Riverside News

Less than a week after a public meeting in which more than 100 Walker County residents participated, the Texas Department of Transportation has cancelled the plans for a proposed overpass in the Riverside area.

Only 19 of 112 Texas state prisons are air-conditioned, leaving most of the state's 155,000 prisoners and those who guard them to face the summer heat with fans and primitive air-circulating systems.

The Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Riverside have announced a public meeting set for June 30 from 6-8 p.m. at Riverside Baptist Church to discuss the possible construction of a new overpass at the intersection of state Highway 19 and Farm-to-Market road 980 in Riverside.

The Walker County Commissioners Court will consider approving Title III funds for five volunteer fire departments in the county to purchase different equipment during a special session at 9 a.m. today at the courthouse.

If you've adopted a pet from the Rita B. Huff Animal Shelter any time in the past year, you've probably been walked through the process by an animal lover named Michelle Guidry.

Voter turnout in Saturday's five city and school elections in Walker County was below 10 percent overall.

Early voting started Monday in the May 9 city and school elections in Huntsville, New Waverly and Riverside.

Early voting starts today in five different May 9 elections in Huntsville, New Waverly and Riverside.

There is a side to the water issue that is not getting much attention, but is, in my opinion, at least as important as the capacity increases gained by improving the TRA plant.

The Huntsville Amateur Astronomy Society will host a sidewalk astronomy event in the Hastings parking lot tonight from 7-10 p.m. The event, which will be held in observation of an international effort known as the 100 Hours of Astronomy, will include opportunities to see the moon, Saturn and other attractions.

"Don't just be a student, be a Bearkat." Call it round one for Sam Houston State -- a new tradition has dawned and leaders are needed.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McGilberry of Riverside, Tx, will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on December 24, 2008 with family.

The Walker County Sheriff's Office recently concluded an investigation of a group of 10 robberies in the Riverside area.

Firefighters from four Walker County fire departments spent several hours in Riverside on Monday extinguishing a 25-acre fire which damaged a pasture, two structures and four vehicles.