Entergy Update: Estimated Restoration Time Extended till Thursday Night

Approximately 20,200 customers remain without power, including 6100 in Walker County. Wednesday Update : Texas crews worked throughout the night to safely restore power to more than 38,000 customers impacted by Tuesday’s severe thunderstorms. Our team remains on alert as more weather is expected in the area today. As of 2 pm., approximately 20,200 customers

Three Lake Conroe Area Residents Electrocuted

Investigation continues into Tuesday evening incident that severely injured two adults and one juvenile. Three people were hospitalized Tuesday evening after they were found near a downed power line in the Lake Conroe Campgrounds off FM 830.  Initial reports indicate that a 59 year male resident came into contact with a downed power line and

County Water Rescue Teams Rise to the Challenge

Walker County Firefighters employ boats and trucks to accomplish dozens of water rescues. Building on lessons learned from previous disasters, County Firefighters have spent years honing their water rescue skills, both at home and at specialized training schools across the state. At the same time they have also been acquiring an array of tools and

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

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

Be Weather Aware! Spring Time is Storm Time

Recent severe weather illustrates the need to have multiple ways to receive emergency updates The passage of a storm front this past weekend brought severe weather to much of southeast Texas, generating a series of weather alerts Sunday morning. At least two tornadoes were reported with both of them moving towards the New Waverly area at

New Waverly Robotics Teams Compete in Nacogdoches

The New Waverly Cyberdogs and Divadogs traveled to Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches this weekend. Three teams of robotics students from the NWISD Intermediate and Jr. High Schools competed in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge East Texas area qualifier tournament hosted by SFA in the Cole STEM Building’s Nelson Atrium. For Inspiration and