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Live from the National Weather Service, USGS gauge 08066190, and Polk County Emergency Management. Burn ban status is as reported to the Texas A&M Forest Service; the Polk County Commissioners Court is the authority. Road conditions are as reported to TxDOT and cover state highways only — not county roads or city streets. PolkTX is not an alerting authority — always confirm with the source.

2026 Election Center

Key dates for the Tue, Nov 3, 2026 general election.

Early Voting
Mon, Oct 19, 2026 – Fri, Oct 30, 2026
ANY COUNTY LOCATION
Mail Ballot Deadline
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
QUALIFYING REASON REQUIRED
Election Day
Tue, Nov 3, 2026
POLLS 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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Source linked to Texas SOS Polk County is entirely in CD 8 UPDATED 2026-08-30

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What's Coming to Polk County

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Under Construction

Naskila Casino Resort

Leggett · Casino resort / hospitality

Location10450 US Highway 59, Livingston, TX 77351 (unincorporated Leggett)
TimelinePhase 1, late 2028
DeveloperAlabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas

Gaming floor with approximately 3,400 electronic bingo machines; non-smoking, smoking and high-limit VIP areas; restaurants, bars, lounges and food hall concepts; approximately 35,000 sq ft of event and conference space.

2025-09Federal approval confirmed for gaming at the Leggett property; tribal membership approved the location. Land has been held in trust since 2001. NEEDS_VERIFICATION — reported secondhand, no NIGC document located.
2026-06-18Groundbreaking ceremony held.
2026-08-25Construction continuing on the permanent resort while the temporary casino operates on the same site.
Not yet verified.
Community Impact and the tribe's own release report 366 rooms. Bisnow reports 336. Not resolved. Do not publish a room count until a primary-source document states one.
Tribe stated at groundbreaking that project costs are not available. Do not publish a dollar figure from a secondary estimate.
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Verified 2026-09-04
Open

Naskila Casino Leggett (temporary facility)

Leggett · Casino / gaming

LocationOn the Naskila Casino Resort site, US Highway 59, Leggett
TimelineOpened 2026-08-25
DeveloperAlabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas

Temporary facility operating while the permanent resort is built across the parking lot. The Livingston Naskila Casino continues to operate.

2026-08-24Tribal Membership Opening Day ceremony held for tribal citizens.
2026-08-25Opened to the general public at 8 a.m. Line formed from about 5:30 a.m. Chairman Sylestine reported every machine in use on the first morning.
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Verified 2026-09-04
Confirmed Feasibility / schematic and environmental

US 59 Livingston Upgrade South (Future I-69)

Livingston · Highway / TxDOT

LocationUS 59 from US 190 to 0.39 miles south of FM 1988
DeveloperTxDOT Lufkin District
Project RefCSJ 0177-01-115
Right of WayBegins Fall 2026

Reconstruct the US 59 / FM 1988 interchange and US 59 mainlanes to interstate standards. Cable-barrier-divided mainlanes, four 12-ft travel lanes, 6-ft inside and 12-ft outside shoulders. Frontage roads with two 12-ft travel lanes.

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Verified 2026-09-04
TxDOT project page carries no visible last-updated date. Re-check schedule before publishing dates.

School Sports

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Schedules entered once per season from UIL and district athletics pages. Live scores come from the ScoreStream embed — four of five districts are active; Goodrich is not.

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