Bob Hallmark
Longview Bureau Chief
East Texas
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Bob Hallmark is a longtime reporter for KLTV 7. He grew up in Aldine, a south Texas town. At age 18, he joined the U.S. Navy. He later attended Chapman University in Orange, California.
Before moving to the Tyler-Longview area, Bob worked for Major League Baseball as network director of the Houston Astros Baseball Team. He was also network producer for Houston's International Hockey League, the Houston Aeros Hockey Team. Bob has also worked for radio/television stations in Boise, Idaho.
Bob is married to Norma Hallmark and has two sons: Jacob and Luke. Bob loves the outdoors. He owns a small farm in Hawkins where he raises livestock, including horses. He also does a little farming.
Education
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 3:39 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
One man training service dogs here in East Texas has a resume and an impressive lineage that sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie...in fact, he and his family have trained dogs for many movies.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 1:55 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Public Information Officer Richard Yeakley explains why the City of Longview is telling customers to be mindful of water usage during winter.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 2:07 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
An East Texas women’s shelter is hoping to be blessed by Christmas with a long-awaited expansion of facilities as they work to care for more women in crisis.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 7:40 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
KLTV's Bob Hallmark reports from Wood County where residents are taking steps to safeguard their homes and vehicles in preparation for expected winter weather this season.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:22 AM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
3 weeks into the East Texas deer hunting season, and this is when game wardens say they see a slight 'lull' in hunting, after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 2:42 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
The effort started in 2010 as part of a national initiative to promote small business, usually held the Saturday after Black Friday.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 11:11 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
While most East Texans are trying to recover from over-eating at the Thanksgiving meal, Hiway 80 Rescue Mission workers are looking to make Christmas joy for children.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 11:31 AM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
The only girl in a Holly Lake Ranch martial arts class, 13-year-old Liza Strong, is on a mission to master everything she pursues.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 2:38 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
An ambitious project has been undertaken by an East Texas arboretum and a host of volutneers, one they hope will be a joy to generations to come.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 1:16 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Trinity School of Texas and UT Tyler University Academy loaded trucks full of food to be given out in the annual Maude Cobb Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 12:30 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
AAON Coil Products of Longview donated dozens of turkeys to Hiway 80 Rescue Mission this morning, in time for Thanksgiving week.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
On any given day you can see Montana native Bob Sistok doing the often exhausting job of cleaning up roadways near his current home of Alba.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 1:42 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
A recent arrival to East Texas remains on a mission to help a children’s research hospital and clean up Texas roadways.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 7:04 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Exterminator Brandon Ryan says people should act quickly if they suspect there are animals living inside the walls or attic of their home.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:07 AM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
At Arabella Assisted Living on Friday, honors were given to residents who served in our armed forces over the years.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Gary Edwards is not a household name, but it’s a sure bet that sometime in your life you’ve seen one of his iconic sports pictures.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 7:02 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
A tribute was made to all that have served our country in the armed forces, as a small East Texas town turns out for a parade to say “thank you.”
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 10:15 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Longview scored 42 unanswered points to overcome a 15-7 deficit and beat Crosby 49-15 in bi-district action Friday night.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 4:15 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
It was a different kind of salute to veterans at an East Texas office today, honoring veterans with free dental care.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 3:47 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
The 70,000 square-foot facility is on-track to open as scheduled.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 1:00 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
An East Texas rescue mission is preparing to help the homeless and needy as winter comes, with food and warm clothing.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 6:36 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
East Texas WWII veteran, among the last us naBrooks and his fellow pilots took part in an estimated 37,000 combat patrols, including patrols off the Brazilian coast.vy blimp pilots
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 5:59 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
“It just hit. The rain hit, and 10 seconds later the building started coming apart,” Randy said.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 11:31 AM CST
|By Bob Hallmark and Brittany Hunter
Work to assess the damage in Hughes Springs and determine what might be salvageable continues on Sunday.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The Hughes Springs Police Chief Randy Kennedy asks the public to avoid cleanup areas after storms Friday night.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Prepare for the upcoming severe weather, Bob Hallmark goes over storm preparedness and what tools you will need to get through the night.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 6:40 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
“Our motto is move forward. No looking back. We were contemplating shutting down. Made up our minds that if we could not get the funding anywhere that we would close the building,” said post senior vice commander John Ashcraft.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The mobile unit is needed to replace the aging and obsolete unit currently used by Gregg County.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
An annual miles-long highway garage sale has East Texans snapping up discount and bargain deals on the event’s final day.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
A U.S. Army World War II veteran, when he came home, Mr. Lobo became a fan and has since bought season tickets for 73 years.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark and KLTV Digital Media Staff
Several units from East Texas fire departments responded to a large grass fire Friday.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 1:51 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The annual “Hi-Way 80 Garage Sale” is underway, and it brings thousands of travleres along the roadway to stop for bargains.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 8:30 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Nicole Hernandez took over as Upshur County District Clerk in September and inherited a basket full of problems she had to address.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 10:55 AM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Through simple gifts, non-profit groups hope to help veterans with the struggle to overcome mental and physical scars.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
One East Texas woman is taking an extreme, and messy, route to raising money for charity.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 1:44 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The annual Hawkins oil festival and parade featured colorful floats, classic cars, marching bands, and horses with riders.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Founder, Monty Hudson, talks about how important his work is with training dogs to help those who suffer from PTSD or have medical concerns.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Jarvis was one of 16 historically black colleges and universities, (HCBU), to receive $40,000 worth of equipment.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
If voters approve it, an assistance district would mean a county sales tax of 1.7%. That might not sound like much, but it could be hugely beneficial to the county and its residents in the future.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 8:14 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
A number of East Texas lakes and waterways are still at low levels after an extremely hot August and September. That trend can only be remedied by rain.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 11:24 AM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
A Texas fall pumpkin tradition draws thousands of visitors, a hidden gem of times past in our own East Texas back yard, and the town with only one building, is what is found travelling Texas.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
As hunting seasons start opening up in East Texas, many are looking at the necessity of hunting and fishing as opposed to just a past time, seeing where the economy and food prices are.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2022 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
“Hands on a Hardbody” the musical is now playing at a theater in East Texas. For one former contestant of that competition, it’s an exciting addition to his experience.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
For many East Texas hunters, it is a definitive test of a hunter’s skill during deer season...to hunt not with a bullet, but with an arrow.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 3:52 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
An East Texas volunteer fire department hosts a blood drive to increase awareness and to help a fellow firefighters daughter.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 11:36 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
KLTV’s Bob Hallmark reports on how some East Texans are getting creative trying to make their food (and food budgets) stretch a little further as relief from inflation and rising food prices.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 1:20 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
An East Texas rescue mission is in a tight spot as food is running out while they need to make hundreds of meals each day.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
A recent arrival to East Texas, and Marine Corps veteran, is on a mission to help raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in a very unique way.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 10:56 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The fees are increasing, but parking will remain free.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 9:16 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
A Lone Star woman's home is flooded and damaged for the seventh time due to backed up city sewage pipes. She's seeking help cleaning up, as well as relief from the city.
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