Dr. Rachel Klett will be doing a rabies clinic at Tractor Supply on Feb 18th from 10A-3P. Rabies vaccines will be just $5.00! Other vaccines available, as well as heartworm tests, etc. There is a list of vaccines and prices at Tractor Supply, and we'll be getting copies to the spca, grooming shops in the area, etc this week.
The Dunbar Alumni Association presents Erma Chansler Hadley Day Parade, Saturday, April, 14, 2012 at 10:00am starting out going S. on N. Washington Ave./59 and ending on Dunbar St. After the parade at the Dunbar school location we will have gift/food/drink vendors, amusement activities for the kids, face painting, art sales, and much more. Anyone interested in renting a 15x15 space or 2 spaces with a $25.00 refundable deposit for each space may contact Jessie Lyons Price 713/548-6582 or Ashley McQueen Darden at 609/781-7913 by March 12, 2012 for more information. Also, the deadline for parade entries is March 15, 2012. PWe are asking all schools, Churches, lodges, clubs, organizations, and alumni classes to participate in the parade. We are expecting entries for everything from bands, floats, cars, trucks, dancers, horses, etc. To conclude the day we will have our scholarship banquet at 7:00pm at Livingston Jr. High. Thanks to all!
Deal of the Week!...2008 Dodge Caliber SXT! Aluminum wheels, air conditioning with chill zone, bright interior accents, cargo compartment, child protection door locks, multi-stage airbags, fold flat floor storage, full length floor console, illuminated cup holders, tires almost new, power mirrors, power windows, power locks, remote keyless entry, anti-theft system, Sirius sattelite radio, stereo, CD player, solar control glass, tilt steering and more!
Folks this absolute beauty is going for just $8,950! Bounds Autplex! Livingston, Texas! Drive in or call and ask about our Deal of the Week! Tell 'em Willie sent ya!
MISSING CAT ALERT!!!
Dear Willie,
I am needing some help and am hoping you can help me. My son has a cat named Jerry, this cat is more than just the average cat, he is his best friend. Saturday night somehow Jerry got out of the house, my kiddo is devestated. I posted this out on itown however i was hoping maybe you could help me on polkcountytoday also. I am desperately searching to find Jerry. His description is as follows, Black, medium hair, very large well fat, has a while chest, paws and very white whiskars. he will respond to his name and will definantly respond to a feed sack being shaken in front of him. The follwing is a picture of him. I recieved a call today that he could be in the cpratt subdivision behind the first baptist church, this lady believes he is the one she has seen, i would like to reach out to that subdivison.
Memorial Medical Center Livingston February Events! Women's Power Lunch, Diabetes Support Group and more...
February 9 - Diabetes Support Group, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 Noon, Memorial Medical Center - Livingston Community Conference Center, $2.00 fee to attend, Light Lunch and Drink Provided, Please make reservations by the Tuesday prior to class. To RSVP or if you have any questions please call (936) 329-8253.
February 20 - Memorial Medical Center - Livingston and Livingston Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Community Blood Drive, 8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Memorial Medical Center - Livingston Community Conference Center. For more information or to reserve a time please contact Peggy Stapleton or Andrea Shaffer at 936-329-8726.
February 21 - Women's Power Lunch, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, Memorial Health System of East Texas Medical Staff Meeting Room, Lunch provided, Please RSVP to Melissa Crager at 936-329-8290 or mcrager@memorialhealth.org.
Livingston Girls Softball Association will be having sign ups Tuesday January 24 and Thursday January 26th at Timbercreek Elementary cafeteria from 5:30-7:30 pm. Instructional 4-6 is $60 ages 7-16 $70
No More Weekly Radio Show... As of yesterday, I was informed by Outcast Don that "It was time for our relationship to end". The relationship Don was talking about was our weekly radio show. I enjoyed doing the show weekly with Don as we would have fun reviewing the week that was in news every week. OCD told me the reason was "liability concerns"...(whatever that's supposed to mean. I'm honestly not sure since we live in a society that has freedom of the press and freedom of speech). I could sense in the past couple of months however, that OCD was not into it anymore and I felt the chemistry was slipping away. Oh well, we were in our fourth year I think and it was fun. Whatever the reason, I enjoyed it and wish Don and KETX the best.
Memorial welcomes Community Relations Specialist Melissa Crager to the hospital's marketing department.
As Community Relations Specialist, Ms. Crager works extensively with local media outlets, as well as public relations, advertising and community involvement for Memorial's four hospitals in Lufkin, Livingston, San Augustine and Memorial Specialty Hospital.
With more than five years of journalism experience, Ms. Crager is a graduate of Lufkin High School, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas in 2006. She spent the next three years in Little Rock, Arkansas, as a nightly television news producer at KARK-TV. In 2009, Ms. Crager returned to her hometown to work as a general assignments reporter at The Lufkin News.
During her journalism career, Ms. Crager was recognized by the North and East Texas Press Association as Journalist of the Year in 2010 and has covered stories from the 2008 presidential race to the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009 and numerous education stories in Angelina County.
"We look forward to utilizing Melissa's diverse journalism background as we reach out to our community and media outlets throughout East Texas," Memorial Director of Marketing and Public Relations Yana Ogletree said. "Her upbeat attitude and knowledge of the local community will make her an asset to our team."
Ms. Crager and her husband Brian reside in Lufkin with 5-year-old step-daughter Mary Elizabeth.
New Mexican Restaurant in Town!
Real Deal Authentic Mexican Food... Delicious, and extremely affordable, Taqueria Los Pinos (Tacos In the Pines) is conveniently located in Pan American Plaza in Livingston (formerly known as Owen Plaza). Locally owned and operated, Taqueria Los Pinos offers authentic Mexican food at prices that anyone can afford. The food is prepared fresh when ordered and is quite delicious. As a local media guru, I had the privilege of sampling the food at this unique little restaurant and was floored. You should give 'em a try! I was impressed and you will be to!
Willie Openshaw, Editor, PolkCountyToday.com
AK-74 -vs- Metal Cooking Pot. LOL!
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ATTENTION CATTLE FOLKS!
CATTLE BRANDS/MARK RENEWALS must be filed with the County Clerk beginning August 31, 2011 Thru February 29, 2012. All brands must be re-registered every 10 years. All New brands can be registered at anytime.
Hits Report for PolkCountyToday.com, LIVINGSTON, August 2, 2011 - The month of July 2011 set a new record for total hits in one month. News was fairly steady. Sadly, we had to report 3 fatal accidents in Polk County and 1 fatal accident in San Jacinto County. As with most months, there were a lot of DWIs. There were several house fires, a shooting that was connected with a hydroponic marijuana lab, a shooting incident where a fugitive shot a Deputy's car, and other drug related stories including prescription fraud that resulted in the arrest of 9. February through May saw PolkCountyToday.com consistently break the 400,000 hit mark, then in June, it dipped to just below that mark at 388,000 total hits. In July the hits soared to over 570,000 total hits. Please click on the generated reports below for a summary of the month of July, and a report of month-by-month summary for the entire year of 2011 thus far. - Willie Openshaw, Editor
