POLK COUNTY, Texas – A proposed bill could require individuals convicted of child grooming to register as sex offenders.

Audrii Cunningham's killer, Don Steven McDougal, didn't have to register as a sex offender despite a violent history that included child molestation.

A bill filed in the Texas Legislature proposes adding people convicted of child grooming to the list of people whose names ...

BS Ranch, a source of odor complaints for years, no longer has required permits to operate the soil manufacturing facility, ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) -Polk County Emergency Managment announced two boil water notices Wednesday. Due to a busted water ...

Four people with Polk County ties had been convicted or pled guilty. Two had served their time. Four were awaiting trial.

There is a big problem when it comes to Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers, according to a school board member who is ...

The Texas man accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham has confessed to kidnapping and killing the girl, and accepted ...

The Polk County District Attorney’s Office said Don Steven McDougal pled guilty and will avoid receiving the death penalty.

This has been the coldest start to January in a decade for Polk County, the NWS says. Here's what to expect as a historic ...

The new bill proposed by an East Texas Republican comes after Audrii Cunningham was brutally murdered last year.