By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com At the age of 89, Tom Mallory is still performing, as he has for over three quarters of a century. This pioneer of Western Swing has played with some of the top musicians in the country and now has been inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame. Mallory's career in music began early, with radio, live performances,and recordings. But when others like his friend Johnny Gimble went on to become famous, Mallory chose his family over fame. For over 2...More>>
Saturday, April 27 2013 11:47 PM EDT2013-04-28 03:47:57 GMT
Proud of East Texas: Hatfield RestorationsBy Joan Hallmark At Hatfield Restorations in Canton you'll find everything from old junkers to cars driven by royalty. Gary Hatfield, who bought his firstMore >>
At Hatfield Restorations in Canton you'll find everything from old junkers to cars driven by royalty.More >>
Monday, April 22 2013 12:31 AM EDT2013-04-22 04:31:57 GMT
Doctor Marietta Crowder and Dr. Kerfoot Walker have had long distinguished careers in medicine; but it's what they have done on their vacations that have affected people throughout the world. Like manyMore >>
Doctor Marietta Crowder and Dr. Kerfoot Walker have had long distinguished careers in medicine; but it's what they have done on their vacations that have affected people throughout the world.More >>
Tuesday, November 27 2012 10:27 AM EST2012-11-27 15:27:45 GMT
Former horse trainer and jockey Margo Dewkett opened Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center in 1988. During its 24 year existence, over a hundred thousand children with disabilities have been helpedMore >>
Former horse trainer and jockey Margo Dewkett opened Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center in 1988.More >>
Sunday, December 23 2012 11:54 PM EST2012-12-24 04:54:38 GMT
For the past 26 years, millions of people from throughout the world have enjoyed the beauty of Marshall's "Wonderland of Lights". What began as an editorial in the Marshall News Messenger has turned intoMore >>
One of the best Christmas light shows in Texas can be found right here in our own backyard.More >>
Monday, December 17 2012 12:18 AM EST2012-12-17 05:18:18 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Thirty-six years ago, the Jordan family began selling plants out of the back of the family truck. That enterprise has grown to encompass over two hundred greenhouses,More >>
Thirty-six years ago, the Jordan family began selling plants out of the back of the family truck. That enterprise has grown to encompass over two hundred greenhouses, an old fashioned general store, and millions of plants.
Sunday, December 2 2012 11:38 PM EST2012-12-03 04:38:41 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Mandy Jones is the owner of "Challenge House: Art & More". She says whether we're facing a challenge or seeking a challenge, she can help. Meeting challengesMore >>
Mandy Jones is the owner of "Challenge House: Art & More." She says whether we're facing a challenge or seeking a challenge, she can help.More >>
Sunday, December 2 2012 11:11 PM EST2012-12-03 04:11:45 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Former horse trainer and jockey Margo Dewkett opened Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center in 1988. During its 24 year existence, over a hundred thousand childrenMore >>
Former horse trainer and jockey Margo Dewkett opened Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center in 1988.More >>
Sunday, October 21 2012 11:41 PM EDT2012-10-22 03:41:15 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com The month of October, "Breast Cancer Awareness Month," is bittersweet for Jacqueline browning Kay. A son was born in October and a son died. Having just gone throughMore >>
The month of October, "Breast Cancer Awareness Month," is bittersweet for Jacqueline browning Kay.More >>
Sunday, October 14 2012 11:42 PM EDT2012-10-15 03:42:35 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Located in Marshall, on the highest hill in Harrison County, East Texas Baptist University is celebrating its one hundredth anniversary. ETBU President, Dr. DubMore >>
Located in Marshall, on the highest hill in Harrison County, East Texas Baptist University is celebrating its one hundredth anniversaryMore >>
