Walker County Texas News

08/25/2025

Mystery Monday
🕵️‍♂️ Can you solve this local mystery?

Here's 3 clues about a Walker County, Texas location
Your job? Guess the location in the comments.

🟠Clue 1: It has stood since 1839.

🟠Clue 2: It’s now a museum, but once it saw trials and town meetings.

🟠Clue 3: It’s just steps from the courthouse square.

Answer will be posted tomorrow in a post at 6pm

08/22/2025

810pm radar update

08/22/2025

Strong thunderstorm entering the county from the northeast moving southwest.

08/21/2025

08/20/2025

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Doppler radar is tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Diboll to 8 miles southeast of Kurten. Movement was south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

08/19/2025

Mystery Monday ANSWER:

Austin Hall

08/18/2025

ANSWER: Austin Hall

Mystery Monday
🕵️‍♂️ Can you solve this local mystery?

Here's 3 clues about a Walker County, Texas location.
Your job? Guess the location in the comments

🟠Clue 1: It’s older than most of the buildings around it.

🟠Clue 2: You’ve walked past it 100 times and never noticed the bell.

🟠Clue 3: It was named after one of SHSU’s founding educators.

We will reveal the answer tomorrow

08/15/2025

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08/14/2025

Multiple TDCJ Officers Injured in Walker County Crash Involving Transport Van

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Several correctional officers with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) were injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle collision involving a TDCJ transport van and a pickup truck in Walker County.

The crash occurred on FM 980, just north of Huntsville, near FM 2628. According to TDCJ officials, six TDCJ staff members were onboard the van at the time of the crash. No inmates were being transported during the incident.

Emergency responders arrived on scene quickly. One correctional officer was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, while four others were transported by ambulance to local medical facilities. Details regarding the nature and severity of their injuries have not been released.

Following the crash, FM 980 was temporarily shut down in both directions, causing significant traffic delays in the area. The roadway was later reopened around 10:30 a.m. on the same day.

At this time, the cause of the crash remains under investigation, and no further information has been released about the condition of the officers or the other vehicle involved.

08/14/2025

Major accident w/Entrapment
Fm980 @ Lake Falls rd.

Per Walker County constables office the accident involved a TDCJ transport van and a pickup truck.

UPDATE: Patients have all been extricated and transferred to either waiting ambulances or medical helicopters. Fire department is clearing the scene and DPS should be clearing the accident shortly. Continue to expect delays for a while longer.

A Medical Helicopter has been called and will landing at the Crabbs Prarie Fire station on Fm2628.

Avoid the area.

08/04/2025

A strong thunderstorm is moving into the area from the north/northwest. You can expect strong squall line winds and heavy rainfall. This storm is moving Southeast at 40mph with 40 to 50mph gusts.

07/12/2025

Major accident
I45 NB just north of Huntsville.

UPDATE: According to TXDOT, the roadway is clear, and traffic is moving normally. Please continue to drive safe as road conditions are still favorable for accidents.

Reports say that only one lane is open. Witnesses are saying that a truck left the roadway and hit a tree with possible entrapment.

Use caution in the area.