Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst has responded to Tuesday night’s election results. In a statement released Wednesday, Senator Kolkhorst said: “I’m deeply humbled to be elected to my first full term…

Fayette County Sheriff Deputies confiscated a kilogram of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment of a vehicle during a traffic stop Sunday morning. Deputy David Smith and Reserve Deputy Colin…

2016 VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS REGION QUARTERFINALS REGION IV/2A WEIMAR (28-11) def. BURTON LADY PANTHERS (34-7) 3-2 (23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11) BLAIRE SMITH, 25 KILLS, 11 SERVE PTS. ALLI ROSENBAUM, 14…

Waller County voters have re-elected Sheriff Glenn Smith. Sheriff Smith was running against Cedric Watson- who is currently a reserve lieutenant with the Waller County constable’s office. Sheriff Smith won the election…

Voters in the Burton Independent School District defeated a proposed $18 million bond issue yesterday (Tuesday). Burton voters cast 556 votes against the bond issue, and 389 votes for it. …

Voters in Washington County turned out yesterday (Tuesday) to cast their ballots during the General Election. Voters re-elected Republican Incumbent Kirk Hanath for County Commissioner of Precinct Three. Hanath won…

Republican State Representative Leighton Schubert defeated his Democratic opponent by a crushing margin to win a second term to represent Texas House District 13. Schubert brought in 54,969 votes total,…

All three bond propositions in the Fayetteville Independent School District passed yesterday (Tuesday). The largest of the bond propositions, Proposition 3 for $4.95 million in bonds including a new gymnasium…

Washington County Totals   County Commissioner Precinct 1 (final) Don Koester  (Rep.)      1,710 – Winner Lewis Houser  (Dem.)   1,300   County Commissioner Precinct 3 (final) Kirk Hanath  (Rep.)           3189 – Winner…

An amber alert has been issued for 16-year-old Kristin Fritch after her mother and a 13-year-old girl were found shot to death in a Baytown home. Police found the bodies…