
 
Guy Strikes Vehicle, Flees Scene, Gets Caught, LIVINGSTON, May 12, 2019  
 
Blown Tire Causes 18 Wheeler Accident, LIVINGSTON, May 13, 2019  
 
Pickup Loses Wheel, Rolls, 1 Flown, MOSCOW, May 23, 2019  
 
Dump Truck Turns Over, LIVINGSTON, May 23, 2019  
 
Driver Rolls Vehicle, Flown to Houston, GOODRICH, May 24, 2019  
 
Head On Accident Turns Fatal, SPRING CREEK, May 26, 2019  
 
Driver Crashes Into Woods, Facing Charge of DWI, NEW WILLARD, May 30, 2019  
 
Inmate Passes Away in Polk County Jail, LIVINGSTON, May 31, 2019  
 
One Dead After Alleged Husband and Wife Gun Confrontation, INDIAN SPRINGS, June 1, 2019  

June 2019
 
Hometown Hero, Laci Booth Gets Recognition and Scheduled Parade  
 
Driver Crashes Into Storage Building, LIVINGSTON, June 8, 2019  
 
Livingston Woman Flown From UTV Accident, BLANCHARD, June 10, 2019  
 
Rent Home Catches Fire, LIVINGSTON, June 18, 2019  
 
Failure to Yield Hospitalizes 1, LIVINGSTON, June 19, 2019  
 
Accident Hospitalizes 2, LIVINGSTON, June 21, 2019  
 
Broad Side Accident Hospitalizes 2, GOODRICH, June 23, 2019  
 
Accident Hospitalizes 2, MOSCOW, June 28, 2019  
 
Driver Rolls Pickup End Over End, Flown Out, Alcohol Suspected, LIVINGSTON, June 30, 2019  

July 2019
 
Goodrich VFD gets MASSIVE Donation from Needham VFD, GOODRICH, July 5, 2019  
 
Fatal Accident as Pickup Strikes Tree, SCENIC LOOP, July 5, 2019  
 
Trucks Collide, 2 Hospitalized, LIVINGSTON, July 11, 2019  
 
Driver Crashes, Flees Scene, SCHWAB CITY, July 12, 2019  
 
Onalaska Man Found Guilty of Assaulting a Police Officer, LIVINGSTON, July 16, 2019  
 
Pedestrian Struck by Car on 190 West, LIVINGSTON, July 20, 2019  
 
Dirt Bike Crash Gets Young Man Flown to Conroe, BLANCHARD, July 21, 2019  
 
Driver Rolls Pickup, SWARTWOUT, July 24, 2017  
 
Rollover Accident Hospitalizes 3, GOODRICH, July 25, 2019  
 
Driver Waiting to Turn is Struck from Behind, Multiple Hospitalized, SPRING CREEK, July 26, 2019  
 
Driver Waiting to Turn is Struck from Behind, Multiple Hospitalized, SPRING CREEK, July 26, 2019  
 
CHI Texas Division Hospitals Recognized With Four Premier Performance Awards  
 
Water Spout Develops on Lake Livingston, ONALASKA, July 28, 2019  
 
Truck Sandwich and Rollover, LIVINGSTON, July 30, 2019  

August 2019
 
Local Constable In Trouble with the Law, LIVINGSTON, August 2, 2019  
 
Rollover Accident, 2 Flown, Intoxication Suspected, SWARTWOUT, August 3, 2019  
 
Corrigan Police Officer Facing Charges of Theft and Oppression, Relieved of Duty, CORRIGAN, August 9, 2019  
 
Collision / Rollover Accident, 3 Hospitalized, GOODRICH, August 11, 2019  
 
18 Wheeler Has Blowout, Turns Over, NEW WILLARD, August11, 2019  
 
Corrigan Police Officer Under Investigation Dead of Apparent Suicide, CLEVELAND, August 12, 2019  
 
Elderly Driver Snaps Utility Pole, Gets Hospitalized, GOODRICH, August 13, 2019  
 
Proposed Veteran's Court Gaining Steam, Moving Foward, LIVINGSTON, August 13, 2019  
 
Driver Takes Out Utility Pole in Violent Wreck, Alcohol Suspected, ONALASKA, August 13, 2019  
 
Rhonda Oaks Column 08/14/19  
 
Driver Rolls Pickup, Facing DWI, GOODRICH, August 17, 2019  
 
Driver Crashes Into Guardrail, Charged with Felony DWI, SCENIC LOOP, August 17, 2019  
 
Pedestrian Struck by RV Dies From Injuries, SODA, August 21, 2019  
 
Woman and 2 Young Daughters Terrorized In Their Own Home by Local Juvenile, LIVINGSTON, August 21, 2019  
 
