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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has requested the public’s assistance in obtaining information on the theft of a 34-foot grey and white bumper-pull Jayco Travel Trailer.

The travel trailer was taken f0rom a storage lot on U.S. Highway 190 West on Feb. 2, around 9 a.m. Surveillance video shows unknown suspects towing the trailer using a white Chevrolet pickup, with an orange generator in the back. The video also shows a person of interest in this case.

Those with information are asked to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 936-327-6810. Tipsters may also submit information via p3tips.com (the P3 App), or by calling Polk County Crime Stoppers at 936-327-STOP, where they can remain anonymous and may collect a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.

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The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is hosting a motorcycle festival Saturday and Sunday at Lake Tombigbee Campgrounds on the reservation at 1427 Campground Rd.

The festival will feature motorcycle games, tribal dancers, vendors and live music. All activities will be on Saturday with a morning devotional on Sunday. Day passes are available for $10.

RV sites with full hookups and tent sites are available. To reserve an RV site or a tent site, call 936-563-1220.

Alcohol, drugs, firearms and weapons are prohibited and tribal law will be strictly enforced.

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Lionel OrozcoA Goodrich man is now in jail after his arrest last week for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

In December of 2022, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a report in reference to the sexual abuse of a child.  According to the PCSO, detectives immediately initiated an investigation into the allegations and were able to identify four children who were found to be victims of the sexual abuse.

Detectives spoke with the alleged offender in this case and identified him as Lionel Orozco, 72, of Goodrich. While interviewing Orozco, he confessed to sexually abusing the four young victims.    

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives then obtained felony arrest warrants on Orozco, for two counts of first-degree felony aggravated sexual assault of a child, and two counts of second-degree felony indecency with a child with sexual contact.

Last week, Orozco was arrested by detectives on his outstanding warrants. He was then booked into the Polk County Jail, where he remains at this time, with bonds totaling $350,000, set by Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Judge Robert Johnson.

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From Enterprise Staff

Inaccuracies in the new Texas broadband map could decrease the amount of money available to improve broadband internet services in Deep East Texas. However, you can help your county or city in their efforts to have these mistakes corrected.

Initial studies have found up to 30% of the addresses of homes and businesses in the region are not even represented on the map. Deep East Texas Council of Governments is working with local governments in the region to gather proof of errors in the new Texas broadband map. You can do your part by taking the broadband internet survey from your home or business internet – not from your phone.  The survey is posted at: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7218052/Deep-East-Texas-Internet-Speed-Test

The information taken from these surveys will be gathered and submitted to the Texas Broadband Office. To have enough time to prepare the information for submission, all surveys need to be completed by Friday. Challenges to the map must be submitted to the Texas Broadband Office by the following Monday.

As more people take the survey the report to the broadband office will become more accurate. Encourage as many of your extended family, friends and co-workers take the survey as possible.

For more information on the map and what you can do to help make it more accurate, contact Mickey Slimp at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..