Sunday, October 7 2012 11:21 PM EDT2012-10-08 03:21:35 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com At Trinity Valley Community College's Homecoming in Athens, October 12th and 13th, 65 years of Cardinal Cheerleaders will be celebrated. With one of the top cheerleadingMore >>
At Trinity Valley Community College's Homecoming in Athens, October 12th and 13th, 65 years of Cardinal Cheerleaders will be celebratedMore >>
Sunday, September 30 2012 11:40 PM EDT2012-10-01 03:40:09 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com In 1982, Linda Davis left Carthage for Nashville. It was there she met and married fellow performer Lang Scott. And it was in Nashville that Linda became a CountryMore >>
In 1982, Linda Davis left Carthage for Nashville. It was there she met and married fellow performer Lang Scott.More >>
Sunday, September 23 2012 11:22 PM EDT2012-09-24 03:22:06 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com New Birmingham, in Cherokee County, heralded as the "Iron Queen of the Southwest," was a boom town that lived and died within a five year period from 1889 to 1893.More >>
New Birmingham, in Cherokee County, heralded as the "Iron Queen of the Southwest," was a boom town that lived and died within a five year period from 1889 to 1893.More >>
Sunday, September 9 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-09-10 03:15:44 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Right in the middle of the Van Zandt County town of Grand Saline sits the Salt Palace, the only building made of salt in the country and probably in the world. TheMore >>
Right in the middle of the Van Zandt County town of Grand Saline sits the Salt Palace, the only building made of salt in the country and probably in the world.More >>
Sunday, September 2 2012 11:40 PM EDT2012-09-03 03:40:32 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com One of the highlights of this years Texas Country Music Hall of Fame celebration was the performance of Taylor Heard, winner of the "John Ritter Tribute Showcase."More >>
One of the highlights of this years Texas Country Music Hall of Fame celebration was the performance of Taylor Heard, winner of the "John Ritter Tribute Showcase."More >>
Sunday, August 26 2012 11:24 PM EDT2012-08-27 03:24:19 GMT
by Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com For fourteen years, the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in Carthage has inducted new members, which include some of the biggest names in the business. This fifteenthMore >>
For fourteen years, the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in Carthage has inducted new members, which include some of the biggest names in the business.More >>
Sunday, August 19 2012 11:54 PM EDT2012-08-20 03:54:52 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com People come from throughout the state to buy their wardrobes at a little shop in Winnsboro. Most of Denise Marsoun's customers at her "Silliouette Dressmaking Shop"More >>
People come from throughout the state to buy their wardrobes at a little shop in Winnsboro.More >>
Sunday, August 12 2012 11:37 PM EDT2012-08-13 03:37:57 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com The town of Malakoff is celebrating the induction of one of its basketball trams from the past into a Hall of Fame. The Malakoff Colored High School, later renamedMore >>
The town of Malakoff is celebrating the induction of one of its basketball trams from the past into a Hall of Fame.More >>
Sunday, August 5 2012 11:43 PM EDT2012-08-06 03:43:47 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Two years ago at the age of eight, Maci Drewry made a video about her fight against Cystic Fibrosis and loaded it on Twitter. Davis Cleveland, star of the DisneyMore >>
Two years ago at the age of eight, Maci Drewry made a video about her fight against Cystic Fibrosis and loaded it on Twitter.More >>
Sunday, August 5 2012 11:42 PM EDT2012-08-06 03:42:52 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Contemporary Christian Music Pioneer Dallas Holm will be inducted into the "GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame" on August 14th in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Holm joinsMore >>
Forty-three years ago when Holm began his career, he wasn't thinking about achievements or the Hall of Fame. It was all about faith, and he expressed that faith through music.More >>
