Houston County News

CROCKETT The Texas Forest Service urges the public to do what they can to keep local volunteer firefighters and forest service wildland firefighters safe.

The Houston County Commissioners Court approved the recommendation of Houston County Fire Marshal David Lamb and put a burn ban into effect for all unincorporated areas of the county effectively immediately during their regular meeting held on Tuesday, June 23.

Guide Kirk Stansel of Hackberry Rod and Gun reported good catches of trout under birds and over reefs on dark-colored plastics.

A 59-year-old Grapeland man was arrested Thursday for allegedly fondling his 8-year-old granddaughter the previous day in Anderson County.

Summer youth orientations were held in Houston and Trinity counties recently marking the beginning of the summer youth employment program by WorkForce Solutions.

A history professor from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches will be discussing his work on mapping the El Camino Real Friday in Crockett.

The Tocker Foundation in Austin awarded the John H. Wootters Crockett Public Library a grant for $2,700 in May, to help the library become an information center for Crockett and Houston County residents and area visitors.

Alexander Schultheiss, 18, is a German exchange student attending Crockett High School.

Following a countywide nomination process, Eddie Atkinson, of Crockett, has been named Senior Citizen of Houston County for 2009.

The Houston County Commissioners Court, meeting in regular session Tuesday, authorized a contract with S. C. Maxwell Company of Crockett for foundation repairs to the Houston County Courthouse Annex.

Longtime resident and president of Prosperity Bank in Crockett, James Waldrop will retire on the last day of this month.

Emergency personnel from throughout the area were honored for their dedication and service to the community during the Houston County Crime Stoppers Banquet held on Tuesday night, May 12.

Marla Campbell and Amanda Mask, co-chairmen of the Houston County Relay for Life thanked everyone who had a part in making the 2009 Relay a great success.

The Houston County Youth Talent Showcase featuring the best performing arts talent from every school district in Houston County will be held on Saturday, May 16 at Crockett Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 18 and younger, and on sale now at the Piney Woods Fine Arts Association office.

High winds caused significant damage around the Grapeland and Elkhart area, but luckily there was no one seriously injured.

The week of May 3-9 has been designated County Government Week 2009 and several activities are planned in Houston County to celebrate.

Several grant matters were on the agenda for a regular meeting of the Houston County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, April 28.

The 3rd annual Western Swing Festival arrived in Crockett on Thursday, April 16th.

Imagine the bustle of a garage sale, the array of strange and tantalizing items, the roar of voices - then imagine it stretching for 200 miles.

About 30 inmates at a Texas Youth Commission facility in Crockett demonstrated on top of a building for several hours.