Kempner Police Department closed U.S. Highway 190 in Kempner after a citizen discovered an explosive device in a box he had purchased at a garage sale.
Authorities said the explosive and resulting investigation have been turned over to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Just after 8 a.m. Tuesday, a Kempner resident made contact with Police Chief Eddie Rodriguez in theā¦