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Two convicts whose escape from a work detail last year led to the death of a corrections officer pleaded innocent today to capital murder charges.

The New Waverly City Council approved a bid from Waste Management to service households in the city during a regular meeting Tuesday night.

For most working professionals, there is a very clear life pattern. Education comes first, then an entry level position, then a climb up the company ladder until retirement.

Families in Walker County have an opportunity to get together today to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Members of the New Waverly Volunteer Fire Department will celebrate the Fourth of July by hosting its annual fundraiser.

The Huntsville City Council unanimously approved the purchase of 4.3 acres of land for the construction of a new fire station on the northeast side of town.

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Five Walker County fire departments responded to 61 Williams Road near state Highway 30 Thursday when a house caught fire and quickly became engulfed in flames.

An unidentified 16-year-old New Caney male was stabbed Friday night following the New Waverly High School graduation in the parking lot of the Lone Star Convention Center in Conroe.

Law enforcement officials say a violent confrontation in the parking lot of the Lone Star Convention Center at the New Waverly High School graduation Friday night resulted in a stabbing and the subsequent ...

New Waverly High School valedictorian Bethany Franz and salutatorian Jessica Winborn, along with their 78 fellow graduates, received their diplomas at the Lone Star Convention Center in Conroe last night.

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Huntsville resident Jackie Peters was officially appointed to Position 7 of the New Waverly Independent School District board of trustees during a regular meeting of the board Monday night.

“I made a run down the hallway and she was coming out. I embraced her to make sure she was OK and it took her a little bit to quit crying”

In New Waverly, the lightning cracked loud enough to scare some people. Lonnie Adams shot video of the storm as it rolled into the Walker County area. via KHOU-TV Houston

“We have scattered showers across southeast Texas, but none of it, at the moment, is severe”

The tornado watch for southeast Texas has been canceled. Some areas in the northwestern counties of Waller and Walker got several inches of rain per hour when the line of storms was at its worst. via KHOU-TV Houston

A family of three escaped their Walker County home without injury this morning after tornado-like winds knocked a tree onto it as a tornado watch remains in effect in southeast and East Texas. via Houston Chronicle

Registered voters in Huntsville made their way to the polls on Saturday, casting a vote to decide a contested race for the Huntsville City Council and two for the Huntsville Independent School District. via The Huntsville Item

Voters in New Waverly chose to create an additional sales and use tax for the city Saturday as opposed to creating a library district. via The Huntsville Item

Early voting in Saturday's city and school elections in Huntsville and New Waverly ends today and voter interest continues to increase. via The Huntsville Item