Hearne News

There has been a fatal accident on highway 79 in Robertson County. The accident happened between Hearne and Gause late Friday afternoon.

A good samaritan trying to help a stranded motorists inadvertently triggers a chain reaction wreck on Highway 6 Sunday afternoon.

The shooting deaths of 28-year-old Chandell Lewis and 50-year-old Harry Munson remain unsolved.

Community Activist Quanell X's visit to Hearne won't been happening Monday as previously scheduled.

The leader of the New Black Panther Party of Houston is coming to the Brazos Valley on Monday.

Pete at Drug War Rant informs us of the DVD release of the feature film American Violet , which is based on a prominent drug-war scandal out of Hearne, in Central Texas near Bryan: American Violet is an important and compelling film based on the real-life incident in Hearne, Texas where a large segment of the African-American population was busted ...

When I moved to Austin in 1969, it was a small university town. A I was born and raised in Houston and was used to a fast-paced life.A However, there was something about laid-back Austin that appealed to me:A theA people, the natural beauty, the liberal atmosphere and the music.

On November 2, 2000, drug enforcement agents executed a sweep of the black community in the tiny town of Hearne, Texas, arresting 27 African-American residents, including a grieving father who was taken into custody during the funeral of his young daughter.

When one speaks to Battery/Jive Records artist Chalie Boy , his small-town upbringing comes across quickly.

By CHERIL VERNON Community Editor Reenactors depicting different time periods, vintage aircrafts, War War II military vehicles and a tour of historic parts of Palestine were all part of a special showcase to introduce film producers and casting and location scouts to East Texas during the East Texas Film Commission's 2009 Regional Film Expo.

The university spent nearly $1 million in 2006 on a new logo, identity and advertising programs.

Wednesday's food drive in Robertson County had residents doing just that: driving for food.

Mistletoe Market is now accepting applications from area craft and commercial vendors.

The family of two murder victims in Hearne are demanding Robertson County's District Attorney, John Paschall recuse himself from the case.

While a soft rain fell outside, the soft harmonies of Adler & Hearne fell on the ears of listeners that made their way to Harmony House in northern Fannin County for another memorable evening of acoustic music and poetic lyrics.

The Issue: The university's logo has changed again, putting more emphasis on Texas, which is in larger type than the rest of the logo.

Eighth-grade students at Hearne Junior High School will soon be working to protect the water supply.

The new UTA logo, right, puts more emphasis on Texas compared to the previous logo, left.

Here's how local schools are handling President Obama's September 8th address to school children.

Police said a 30-year-old man remained jailed Thursday after he tried to choke his girlfriend and then assaulted an officer in College Station.