Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough is urging residents to be mindful of calling 911 on the Fourth of July but gave it a twist with a bit of satire.

Montgomery County could add new regulations for roadside live animal vendors, following the passage of new Texas legislation addressing the growing issue.

Reese Manchaca, 21, was staying with three friends in a cabin in Hunt for the July 4th weekend when the group was swept away ...

Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said zero fire activity was found beyond the Pauline Road fire containment lines overnight. Houston Chronicle Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said weather conditions throughout the day appear to be favorable, increasing the likelihood of totally containing the blaze over the weekend. "Overnight ...

Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough declared a local state of disaster as a 2,000-acre wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest prompted over 900 home evacuations and school closures. The disaster ...

A wildfire at Sam Houston National Forest burned roughly 2,000 acres as fire crews worked through Wednesday night into Thursday morning to contain the burn, Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said.

UPDATE: 9:55 a.m. The Pauline Road Fire in San Jacinto County remains 2,000 acres and is now 20 percent contained between Conroe and Cleveland, according to an update from Montgomery County officials.

Looking for hot spots and any fire activity at the Pauline Road Fire," Keough wrote in a Facebook post. "Zero hot spots or fire activity was observed outside of the containment lines.

Early Thursday morning, Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said no structures have been damaged by the fires. Air tankers, dozers, and additional firefighters are responding to the area to ...