18 Wheeler Rolls, 1 Person Killed, GOODRICH, August 24, 2019  
 
Fire Totals Home, LIVINGSTON, August 25, 2019  
 
Felon Arrested with Firearms, Meth, and More, LIVINGSTON, August 29, 2019  
 
Another 18 Wheeler Loses Load of Lumber, GOODRICH, August 29, 2019 
 
Lions Prove to Themselves That They Can be Winners, SHEPHERD, August 31, 2019  

September 2019
 
Driver Hospitalized from Motorcycle Crash, PUTNAM'S LANDING, September 6, 2019  
 
Lions Should Have Won This One, ORANGEFIELD, September 7, 2019  
 
Driver Hospitalized from Motorcycle Crash, WIGGINS VILLAGE 2, September 10, 2019  
 
Local Leaders and Officials Remember 9/11, LIVINGSTON, September 11, 2019  
 
Scott Loses Appeal in Attempted Murder Conviction, BEAUMONT, September 11, 2019  
 
Driver Rolls Vehicle, Walks Away, MT ROSE, September 13, 2019  
 
BOAEN FOUND GUILTY OF TIMBER THEFT, LIVINGSTON, September 13, 2019  
 
Piper Pleads Guilty to Witness Tampering, LIVINGSTON, September 16, 2019  
 
18 Wheeler Driver Passes Away Following Crash, PINEY CREEK, September 23, 2019  
 
Pursuit Ends In Crash, LIVINGSTON, September 25, 2019  
 
Accident Hospitalizes 2, SEVEN OAKS, September 25, 2019  
 
Lions Run Rough Shod on Huntington, LIVINGSTON, September 29, 2019  

October 2019
 
Multiple Arrested on Drug and Firearm Charges, KICKAPOO FOREST, October 3, 2019  
 
Crash, Burn, Walk Away, CORRIGAN, October 5, 2019  
 
Calm Down, Kids.  The World Isn't Ending in 12 Years. Willie Openshaw  
 
Driver Crashes Pickup, Dies, 15 Bails of Marijuana Found, NORTH POLK COUNTY, October 8, 2019  
 
Parolee Arrested for Plethora of Narcotics, LIVINGSTON, October 10, 2019  
 
Accident Hospitalizes 1, SODA, October 11, 2019  
 
Driver Crashes, Gets Arrest for DWI, LIVINGSTON, October 13, 2019  
 
Accident Hospitalizes 4, SODA, October 15, 2019  
 
Rhonda Oaks Column 10/15/19  
 
Jury Finds Thug Guilty of Assaulting Local Police Officer, LIVINGSTON, October 17, 2019  
 
Driver Crashes Car, Charged with Felony DWI, ONALASKA, October 28, 2019  
 
18 Wheeler Stops for School Bus, Get Slammed From Behind by Car, LIVINGSTON, October 29, 2019  

November 2019
 
Intoxicated Driver Causes Multi Vehicle Accident, MOSCOW, November 2, 2019  
 
Single Vehicle Crash Takes Life of Kingwood Man, LAURELIA, November 7, 2019  
 
1 Deceased, 2 Hospitalized in Major Accident, FOREST HILLS, November 10, 2019  
 
ATV Accident Takes Life of 21 Year Old Livingston Woman, SOUTHLAND PLANTATION, November 11, 2019  
 
Driver Rolls Pickup, Arrested for DWI, SCENIC LOOP, November 16, 2019  
 
18 Wheeler Demolishes Guardrail, PINEY CREEK, November 11, 2019  
 
Methanol 18 Wheeler Catches Fire, LIVINGSTON, November 21, 2019  
 
Rhonda Oaks Column 11/21/19  
 
2 Killed in Accident, BEECH CREEK, November 24, 2019  
 
Thanksgiving Hangover Editorial by Willie P. Openshaw  
 
Rollover Accident with Entrapment, NORTH POLK COUNTY, November 29, 2019  

December 2019
 
Drugs, Firearms, Felons, and Kids, LIVINGSTON, December 2, 2019  
 
18 Wheeler Turns Over, Good Samaritans Act, LIVINGSTON,  December 10, 2019  
 
City of Livingston Hometown Christmas, LIVINGSTON,  December 15, 2019  
 
Matress Mack Drops In to Onalaska to Honor WW2 Hero, YAUPON COVE, December 15, 2019  
 
Felons Plead Guilty, LIVINGSTON, December 16, 2019  
 
Homemade Bomb leads to Federal Prison for Corrigan Man, LIVINGSTON, December 19, 2019  
 
San Jac Deputy Killed in Accident, SAN JACINTO COUNTY, December 22, 2019  
 
Alleged Murder at Ridgecrest, LIVINGSTON, December 23, 2019  
 
Driver Rolls Vehicle, 2 Hospitalized, LAURELIA, December 30, 2019