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.
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Director Paul Christman talks about the goal of the facility in helping children.
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An East Texas City Council approves re-platting and rezoning, clearing the way for much-needed new housing units in the city.
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August through September is traditionally where we see the hottest days of the East Texas summer, and summer heat is a danger to anyone who works for any period of time in it.
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After a brief but destructive East Texas storm, the National Weather Service workers have determined a wind “downburst” was responsible.
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A massive show of solidarity is expected Friday from law enforcement agencies from around East Texas and across the state.
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The blistering summer heat creates a danger of heat stroke and heat exhaustion, but it can also cause dangers on our East Texas lakes.
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One donation can help save more than one life.“If you think about it, for an hour of your day, you could end up saving three lives,” Black says.
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Marine Corps veteran Mike Park of Longview has been fighting for decades to get justice for Marines and families effected by contaminated water at Camp Lejune. Park says that longstanding efforts by himself and other Marines is finally being heard with the prospect of legislation in view.
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At Longview’s Roughneck Harley-Davidson, a fundraiser was held Saturday for the newly-formed “Redemption Recovery Center.”
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After the tragic death of an East Texas sheriff’s deputy Friday morning, friends are remembering the person they call a good hearted, caring man.
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“The evidence that comes out of an autopsy is paramount in a criminal investigation.”
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Devastation to the ash tree population caused by the beetles could have an economic impact of billions of dollars, alter forest structure and negatively affect animal communities.
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A huge donation comes to the rescue of a rescue mission desperately in need of food to help feed the homeless.
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A former Longview native has solved a mystery and given closure to families through her work as a genetic genealogist, and found a long lost daughter.
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The case started in May of 2002 when an excavating team was working along Highway 135 and Swamp City Road in the Liberty City area. The team unearthed a human skull and bones while they were working.
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“We’re extremely busy. July is probably the busiest month of the year for us. Constantly getting calls,” he says.
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Once a month, some East Texas seniors come together for an outing at a movie theater, and to help with food needs in their community.
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A few places like Highway 80 Produce in Gladewater are still getting some deliveries of locally grown items.
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White Oak City Council recently approved placement of a school resource officer in it’s school district for on-site security and response to any crisis.
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Downed trees and downed power lines have been reported in Jefferson following a Wednesday night storm.
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Sometimes called “forever bracelets” or “infinity bracelets,” the trend began popping up on social media. The process involves getting jewelry fit, from necklaces to ankle and wrist bracelets, welded onto you.
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Even in this intense East Texas heat wave, work and business must go on, sometimes in modified ways.
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It’s become one of the most popular East Texas “kids and parents” destinations for play and learning: Longview’s “World of Wonders.” What they do is more than just play for kids, and they were recognized for that today by a helpful donation from a fraternal organization.
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As Texans, we know how to deal with summer heat, but is there some evidence that weather patterns repeat themselves in cycles? Texas A&M Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon explains what’s going on.
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The suspect’s identity will not be released, pending notification of next of kin.
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A big crowd turned out Thursday morning to see the king of rock and roll, at a screening of the film ‘Elvis’ and the price of admission was a canned food donation.
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East Texas drought increases risk of encroaching wildlife
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An increased presence by East Texas law enforcement this holiday weekend on the roadways and the waterways is part of an ongoing effort to not only enforce the rules but stop impaired driving.
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Mission Team to Journey over 300 Miles by Bicycle in the Andes Mountains
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After being cited by a city ordinance and facing a possible fine, a Gladewater homeowner gets a surprise cleaning of her property.
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“It’s very important simply because it’s the future for people working at home, offices are closing down, and we want to be competitive in this area,” said Precinct 4 commissioner Shannon Brown.
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With little rain plus the looming possibility of water restriction and conservation, East Texas gardeners and crop growers are trying to outlast the intense 100-degree plus temperatures to get some yield out of their crops.
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Things that crawl, things that creep, and things that slither, are all on display at a popular East Texas reptile show.
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Some East Texas nonprofit organizations that assist young families and young mothers are joyful over the United States Supreme Court’s overturning Roe v. Wade.
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13 East Texas counties have issued burn bans. The Texas Forest Service continues to list East Texas in the 'moderate range' for fire danger.
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Weather shortened the competition in an annual East Texas hot air balloon event.
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Extremely favorable winds made for a wild scoring day for numerous balloon pilots flying over East Texas Saturday morning.
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A working sprinkler system might have lessened the damage to the structure. But this hotel had no sprinkler system, as it was built in the 90′s, before codes were established.
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The Texas A&M Forest Service has put East Texas in the “moderate risk” area for wildfire danger, but local fire officials say the “high risk” part of the summer is already here.
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“She’d come out of the woods. She was belligerent. They immediately felt she was under the influence of something. Things just weren’t right, stories weren’t adding up,” says Harrison County Sheriff Brandon Fletcher.
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A Ukrainian minister who saved thousands from a warn torn region of his country has come to East Texas to renew his friendship with a fellow minister.
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“We’re here to ask for the passage of common-sense gun laws. To keep people safe and protected, protect our children and schools.”
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In the wake of tragedies like the Uvalde school shooting, an East Texas police chief gave a timely presentation on active shooter response plans.
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According to Gregg County Texas A & M Agri-Life Agent Shanequa Davis, we are already in an early drought, and tending the plants requires several important steps.
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Bull riding, barrel racing, calf roping, bronc riding along with kids events like mutton busting and the calf scramble are all on tap, along with specialty acts.
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Audrey and Travis Shipp, who were married in the 1950s, celebrated their 70th anniversary Sunday. It was a marriage that almost didn’t happen and had a fortunate twist when it did.
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As more East Texans seek discount areas for their strained food budgets, the supply chain may create an even more challenging situation.
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A third of U.S. households grow their own food according to National Gardening Assn.
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Martin House Director, Roxanne Stevenson explained that collaboration is critical saying before children were “bounced around” to different agencies in the process of trying to get help.
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“There’s quite bit of asbestos in these buildings. The other side of it has been some bees. So that’s been a big challenge and big hurdle,” Van Dyke says.Workers could not get into the building to remove the asbestos because of the bees. And other workers couldn’t get in to remove the bees because of the asbestos.