Trinity County News

TRINITY Increased police patrols in areas known for drug sales resulted in the arrest Monday, Oct.

GROVETON A two-year-old child reported missing last week in the Lake L Acres subdivision near Trinity was found unharmed.

The prosecutor in the case of a Trinity man who received shock probation for the drunk driving death of a Lufkin teenager said Tuesday he is looking into whether the defendant was even eligible for that sentence.

TRINITY A 45-year-old Trinity man was jailed on marijuana and drug para-phernalia charges last week after a multi-agency task force swarmed a Trinity residence.

A Lufkin woman surrendered to the Trinity County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Oct.

GROVETON After winning support from the Trinity County Salary Grievance Committee, three local constables were granted salary increases last week by the Trinity County Commissioners Court.

A Lufkin mother is behind bars Monday night, accused of selling stolen cattle with the help of her son.

A man and his mother have been charged with theft of livestock after the owner recognized his stolen cattle at a Texas sale barn.

TRINITY Criminal Investigator Mark Cole of Trinity has announced he will be a candidate for the Trinity County sheriff's post in the 2010 Democratic Primary election.

GROVETON Drugs, guns and an active pipe bomb were seized Sept. 14 after Trinity County sheriff's officers raided an Apple Springs residence.

GROVETON Although agreeing to give the county's four elected constables an $800 per year uniform allowance, Trinity County commissioners rejected a request to more than double their pay.

Mail ballots for November election ready GROVETON Applications to receive a ballot by mail for the upcoming Nov.

TRINITY A 23-year old Trinity man who has been on the run from police for over a year was captured Sunday, Sept.

GROVETON A new $5.1 million budget and its supporting 62 cent tax rate were giving final approval last week during a special meeting of the Trinity County Commissioners court.

GROVETON A public hearing on Trinity County's proposed 2010 budget will be held at 9 a.m. Friday in Groveton, after which commis-sioners are scheduled to adopt both the budget and new tax rate to support it.

There is new information tonight involving the shocking case of a Jasper man chasing his 5-year-old son with a chainsaw forcing the child to run with a broken leg.

GROVETON A 28-year-old man was being held in the Trinity County Jail this week on drug charges following a drug raid Friday on a northeast Trinity County residence.

GROVETON In a move designed to give other potential candidates time to plan, Trinity County Judge Mark Evans has formally announced he will not seek a fifth term in next year's primary election.

GROVETON A countywide rural ban on all outdoor burning was lifted Monday morning in response to recent rains.

TRINITY In a move designed to give other potential candidates time to plan, Trinity County Judge Mark Evans has formally announced he will not seek a fifth term in next year's primary election.