Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) today announced over $36 million in grant funding for veterans across Texas that will be distributed through TVC’s Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) Big Check Tour. Approved by TVC Commissioners in May, this grant funding will be awarded to 135 organizations across Texas and will serve…

Investigators from multiple agencies worked the area where the shootings occurred on Sunday morning. DONNA HAMMER | TCB By Chris Edwardsnews@tylercountybooster.com WOODVILLE – An officer with the Woodville Police Department was shot and wounded during an incident that occurred on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 17. According to Woodville Chief of…

STOCK PHOTO A fire Sunday near Goodrich was extinguished a few times and has one firefighter battling injuries in the hospital. “It is the old Shell pump station, where those tanks are sitting about two or three miles west of Goodrich,” Livingston Fire Chief Corky Cochran explained. “On the back side of that complex outside of the fence, they had…

By Ali JuellThe Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers are making it harder for those convicted of animal cruelty to own any animals – at least for the next five years after their initial offense. The animal possession ban or House Bill 598, authored by state Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, applies to people convicted of being involved in dogfighting…

By Chris Edwardsnews@tylercountybooster.com WARREN – An incident at a convenience store in Warren ended tragically last Friday, according to Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford. Weatherford said that a call came in that afternoon, at approximately 3:40 p.m., from 911, requesting EMS for an unresponsive individual at the Exxpress Mart. The…

A wanted man on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon has been located and arrested. In June, officers with the Livingston Police Department responded to the 100 block of Pan American Drive, in reference to a disturbance in progress. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with a victim who stated he had been hit in the back of the…

From Enterprise Staff The Livington Community Concert Association will host its first performance of the 2023-2024 concert season with Key of G Live! The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Polk County Commerce Center located at 1017 U.S. Hwy. 59 Loop North in Livingston. Key of G Live! is a tribute to Garth Brooks, featuring AJ…

Special to the News-Standard AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges Texans to help protect the lands and natural resources we all love during the upcoming dove hunting season by being mindful of activities that may cause a wildfire. Persistent triple-digit temperatures and minimal rainfall over the past two months have resulted in…

Special to the Booster AUSTIN – Three of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted offenders are back in custody following their recent arrests. Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Shane Burleigh was arrested August 18. Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives Terran Green and Daniel Noble were each arrested August 17. A Texas Crime Stoppers reward will not be paid in any of the…

From Enterprise Staff Lynnie Ray Chatman pleaded guilty to murder on Aug. 30 and was sentenced to 32 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the Nov. 16, 2021, death of his father, Leonard Chatman. The Polk County Sheriff’s office was called to the scene on Nov. 18, 2021 where Leonard Chatman’s body was located and his vehicle was…

By Chris Edwardsnews@tylercountybooster.com TYLER COUNTY – The extreme heat of the summer season coupled with drought conditions have, at press time, put 213 of Texas’s 254 counties under burn bans. Tyler County is one of those counties. Last week, firefighters from several regional volunteer fire departments, along with the Texas Forest Service…

From Enterprise Staff The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opens its annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept 1. The random drawing authorizes anglers to harvest one alligator gar over 48 inches from a section of the Trinity River. From Sept. 1-30, anglers holding a valid license-year or…

A single-vehicle accident that occurred early Monday afternoon on U.S. Hwy. 59 South just north of Boot Barn blocked southbound traffic for several hours until the roadway was cleared. According to Livingston Police Chief Matt Parrish, a flat-bed 18-wheeler hauling lumber was traveling southbound when its tires left the pavement, the driver…

Special to the News-Standard LUFKIN — As Labor Day approaches, TxDOT is reminding all Texans about the dangers of drunken driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced an increased enforcement period from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4. Texas law enforcement agencies are among those that will increase their efforts to pull over…

A blanket of smoke covered the northeast end of Tyler County, near the Neches River from the rapidly spreading Shearwood Creek Wildfire, which began on Thursday afternoon and affected more than 3,500 acres. PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. FOREST SERVICE By Chris Edwardsnews@tylercountybooster.com JASPER/TYLER COUNTY – A wildfire that raged through the…