Category: Polk

March 31, 2025 Austin, TX – Texas lawmakers are considering House Bill 2000, known as “Audrii’s Law,” in an effort to close a loophole that […]

The Tyler County Sheriff’s Department says a trailer and motorcycle that were stolen in Polk County have been recovered and the suspect is behind bars. […]

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PRESS RELEASE: !MISSING PERSON! UPDATE!! Mr. Logan has been located!! No information has been released about the circumstances of the case. The Polk County Sheriff’s […]

Firefighter training today in Polk County , has a few people concerned after recent wildfires in the area. There’s no danger to the public. Firefighter […]

POLK COUNTY BURN BAN IN EFFECTMARCH 20, 2025 Today, County Judge, Sydney Murphy, signed a Local Declaration of Disaster that includes an Order Prohibiting Outdoor […]

WILDFIRE ON POLK COUNTY/TYLER COUNTY BORDER – 3/21/25 VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONPolk & Tyler County responders and the Texas Forest Service are responding to an approximately 50-acre […]

Livingston, TX — March 19, 2025 A late-night operation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of a fugitive with multiple outstanding […]

BEECH CREEK, March 16, 2025 – A routine turn turned into chaos Sunday night when a Chevy Blazer violently slammed into a loaded trailer, leaving […]

GOODRICH, March 17, 2025 – A violent crash on FM-1988 West left one driver fighting for his life after his vehicle slammed into the back […]