Huntsville Happens

By Lance Lowry / Nena Kelley HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — It was supposed to be a day filled with fun as teams of cooks flocked into Huntsville for the 19th annual Chigger Hill Cook Off. The cook off is an International Barbeque Cookers Association (IBCA) sanctioned BBQ contest. As in years past, trailers filled the 10 […]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS — Montgomery County deputies have arrested a Magnolia man accused of assaulting a woman during a massage earlier this month. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 29‑year‑old Bradley Orton, of Magnolia, was taken into custody on July 16, 2026, following a two‑week investigation into an alleged indecent assault reported at Deluxe Therapeutic […]

Huntsville’s first City Council meeting in the new city hall.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect in Tuesday morning’s fatal shooting on Kenswick Park Drive as 20‑year‑old Jesse Myers, according to a new press release issued this afternoon. Deputies were dispatched just before 8 AM to the 20700 block of Kenswick Park Drive, where a caller told dispatchers he […]

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — A murder case that has gripped Huntsville for more than a year reached its conclusion late Monday, when Deonte Walker pleaded guilty and received a 40 year sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Walker, now 18, entered the guilty plea in the 278th District Court before State District Judge Tracy […]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A man was fatally shot Tuesday morning in the Kenswick Park area of Montgomery County. A caller reported to authorities that he had shot his brother, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the agency’s east command were dispatched just before 8 AM to the 20700 block of Kenswick Park […]

US Hwy 190 Shut Down (Livingston Texas) Livingston, Texas — US 190 in Livingston was temporarily shut down Tuesday after a crash brought down utility lines along W. Church Street. Police closed the roadway in both directions between Jackson Street and Pine Street. People were advised to avoid the area while emergency crews worked to […]

NEW CANEY — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Maria Ortiz, a 58‑year‑old woman who went missing Monday afternoon in New Caney. Deputies say Ortiz left on foot around 12:00 p.m. on July 20, 2026, from the 19800 block of Knoll Drive and has not been seen since. […]

TRINITY COUNTY — Trinity County authorities have arrested Eric Jason Crowell, 52, after he allegedly failed to comply with sex‑offender registration requirements mandated under Texas law. Crowell, a resident of The Landing Subdivision in Trinity County, was taken into custody on July 12, 2026 and booked into the Trinity County Jail. Deputies served two felony […]

Huntsville, Texas — A new senior‑housing development is now officially in the pipeline for Huntsville, adding another affordable option for residents aged 55 and older. The project, registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under the name Fishpond at Walker, will be built near the corner of State Highway 19 and U.S. 190 […]

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By Selina Xia Zamacois WASHINGTON D.C. — A 19‑year‑old Texas soldier was one of two U.S. Army air defense troops killed when Iranian forces struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan late last week, according to the Pentagon. The attack marks the latest escalation in the rapidly widening war between the United States and Iran. […]

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Toyota Motor North America will invest $3.6 billion to significantly expand its San Antonio manufacturing campus, adding a second vehicle assembly line dedicated to the Tacoma and creating 2,000 new jobs as part of a long‑term growth strategy for its U.S. operations. The announcement, made July 6, marks one of the […]

BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — A 26‑year‑old Texas A&M University employee and rising boxer was killed Saturday morning after investigators say a driver allegedly intentionally reversed his vehicle into a group of bicyclists along FM 159. Deputies with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched just before 10 a.m. to the 23000 block of FM 159 […]

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas has been granted a federal disaster declaration following days of severe flooding that have damaged communities across a wide stretch of the state. Gov. Greg Abbott formally requested the declaration on July 17 after touring hard‑hit Uvalde County, and the White House approved the request the next day, authorizing FEMA to […]