Sunday, June 24 2012 11:23 PM EDT2012-06-25 03:23:01 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Joan Whisenhunt Sturkey and her husband moved back to Gladewater to retire. However, neither could adjust to inactivity so they formed Sturkie Properties. Joan'sMore >>
Joan Whisenhunt Sturkey and her husband moved back to Gladewater to retire. However, neither could adjust to inactivity so they formed Sturkie Properties.More >>
Monday, June 18 2012 12:03 AM EDT2012-06-18 04:03:54 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Jacqueline and John Samples opened Heavenly Honeybun Cakes in Tyler a year and a half ago. Their success was instant, and soon, they had opportunities to sell theirMore >>
Jacqueline and John Samples opened Heavenly Honeybun Cakes in Tyler a year and a half ago.More >>
Monday, June 11 2012 12:05 AM EDT2012-06-11 04:05:58 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Boomtown USA, located in the East Texas Oil Museum on the Kilgore College Campus, takes its visitors back in time to the year 1930. The largest oil field insideMore >>
Boomtown USA, located in the East Texas Oil Museum on the Kilgore College Campus, takes its visitors back in time to the year 1930.More >>
Sunday, June 3 2012 11:58 PM EDT2012-06-04 03:58:47 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Best selling suspense novelist Kathy Herman has written twenty novels since retiring from her family's Christian Bookstore business. She refers to herself as a "seatMore >>
Best selling suspense novelist Kathy Herman has written twenty novels since retiring from her family's Christian Bookstore business.More >>
Sunday, June 3 2012 11:22 PM EDT2012-06-04 03:22:41 GMT
By Joan Hallmark joanhallmark@kltv.com Sisters Melissa Bennett and Ashley Randall are cooking up success with their family recipe for pecan chocolate chip cookies. For years, they baked the cookies forMore >>
Sisters Melissa Bennett and Ashley Randall are cooking up success with their family recipe for pecan chocolate chip cookies.More >>
Sunday, April 8 2012 11:50 PM EDT2012-04-09 03:50:44 GMT
In a climate controlled building on the grounds of historic Roseland Plantation, is a priceless work of art that has been seen by very few people.More >>
Monday, April 2 2012 12:16 AM EDT2012-04-02 04:16:13 GMT
Collin Street Bakery was founded in Corsicana, Texas by local businessman and entrepreneur Tom McElwee and immigrant German baker August Wiedman in 1896.More >>
Friday, March 9 2012 6:19 PM EST2012-03-09 23:19:43 GMT
On March 18th, 1937, a spark ignited a vast pool of natural gas beneath the New London School, resulting in an explosion that killed more than 300 people, mostly children.More >>
On March 18th, 1937, a spark ignited a vast pool of natural gas beneath the New London School, resulting in an explosion that killed more than 300 people, mostly children.More >>
Sunday, October 9 2011 11:59 PM EDT2011-10-10 03:59:54 GMT
At the age of 85, Glenn Elliott can look back over a long career as a Texas Ranger, a force often called "the greatest organization of its kind in the world."More >>
Tuesday, August 9 2011 5:31 PM EDT2011-08-09 21:31:47 GMT
This is a whole era right here isn't it? I guess it reminds me of a time that was innocent and carefree and evoked really good memories of my childhood."More >>
This is a whole era right here isn't it? I guess it reminds me of a time that was innocent and carefree and evoked really good memories of my childhood."More >>
Sunday, August 7 2011 11:53 PM EDT2011-08-08 03:53:32 GMT
In the movies, pool halls have usually been depicted as little smoky rooms inhabited by hustlers like the legendary "Minnesota Fats." But the reality is that here in East Texas, pool is a fast growing family sport.More >>
Sunday, July 24 2011 11:58 PM EDT2011-07-25 03:58:14 GMT
Joe Anna Arnett travels throughout the world with her husband James Asher, painting and teaching art for the PBS television series "Passport and Palette". But on Saturday, August 6th she'll be in her home town of Jacksonville.More >>
Monday, July 18 2011 12:01 AM EDT2011-07-18 04:01:16 GMT
1500 day lilies, 600 hibiscus, and 1200 hostas are only the beginning of the thousands of plants Tom Bell has planted in his Hollycreek Village neighborhood.
