Superintendent Macie Thompson explained this came about as a way to give teachers more planning time for their lessons as well as for teacher recruitment and retainment.
The Tyler City Council has voted to approve an economic development incentive agreement with NORF Development for rehabilitation of the vacant former Carlton Hotel in downtown Tyler.
Jakysia Shianne Rodgers was booked into the Smith County Jail on Dec. 29, 2022 for the Dec. 20 incident. Her bond is set at $300,000. She was released on Jan. 6.
Canizares has served as city manager for Nacogdoches since 2020.
The City of Marshall said Texas Parks & Wildlife have stocked City Arena Pond with 1,000 rainbow trout.
The City of San Augustine says work crews have repaired a major water leak from a 16-inch water main transmission line in the City Lake addition.
According to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, late Christmas night, an unknown man broke a window out of Peerless Church in Sulphur Springs.
According to Longview police, the Longview Police Special Apprehension Unit has served arrest warrants for 23-year-old Rayshon Weston LaGarde of Longview.
Four families have been displaced after a fire at a home in the 700 block of Fannin Avenue in Tyler. It has placed many people in a difficult situation just before Christmas, but there is “a bit of happiness to this bad situation”...firefighters saved an engagement ring for a proposal that was meant to happen on Christmas day.
A Tyler church that was remodeled in 2020 now has to start over.Freedom Fellowship Church caught fire Monday morning. The fire was ruled unintentional and believed by investigators to have started where several appliances were plugged into a single power strip, according to the Tyler Fire Department.
A heat lamp is believed to be the cause of a mobile home fire that happened Wednesday in the Whitehouse area.
Emergency crews were at the scene of a mobile home fire in the Whitehouse area.
Since the February 2021 winter storm, the Salvation Army has taken extra steps to make sure their shelter is winterized even more.
Firefighters responded to a house fire in White Oak.
Not only have they installed new carpet and seating, they now have a high-definition three camera video recording system.
According to Crockett police, at about 5:20 a.m. Sunday, an officer with the Crockett Police Department observed a suspicious vehicle on US Highway 287 North.
At the 4A DII state championships Friday. Carthage’s Noah Paddie went long down the field to make two separate catches for touchdowns against Wimberley.
Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt said this is a joint project with other cities along the river, including Kilgore, Longview, and Gladewater.
Storms that tracked across North Texas on Nov. 4 resulted in seven tornadoes, five of which impacted timberland in Bowie, Cass, Henderson, Morris and Red River counties, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service assessment of the damage. One person died as a result of the storm in Morris County.
Cleanup is underway after storms caused damage in parts of East Texas on Tuesday.
Country music star and Jacksonville native, Neal McCoy, shares his reaction to a long-running coach of NBC’s The Voice, endorsing him to fill his seat for the next season.
A judge sentenced Michael James Quam on Tuesday. The judge recommended Quam receive mental health treatment and take a sex offender course and financial course while in prison.
Chuck Walker appeared in court Tuesday where his attorney said he had received a plea offer, but declined it.
Texas Baptist Men’s chainsaw crews continue to serve East Texas weeks after tornadoes devastated the area.
State Representative Jay Dean has filed a bill to allow public junior colleges to give away old books of little value.
According to the DPS Amber Alert, 7-year-old Athena Strand was last seen at 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 30 in the 200 block of County Road 3573 near the town of Paradise, TX. Paradise is a town northwest of Fort Worth.
With 39 stations all set up for haircuts, Tyler ISD cosmetology students will be offering $10 haircuts and facials to the community on Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Representative Jay Dean has filed a bill to reduce the tax burden when buying a used car.
Once the Arp community heard about the loss, they immediately stepped up to help. Former Athletic Director Dale Irwin has played a large part in helping Butler and his mother get back on their feet.
Representative Jay Dean has filed three bills seeking to control property taxes through caps on the appraisal process for both homestead properties and commercial properties.
A Longview man is in jail in Rusk County after authorities said he tried to rob a person of their car.
Kennedy Watkins made the plea in the courtroom of Judge Jack Skeen Jr. Tuesday. Skeen gave Watkins eight years of deferred adjudication, but withheld a finding of guilty for Watkins.
Ty Golightly pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery in the courtroom of Judge Jack Skeen Jr. Tuesday. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the crime.
“The bill basically is trying to put in place some mechanism by which we can set in statute where cities can not outlaw if you will the use of natural gas or propane as a means of fuel for appliances,” Dean said.
According to the Hawai’i Tourism Authority, the situation is being closely monitored around the clock by scientists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency, which are providing regular updates.
For the third year in a row, the law firm of Goudarzi and Young gave back to their community by handing out turkeys to East Texans free of charge.
People in Gilmer were treated to a Thanksgiving feast today put on by a local restaurant.
During Friday’s game against Beckville, Joaquin’s Andre Brown intercepted Beckville’s pass and ran it 98 yards for a touchdown.
During Friday’s game against Cooper, Corrigan’s JaVarion Williams evades not one, but two tackle attempts and runs up the field to score a touchdown.
During Friday’s game against Frankston, Timpson’s Vosky Howard gets the handoff and takes off and up the sidelines to score a touchdown.
The Longview Lobos went head-to-head against Frisco Lone Star in the second round of the playoffs Friday.
Williard said resiliency and being able to change plans on a dime has been a strength of the team this year.
TJC Earth and Space Science Director Beau Hartweg gives a look at what the Artemis 1 flight will be like on lunar approach.
KTRE’s Avery Gorman speaks about the current issue happening in Zavalla.
The sheriff’s office said deputies and other law enforcement were dispatched to the 15000 block of state Hwy. 21 W. in Douglass around 3:39 p.m. Monday in reference to a robbery that had just occurred at a local store.
Chapel Hill head coach Jeff Riordan said he is proud of the work his team has put in that paid off in winning their district last week.
Gilmer head coach Alan Metzel says his team is ready for the playoffs.
King named some of the challenges he expects when the Lobos face Crosby.
Hale will be headed to the University of Alabama to play college ball and said this year he has accomplished some goals of his playing for the Lobos.
As part of Homecoming week, Wiley College will be collecting 1,873 pairs of socks as part of Project 1873.
