Huntsville Happens

SOUTHEAST TEXAS — Tropical Storm Arthur has officially formed near the middle Texas coast, bringing a broad shield of heavy rain and strong winds that will impact much of East Texas — including the Huntsville area — through early Friday. At the 10 AM update, Arthur was located about 40 miles east‑northeast of Port O’Connor […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Huntsville Memorial Hospital has officially appointed Terry Scoggin, C.P.A., as its new Chief Executive Officer, solidifying a leadership transition that began when he stepped into the Interim CEO role in January 2026. The announcement marks a significant milestone for the hospital as it continues strengthening services, stability, and community partnerships. During his […]

MAGNOLIA, Texas — A 15‑year‑old boy drowned Tuesday evening after entering a flooded retention pond in a Magnolia neighborhood, prompting a large‑scale search effort by multiple Montgomery County emergency agencies. Deputies were dispatched around 6 p.m. to the 30000 block of Turriff Circle after receiving reports that a juvenile had gone missing in high water. […]

SOUTHEAST, TEXAS — The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing its Public Information Officer, Taylor Justice, after she received first place in the Best Digital News Story category at the Press Club of Southeast Texas’ 35th Annual Excellence in the Media & Newsmaker of the Year Awards Gala. Justice previously worked as a reporter for […]

Confined June 12–15, 2026 Total Walker County Jail Inmates: 19 Important Notice: All arrested and indicted suspects are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The information on this page should never be used for the purposes of conducting a background check or determining the credibility of a person’s character. This page may […]

By Selina Xia Zamacois MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS — A sharp‑eyed Precinct 4 Montgomery Sergeant turned a routine traffic stop into the recovery of a stolen U‑Haul proving once again that attention to detail is undefeated, and that a moving truck still won’t be the getaway vehicle of choice in the next installment of Grand Theft […]

By Staff Writer CROCKETT, TEXAS — Crockett authorities are investigating a chaotic and violent scene after multiple people were injured during a large gathering late Saturday night. According to police At approximately 10:20 PM on June 13, 2026, officers with the Crockett Police Department, deputies with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, troopers with the Texas […]

By Staff Writer HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — A Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) supervisor, who allegedly identified herself as a parole supervisor online, is facing termination proceedings after allegedly posting a racially charged comment on social media regarding the conviction of Anthony Karmelo. Karmelo was convicted of murdering 17 year old Austin Metcalf at a […]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS —Montgomery County’s and the United States Marshals Service produced another successful fugitive roundup this week, as Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Operators, serving as Task Force Officers with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, located and arrested nine individuals wanted on serious felony charges. All suspects were taken into custody without incident […]

ONEOK Issues Updates on San Jacinto Pipeline Leak Update from Oneok: Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. update Location and Alternate Route Access FM 1127 east of US Hwy 59 is currently closed to the public. An alternate route has been established for access across a landowner’s private property. We expect FM 1127 to […]

Photo Credit: Jess Huff/The Texas Tribune by Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune June 9, 2026 LUFKIN — Dozens of East Texans converged at an Angelina County Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday to demand answers regarding a proposed data center project on State Highway 103 East. The project proposed by Denver-based AmpZ Champion Data Center Holdings has […]

By Staff Writer MIDLAND, TEXAS – A man wanted for attempting to kill a Midland Police officer earlier this week opened fire on law enforcement and bystanders Friday morning, triggering a large‑scale active shooter response and hours‑long standoff that ended with the suspect dead, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The incident began […]

By Staff Writer LIVINGSTON, TEXAS- The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division stated they uncovered a large‑scale indoor marijuana grow operation during a search warrant executed June 10, 2026, at a residence off FM 943 in Livingston. The operation was supported by the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division, and the Texas Department of Public Safety […]

Walker County Arrest Report – June 8 to June 11, 2026 June 8 2026 June 9 2026 June 10 2026 June 11 2026 Important Notice: All arrested and indicted suspects are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The information on this page should never be used for the purposes of conducting a […]

By Staff Wtiter AUSTIN, TEXAS – Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to take immediate regulatory action to prevent residential electricity customers from absorbing the financial impact of the state’s rapidly expanding data‑center industry. In a letter sent to PUC Chairman Thomas Gleeson […]