Monday, July 4 2011 12:05 AM EDT2011-07-04 04:05:18 GMT
Jerry Dengler and his son Jeremy have both had lifelong love affairs with music. It's what carried them into the highs in their lives and helped them through their lows.More >>
Monday, June 13 2011 12:26 AM EDT2011-06-13 04:26:06 GMT
Anup Bhandari's painting "My Journey to America", not only tells the story of Bhandari's journey from Nepal to Texas, but as a finalist in the prestigious "Hunting Art Prize Competition", the painting has been a big boost to his career.More >>
Monday, June 13 2011 12:23 AM EDT2011-06-13 04:23:41 GMT
Jackie Mayzsak is well known for her intricate fairy lands and enchanted forests. Each miniature scene Jackie makes tells a story woven from her imagination.More >>
Monday, May 30 2011 7:18 AM EDT2011-05-30 11:18:31 GMT
This Memorial Day weekend, we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Such a man was Donnie Tidwell,who left a legacy for all of us.More >>
This Memorial Day weekend, we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Such a man was Donnie Tidwell,who left a legacy for all of us.More >>
Monday, May 23 2011 12:01 AM EDT2011-05-23 04:01:03 GMT
Theresa Westbrook and John Borgstedt, both victims of childhood sexual abuse, are the authors of the book "The Advocates," a role they are playing in real life.More >>
Sunday, May 22 2011 11:58 PM EDT2011-05-23 03:58:47 GMT
For seventy years, a colorful part of the city of Mineola's history has been all but forgotten. Now thanks to a group of hard working historians, the spotlight is finally shining on the Mineola Black Spiders.More >>
Sunday, May 8 2011 11:43 PM EDT2011-05-09 03:43:48 GMT
Mother's Day is usually an especially happy day for mothers across our nation. But for mothers who have lost children, this time of year can be the saddest time of all.More >>
Monday, May 2 2011 12:46 PM EDT2011-05-02 16:46:15 GMT
From his defense attorney role in "A Time to Kill" in 1996 to "The Lincoln Lawyer" in 2011, Longview native Matthew McConaughey has found playing lawyers to be very good for his career.More >>
From his defense attorney role in "A Time to Kill" in 1996 to "The Lincoln Lawyer" in 2011, Longview native Matthew McConaughey has found playing lawyers to be very good for his career.More >>
Wednesday, April 27 2011 3:42 PM EDT2011-04-27 19:42:31 GMT
Country music star Miranda Lambert tops off the biggest year in her career with a benefit "Cause for the Paws" concert in downtown Tyler April 30.More >>
Country music star Miranda Lambert tops off the biggest year in her career with a benefit "Cause for the Paws" concert in downtown Tyler April 30.More >>
Wednesday, April 20 2011 11:20 AM EDT2011-04-20 16:20:34 GMT
When Tyler's own fine artists are honored in may at the Rose Garden, A.C. Gentry will be recognized not only for his painting talent, but also for his preservation of our area's history.More >>
When Tyler's own fine artists are honored in may at the Rose Garden, A.C. Gentry will be recognized not only for his painting talent, but also for his preservation of our area's history.More >>
Sunday, March 27 2011 11:44 PM EDT2011-03-28 03:44:38 GMT
The National Cutting Horse Association's "Rookie of the Year" is a pretty East Texas teenager, who's won her title over competitors more than twice her age with more than twice the time to practice.More >>
Sunday, March 20 2011 11:47 PM EDT2011-03-21 03:47:39 GMT
David McCullough likes to tell people he's "just somebody who's full of hot air." But his "hot air" in the form of balloon dogs has brought smiles to children around the world.More >>
Monday, March 7 2011 12:05 AM EST2011-03-07 05:05:10 GMT
Bill Keith, author of 22 published books, newspaper editor, and war correspondent, has declared war on old age in his book "Gettin' Old Ain't For Sissies."More >>
Monday, January 31 2011 12:17 AM EST2011-01-31 05:17:42 GMT
When Melinda Coker lost two of her closest friends to cancer, she was determined to find out everything she could about preventing this dreaded disease.More >>
Monday, January 31 2011 12:16 AM EST2011-01-31 05:16:30 GMT
