Link to Fire Danger information http://ticc.tamu.edu/PredictiveServices/FuelsFireDanger.htm Montgomery County and Surrounding Areas Southeast Texas is experiencing moderate to high drought conditions. Several wildfires have occurred in Montgomery County with most damage limited to vegetation and outbuil...
Shortly before 6:00AM, Tarkington firefighters were dispatched to Cannon’s Grocery for a report that a vehicle had ran into a building. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find a car had ran through a storage garage next to the store, going through the front and coming out the side. The dri...
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Seaman Benjamin D. Rast, 23, of Niles, Mich., died April 6 while conducting a dismounted patrol northeast of Patrol Base Alcat...
A 50,000-acre fire in Stonewall County jumped the Brazos River on Thursday and spread 12 miles in four hours. That’s what Texans can expect throughout the weekend, as critical drought conditions, high temperatures and high winds are combining to create a perfect storm for wildfire. A study released this...
Casey McKinley, 19 of Grangerland who was indicted last month on three counts of manslaughter for killing three in an automobile accident plead guilty Thursday morning. The crash occurred around 10:15 a.m. at Porter Road (Fm 1314) and S. Loop 336 and claimed the lives of 50-year-old Craig Rector,...
