Combining love for animals with a desire to serve the community, students from the Walker County Junior Master Gardener Summer Boat Camp found a creative way to help animals awaiting adoption. 

Strip away the enormity of rebuilding Interstate 45 and the promise of speedier trips from Huntsville to the coast, and two questions about the once-in-a-generation project still remain:

When state accountability grades were released last year, many residents in the Huntsville area were left with one demand.

Sam Houston State University Provost Richard Eglsaer is well known for his friendly demeanor and service to others around the university and now that recognition has gone to a national level. Recently, Eglsaer was honored with the William M. Plater Award by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The Plater Award is the first national award established specifically to honor and recognize chief academic officers for their leadership in higher education.

“From now on, I know where my family is going to be comfortable dining in Huntsville.” 

A new study has ranked Texas #29 in a study finding the most dangerous states for seniors. 

Things are looking up for Huntsville Memorial Hospital. 

Sam Houston State University has announced Justin Ball as director of the Office of International Programs, effective July 1. Ball joined the office in 2013 and has served in the interim director position since January 2018. He came to Sam Houston State from Navarro College where he was the international student coordinator and academic advisor. 

Alumni of Samuel Walker Houston Elementary School are searching for fellow classmates who helped integrate Huntsville High School in 1968. 

The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.37 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents less than on this day last week and is 32 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in Midland are paying the most on average at $2.60 while drivers in McAllen are paying the least at $2.17 per gallon. Drivers in Walker County are paying an average of $2.37 per gallon of gas. 

A new leader will take the helm of the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce.

Hospital officials say they are moving closer towards a sale of Huntsville Memorial Hospital. 

Huntsville City Manager Aron Kulhavy will receive a 3 percent raise under a contract amendment ratified Tuesday by the City Council.

Members of the Walker County Amateur Radio Group will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day Exercise, June 22 on the grounds of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum. 

New education reform bills and their implementation remain a key focus for superintendents across the state of Texas. That includes Huntsville ISD leader Dr. Scott Sheppard. 

A local sorority is taking a new approach to raise funds for scholarships. 

The road to a college degree is unique to every student. There are challenges along the way that everyone will face, from academics to financial aid and more. However, the most dedicated Bearkats are able to improvise, adapt and overcome to make any situation seem simple. Transfer student Ray Yates epitomizes those qualities in and out of the classroom.

Hundreds of local students were among those named to the President's Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester at Sam Houston State University.

Calling it a monumental moment in public education history, Gov. Greg Abbott signed $11.6 billion in measures this past week aimed at providing pay raises for teachers, while also lowering property taxes.