Residents across East and Southeast Texas are being urged to use extra caution with outdoor activities as elevated fire weather conditions develop across much of the region, according to state and federal fire and weather officials. While the most extreme fire danger — known as Red Flag conditions — is focused farther west in Texas, dry air, gusty winds, and warm winter temperatures are creating higher-than-normal wildfire potential on Thursday and Friday, including in Deep E

Photo courtesy of the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office. TRINITY COUNTY, Texas — The Trinity County Jail is currently out of compliance with Texas state jail standards following a combination of overcrowding and ongoing infrastructure failures, according to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace. In a public notice issued Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Sheriff Wallace confirmed that he formally notified Trinity County Judge Danny Martin of the situation via email after the jail exc

Photos Courtesy of Trinity County Sheriff’s Office TRINITY COUNTY, Texas — A Trinity County capital murder case that has haunted the community for more than two years has reached its conclusion, delivering justice for two victims and their family. A Trinity County jury has found Jacob Patrick Chrones guilty of Capital Murder in connection with the September 2022 kidnapping and killing of Karen Waters and the brutal murder of her husband, Clayton Waters. The Honorable Judge Ma

TCSO escorting Furman to court ahead of his 30-year sentence. Photo by Trinity County Sheriff's Office. Trinity County – A former Trinity County Sheriff’s Office employee pled guilty Tuesday to Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, a first-degree felony, and has been sentenced to 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace. The defendant, previously employed as an animal control officer, was arrested on July 1, 2025,

Deadline Approaching — First Come, First Served If you live in Anderson, Bell, Brazoria, Caldwell, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Hardin, Hays, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Kaufman, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Polk, San Jacinto, Smith, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, and Wharton County and your home suffered ANY damage from the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, or Hurricane Beryl in 2024, you may qualify for free home repairs or reimbursement — u

Photo Courtesy of Trinity Middle School Trinity Middle School’s Junior Beta Club traveled to the Texas Regional Leadership Summit, where both the Core Officer Team and the Lieutenant Team competed in leadership challenges focused on teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. The Lieutenant Team’s “Beta Blitz” project earned them a National Qualification, advancing them to compete at the National Beta Convention in Nashville, Tennessee this summer. Because of their performa

TRINITY COUNTY, Texas —  Polls are open today from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM as Trinity County residents head to the polls to cast ballots on two local issues that could shape county infrastructure and school facilities for years to come. Voters will see the following items on the ballot: Trinity County Jail Bond Would fund construction of a new county jail facility. County officials have stated the current jail is aging, overcrowded, and no longer meets long-term capacity and compl