Nacogdoches County Sheriff Office starts program to reduce number of inmates dealing with mental health issues
Nacogdoches County Sheriff Department has started a mental health deputy program to try and reduce the number of inmates dealing with mental health issues and not necessarily needing to go to jail.
Moffett VFD adds new $7K rescue tools with help of community donations
The Moffett Volunteer Fire Department is preparing for the unexpected with the purchase of new emergency equipment that has already been put to use.
Former Texas megachurch pastor indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges
A former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been indicted on child sexual abuse charges.
‘This bill is a skunk’: Former Lufkin ISD superintendent speaks against school vouchers at committee hearing
Former Lufkin ISD Superintendent Roy Knight spoke in front of a Texas House committee Wednesday, opposing the school voucher bill.
East Texas lawmaker files bill to place additional tax on solar, wind energy producers
Michael Richardson speaks with State Rep. Brent Money (R-Greenville) and Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteer Larry Howe.
WebXtra: Texas Senate bill aims to let fiber optic companies skip archaeological checks
The author of the bill, State Senator Robert Nichols, presented SB 1121, which looks to waive some requirements for fiber ...
Sen. Nichols introduces bill exempting broadband projects from archeological studies
An East Texas state senator has filed and introduced to committee legislation intended to make broadband internet more easily available to more communities.
Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered ...