Trinidad News

The Gospel Five will be in concert at 7 p.m. July 19 at Kelly's Temple Church of God in Christ, 501 N. Third St., where Elder Billy Joe Kelly is pastor.

Raised in Trinidad before he made his move to Houston, TX, as a teen, Papa Reu blended the soundtrack of his early upbringing with the hardcore Dirty South music he discovered later in life, and created a new ...

Protesters organized to fight proposed sour gas well on CCL By Michael V. Hannigan Residents of the Cedar Creek Lake area are organizing to protest a proposed sour gas well near Payne Springs that would tap ...

Carter Blood Care Stewart Center and ETMC Athens are hosting a High School Blood Drive Marathon on Wednesday, July 30.

A Trinidad City Council candidate who narrowly missed winning a seat in the May 10 municipal election has filed a petition in 392nd District Court asking that the results be vacated and a new election held.

Jackson Blacketer, right, and Cody Barnes, both juniors at Malakoff High School, help with remodeling the new administration building.

Defeated Trinidad council candidate alleges irregularities By Michael V. Hannigan A petition filed in 392nd District Court last week asks to have the recent Trinidad City Council election overturned and a ...

Fiddlers set for courthouse square From Staff Reports It is time once again for Henderson County's longest-running event: The Ol' Fiddlers' Reunion.

Tobacco funds stay with county By Michael V. Hannigan Henderson County taxpayers have saved about $685,000 in indigent health care costs since last year's lawsuit settlement with the East Texas Medical Center ...

Sandra Miller Brookshire's store manager, Lometa Johnson, Lucky Mayfield, Willie Johnson, Pat Spivey, Yvonne Flanigan, Helen Bennett, Vicki Fuller, SueAnn Kosydar, Shirley Arnold, Nancy Fraser, Evelyn Hobbs, ...

“Your margin for error is shrinking, shrinking, shrinking”

Yes No City to select council members By Michael V. Hannigan Voters in Malakoff will have four choices to fill three council seats in Saturday's election. via Malakoff News

Yes No Early voting gets started By Michael V. Hannigan The News Staff Early voting in municipal and school board elections begins Monday, April 28. via Malakoff News

First United Methodist Church, located on State Highway 31 in Kerens, will have the southern gospel quartet Praise Incorporated performing at 7 p.m. April 12. via Corsicana Daily Sun

“Thank God he had an FFA teacher who had the steer where he needed to be when he needed to be there”

It was quite a debut. Ethan Almanza, in his first trip to the Henderson County Livestock Show, won its biggest prize Friday when his entry was named Grand Champion. via Athens Daily Review

The Henderson County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting that left a victim with a wounded leg, Lt. via Athens Daily Review

Gun Barrel City incorporated in the 1970s and got its name from Gun Barrel Lane . via The Big Apple

“They did not give me a date for the beginning of construction or destruction. They said they were planning to change all of the routes for the trains around Malakoff.”

Union Pacific Railroad has informed the Henderson County Commissioners Court of plans to replace a bridge 2.5 miles downstream of Cedar Creek Lake with a more modern, technologically advanced structure. via Athens Daily Review

“He's just an all-around good person”

An Athens firefighter escaped injury when a fire roared through his Malakoff home Wednesday morning. via Athens Daily Review

“We'd been watching this place for over a year, and we finally had a couple of complainants make statements and get involved, and illegal gambling was taking place”

Four individuals charged with illegal gambling activity here last October have all either served time in jail or reached settlements in their cases. via Cedar Creek Pilot

“His accomplishments are just outstanding.”

Jesse Huth of Wimberley has won the Golden Eagle Award, given annually to the person in Hays County who does the most for birds and birding. via San Marcos Daily Record