Troup’s Tigers, boasting a perfect 3-0 record, host the Rusk Eagles this Friday under the bright lights of Tiger Stadium. The homecoming celebration for Troup—and for Alto—adds extra excitement to an already high-stakes matchup for these local teams.

A senior officer with the Houston Police Department was killed in a motorcycle crash while conducting a traffic escort in East Texas. The incident took place in Anderson County, and HPD has confirmed the loss of one of its own.