A local county has declared a state of emergency in response to the high-impact winter storm hitting the region.

A former Montgomery County Auditor's Office employee accused of theft and the destruction of nearly $190,000 in licensing fees pleaded guilty ahead of her trial. Jodi Hockett, 62, of Miamisburg, pleaded guilty to one count of theft on Friday,

County commissioners directly impact residents' lives. In Harris and Montgomery counties, their top contributors are government contractors and developers.

A growing political battle is unfolding in Montgomery County as the local council moves toward adopting the proposed Trust Act, a measure that

The Montgomery County Sheriff's office provided an update on road conditions and next steps this morning.

When Montgomery County firefighters arrived at the scene, the burning truck appeared to have been stuck in deep snow along an unplowed road, according to officials.

As freezing rain and dangerously cold temperatures move toward Montgomery County ahead of much of Southeast Texas, the county’s rapid growth since the 2021 winter freeze is shaping how officials and residents prepare.

A downed utility pole is tied to a power outage affecting Montgomery County’s Emergency Operations Center, the county airport and several hundred residences, officials say. Entergy has been notified and crews are working to restore power.