May 26, 2016 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) was alerted to a crash in the Aiken Community on State Highway 7 May 20, 2016.

May 26, 2016 - Press Release from Eastex Telephone Company - Scam Alert!

Eastex Telephone is aware of a variety of scams where our customers have been contacted with  the caller demanding payment immediately, usually by requesting a credit card or bank account information.

Eastex does not call our customers demanding payment on their account. Any contact regarding payment is by Postal Mail. Eastex believes a customer should never give personal information to anyone who calls the customer. Only provide personal information when you originate the call.

May 25, 2016 - Richard Coon was apprehended by the LaPorte Police Department Thursday, May 19, 2016.

Posted at 8:04 pm - All Boxes In

May 24, 2016 - Polls are officially closed and election results are coming in for the May 24th Primary Run Off Election.

Two local races, District Judge for the 123rd Judical District and Constable Precinct No. 3, are being decided in the run off. Shelby County local Wayne Christian is vying against Gary Gates for a place on the November ballot for Railroad Commissioner.

Texas Elections Results, Office of the Secretary of State

May 24, 2016 – Commercial development in Center, Texas, continues to be strong with the opening of a new 12,000 sf retail/commercial multi-tenant shopping center.  The center is on the Hurst Street corridor which experiences a traffic count of nearly 15,000 vehicles per day.