Tim Taylor races boats for the excitement, to keep in shape, and more often than not to help others. He's won The Neches Wilderness Run" for the past three years. But as much as Taylor loves racing, he's even more passionate about building boats.More >>
Monday, January 24 2011 12:09 AM EST2011-01-24 05:09:53 GMT
Elaine Willis is aware that many people call her "the Dragon Lady." But it's not because she breathes fire, it's because of the whimsical dragons she creates out of driftwood.More >>
Monday, January 10 2011 12:05 AM EST2011-01-10 05:05:55 GMT
If you've made your New Year's resolutions for 2011, losing weight is probably in there somewhere since it's the number one New year's resolution for Americans. According to popular Chef Christian Chavanne, "Go Fresh Go Fit" is the answer.More >>
Sunday, December 12 2010 11:53 PM EST2010-12-13 04:53:02 GMT
Milton Burton's first crime novel "The Rogue's Game" was a success right out of the starting gate and his newest novel "Nights Of The Red Moon," promises to be the same.More >>
Sunday, October 17 2010 11:57 PM EDT2010-10-18 03:57:16 GMT
Once hailed as "The Tomato Capitol Of Texas," the city of Jacksonville still honors its tomato heritage with homegrown tomatoes, a yearly festival, and its historic Tomato Bowl.More >>
Monday, September 20 2010 12:01 AM EDT2010-09-20 04:01:03 GMT
Born in Saratoga, Texas September 12th, 1931, George Jones sang for tips as a boy on the streets of Beaumont, honed his craft in Texas honky tonks, and became today what is often called "the greatest living country singer."More >>
Sunday, August 29 2010 11:58 PM EDT2010-08-30 03:58:17 GMT
The State of Texas is blessed with some of the best food in the world, and one of the people producing that food, the "Texas Chef of the Year," is right here in East Texas.More >>
Sunday, August 1 2010 11:53 PM EDT2010-08-02 03:53:25 GMT
Jake Billingsley loves challenges, whether it's high powered real estate deals or hunting grizzley bears with a bow and arrow. So it's no wonder that Billingsley was picked to be on the television show "Survivor".More >>
Monday, June 21 2010 12:01 AM EDT2010-06-21 04:01:35 GMT
In 1983, in a dusty Tyler warehouse, a treasure was discovered that would prove to be valuable, not only to black history, but to the entire film industry.More >>
Sunday, June 13 2010 11:49 PM EDT2010-06-14 03:49:25 GMT
Country Music star Lee Ann Womack, winner of 5 Academy of Country Music Awards, 5 Country Music Association Awards, and 2 Grammys, returns to her native East Texas June 12th to headline this year's Tyler Cattle Barons' Gala.More >>
Monday, May 31 2010 12:06 AM EDT2010-05-31 05:06:09 GMT
While many artists discover their talents early in life, Bob Coffey came by his discovery only after dying twice from traumatic injuries in Vietnam.More >>
Sunday, May 2 2010 12:24 AM EDT2010-05-02 04:24:26 GMT
Child abuse is much more common than most of us realize and that's the reason John Borstedt has put his childhood experiences into his book "I Love You Mom: Please Don't Break My Heart."
Monday, April 19 2010 1:02 PM EDT2010-04-19 17:02:50 GMT
Matt and Megan Magill like to say that "God is their booking agent," and although this talented couple has performed throughout the U.S., Europe, and South America, it's their faith that has led them to use their music to help others.More >>
Monday, April 12 2010 7:46 PM EDT2010-04-12 23:46:20 GMT
Rick Featherson had never been very interested in genealogy until the appearance of an old wooden box containing generations of his family's history.More >>
Monday, April 5 2010 12:04 AM EDT2010-04-05 05:04:56 GMT
Johnny Sproles of Henderson understands more than most that the scout Motto "Always Be Prepared" can mean the difference between life and death.More >>
Monday, April 5 2010 12:03 AM EDT2010-04-05 04:03:18 GMT
Roseland Plantation, located just outside Tyler on State Highway 64, is a historic jewel of the Pre-Civil War Era. Ironically, the only modern building on the grounds contains perhaps the greatest treasure of all.More >>
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