Leon County News

FEMS to FCR-522, 71 year old Lady fell, possibly broke leg. Missing daughter on Magnolia.Nope, never mind, she's just walking in the house.

Commissioners courts in Burleson and Leon counties voted this week to initiate 90-day burn bans, joining six other Brazos Valley counties that have temporarily prohibited outdoor burning.

A Leon County man died over the weekend when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a fence.

Leon County residents that live near canopy trees may soon be afforded the opportunity to have a little more privacy.

Apache Corp. of Houston has filed for permits to horizontally drill two wells in the Giddings field.

A portion of Highway 79 near Buffalo has been shut down due to an overturned 18-wheeler. TxDOT reports the southbound lane of the highway is closed after a truck turned over, spilling 15% hydrochloric acid.

On Thursday, Lynn Ogle stood on her pool ladder to look over her fence. "I was just standing right here," said Ogle.

Six days ago, it happened again. On Tuesday, a Caldwell police officer returned fire after being shot by a robbery suspect, killing him.

An early-morning raid on a Normangee home turned up some items authorities expected to find, and some they didn't. Leon County Sheriff's investigators were looking for drugs when they executed a search warrant ...

A fatal wreck in Leon County brought the death toll from three accidents on Brazos Valley roads to seven people in three days, law enforcement officials said Monday.

One person was killed after a traffic accident on Interstate 45. It involved four cars and happened south of Buffalo around 6:00 p.m. Sunday.

An 18-year-old woman died Friday night in Leon County when she lost control of her car and it rolled several times, according to police reports.

The man who robbed the Wells Fargo bank in Marquez on May 14 is believed to be responsible for at least 12 other bank robberies, and investigators say they need the public's help finding him.

By Raymond Billy rbilly@jacksonvilleprogress.com A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to a combined 95 years in prison after being convicted Thursday on a pair of charges of unlawful acts with a child.

May 16, 2008 9:57 AM, By Elton Robinson Farm Press Editorial Staff My father loved crumbling cornbread into a tall glass, pouring cold buttermilk over it and slurping it out with a spoon.

“I'm happy to report everyone is safe.”

The robbery of the Wells Fargo bank in Marquez on Wednesday left some residents of the Leon County town on edge. via Theeagle.com

Investigators think the man who robbed the Wells Fargo Bank Wednesday in Marquez in Leon County is linked to dozens of other bank hold-ups in the area. via KWTX

Its been a scary morning for employees at the Wells Fargo Bank in Marquez. The Leon County Sheriff's Office says the bank was robbed about 9:45 this morning. via KBTX-TV Bryan

Leon and Wakulla County investigators team up to stop drug dealers operating across county lines. via WTXL

AKG Operating LLC of Austin has filed for a permit to drill the No. 2 Marlin Unit in the Giddings field. via Theeagle.com