High Speed Chase ends in Liberty County

​On March 25, 2025, a high-speed chase originating in Onalaska, Texas, culminated in the arrest of 38-year-old Justin Wayne Ille. The pursuit began when Ille […]

“What’s with all the smoke?”

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 Lifted

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 […]