Just before 11 a.m. this morning two 18-wheelers were involved in a crash on SH 242 at Hickory. According to witnesses the Swift Transport 18-wheeler box truck driven by Manuel Jiimenez, 55 of El Paso was eastbound and made a u-turn at Hickory Road. As he did this an eastbound truck hauling logs o...
LUFKIN, Texas – Although East Texas has seen sporadic rainfall over the past several days, Texas Forest Service officials are cautioning residents that fire danger still exists throughout the state. The National Drought Monitor shows most of Texas at the highest intensity level registered for drought. S...
Firefighters remain on the scene of a large forest fire that erupted this afternoon on Morgan Cemetery Drive near Morgan Lane. This location is just east of the cemetery. When Splendora Fire Department arrived on the scene they immediately called for help from Caney Creek and the Texas Forest Service. W...
