Crash Notifications Lead to Rescue of Critically Injured Victims

Two drivers and a child were trapped after their vehicles slammed into each other on I-45 feeder road. Shortly after 9pm Saturday night, Walker County 911 operators received an IPhone crash notification located on the west feeder of I-45 north of New Waverly. New Waverly Firefighters and a Walker County EMS crew were dispatched to

Walker County Included in Federal Disaster Declaration

President Joseph Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storm, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding beginning on April 26, 2024 and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of

Driver Critically Injured in San Jacinto County Crash

Fire and EMS crews from 3 Counties work together to free victim trapped in mangled passenger car. Late Thursday afternoon, San Jacinto County 911 operators dispatched the Punkin-Evergreen Fire Department and Allegiance EMS to a major crash on SH 150 west of Coldspring. Callers reported that the crash involved an 18 wheeler and several other

Investigation Underway into Self Inflicted Shooting in Courthouse

The Walker County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at the Courthouse around 2:30 p.m. Friday. According to Sheriff Clint McRae, an individual out on bond was convicted of two charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child. “Before being transported to jail for the conviction, the suspect made claims that he seriously

TxDOT TO IMPROVE I-45 IN NORTH WALKER COUNTY

A public meeting is scheduled for May 16, 2024 WALKER COUNTY — TxDOT – Bryan District is proposing improvements to I-45 from 2.1 miles south of FM 1696 to 0.8 miles north of FM 2989 in Walker County, Texas. The proposed project would update approximately 11 miles of I-45 in Walker County between Huntsville and

Torrential Rains Wreak Havoc Across Walker County

Flash flooding wipes out roads and floods entire neighborhoods A series of severe thunderstorms began moving into southeast Texas in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 29th, dumping several inches of rain in northern and central Walker County. Fire and EMS crews fanned out across the area rescuing drivers caught in what was best

Damaged Roads, Numerous Rescues after Flash Flooding Strikes

Rescuers and road crews stay busy as storms drop a deluge on parts of Walker County. Over the weekend, the National Weather Service began to drop hints of storms approaching the area on Sunday, but no one anticipated that the storm boundary would slow down as it entered the Brazos Valley and northern Walker County.

Latest Pipeline Project Leads to Litigation against Local Property Owners

Bahia Pipeline operators begin filing eminent domain claims to condemn land in the path of their latest pipeline project. Owners of property situated along the path of the proposed Bahia Pipeline face losing a portion of their land, as energy company Enterprise Products Partners L.P. plans to build a 630-mile pipeline, affecting 24 counties in

It’s Time to “Spring Forward” as Attempts to End Daylight Savings Continue

Latest effort fails in 2022 Once again, Texans will be adjusting to a change in their schedule as clocks move forward 1 hour tonight. While many modern timekeeping devices will adjust automatically, we’ll still find ourselves adjusting clocks on various appliances in the days and weeks to come and trying to remember how to change

Facebook Group Scams Are on the Rise

Community groups are often targeted by scammers looking to steal your information or drain your bank account. While Facebook groups are popular and can serve to connect a community such as ours, they come with an increased risk of interacting with someone with bad intentions. In recent months, scammers have increasingly turned to these groups