Trinity County News

TRINITY A man suspected of stealing a pistol and money orders from Trinity County residence was chased down Monday, June 22, by Trinity police and placed in jail.

The Texas Game Warden Academy's largest class ever graduated and was sworn in, and badges pinned on by Governor Rick Perry on June 9, 2009 in the House of Representatives Chamber in the State Capitol.

GROVETON Longtime Chief Appraiser Allen McKinley will be saying farewell to his post with the Trinity County Appraisal District this month, but his family will remain heavily involved with the agency.

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

Last year, Texas citizens said yes to a colorful new license plate to replace the current design introduced nine years ago.

GROVETON Retired contractor and painter Bernie Beard of Trinity was named Monday, June 8, as the new Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace, replacing the late Judge Robert Stubblefield.

GROVETON A 23-year-old Trinity man was indicted last week on two felony injury to a child charges by a Trinity County grand jury meeting in Groveton.

GROVETON The final step leading to the renovation of the Trinity County Courthouse was taken Monday, May 18, when County Judge Mark Evans issued the "notice to proceed" to the contractor.

GROVETON Although not officially committing themselves to the plan, county commissioners promised Monday they would seriously consider creating a new department to help oversee the clean up of abandoned or hazardous property in rural subdivisions.

Muggy, humid heat is forecast for the area today and the rest of the week as strong southerly winds from the Gulf of Mexico flow into the area.

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

TRINITY With the new professional office building or clinic now officially in use, officials with East Texas Medical Center are turning their attention toward the construction of a new patient wing at the hospital.

A woman indicted for a fatal hit-and-run wreck pled guilty today and received a 10-year probation sentence, according to a family member of the victim.

GROVETON A 17-year-old Trinity High School student was among those indicted recently by a Trinity County grand jury.

GROVETON Construction work on the Trinity County Courthouse in Groveton could begin later this month after Trinity County Commissioners selected a contractor during a special meeting last week.

A Louisiana woman has been sentenced to 10 years probation for failing to stop after she ran over and killed a Lufkin man outside a Trinity County club last year.

GROVETONTrinity County is in line to receive more than $1.7 million in grant funds to help fix problems created by Hurricane Ike.

GROVETON A 38-year-old former day laborer was in custody this week on a murder charge filed in connection with the 2007 death of Mark Wayne Haslett, 51, of Trinity.

On March 23, 2009, Deputy Brandon Bhattacharjee with the Trinity County Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding an intoxicated driver in the parking lot of Barbara's Bar on FM 356.

An East Texas man with a long history of DWI convictions has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty on the second day of his trial earlier this week at the Anderson County Courthouse.