Articles Posted in the Local News Category

  • Fallen Correctional Staff To Be Honored Today

    The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will honor the service of its correctional staff, and remember all those who have lost their lives in the line of duty with a memorial service scheduled at 10:30…

  • Missing A&M Student Found

    Texas A&M University Police have confirmed that 19-year-old A&M University student Will Garrett Tubbs has been found safe.  University Police reported the student was found along the U-S Mexico border near Harlingen.  This is all…

  • Madison County Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Child

    The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that 44-year-old Larry Randall Steele of Madisonville is charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of indecency and sexual contact with a child. The arrest…

  • Tourism Week Volunteers

    In Huntsville and across the country, people have been going to events for National Tourism and Travel Week. Today there will be a David Adickes “Meet the Artist” Open House event at his new gallery…

  • Water Line “Pigging” Scheduled

    Beginning Monday, May 14th, the City of Huntsville Water Department will conduct a water line cleaning maintenance procedure known as “pigging” on five and one half miles of water lines in the Westridge Subdivision, Sumac…

  • November 2011 City Election Ballots Inspected

    Walker County Tax Assessor-Collector Diana McRae informs us that “On December 7, 2011, the Huntsville Item made a request to view government documents relating to the November 2011 city election. The majority of those documents…

  • City Moving Forward on Wastewater Line Repair in Elkins Lake Area

    The City of Huntsville is continuing efforts to repair a 30-inch wastewater line beneath Camelia Lake in the Elkins Lake subdivision. This week, the City will conduct the necessary tests and procedures to confirm the…

  • SHSU Police Officer Rocky Carrell to be Honored

    Although Sam Houston State University police officer Rocky Carrell helped prevent a major disaster involving a runaway vehicle almost a year ago, the accolades for his quick-thinking and selfless actions are continuing to roll in.…

  • SAAFE House “Crawfest” Scheduled for June 7th

    The 7th Annual SAAFE House Crawfest is coming up in June at the Walker County Fairgrounds. SAAFE House Executive Director Jolene Miller is inviting everyone . . . . [Audio] Tables of eight may be…

  • “Stars of the Texas Ballet Theatre” Coming Up

    From SHSU’s Theatre and Dance department, Dana Nicolay tells us they’ll have the Stars of the Texas Ballet Theatre, directed by Ben Stevenson, performing at the James & Nancy Gaertner Performing Arts Center on Friday,…