Lauren Tear

The bees at Tyler Rose Garden are getting a temporary home.

Athens Mayor Aaron Smith says he signed a letter Tuesday rejecting Union Pacific’s proposal to close Cream Level Road.

The Alba community is rallying around Zoey Rodriguez and her family while she fights for her life after being hospitalized from a tragic accident nearly a month ago.

KLTV 7′s Lauren Tear interviews the CEO and president of the State Fair, John Sykes.

A school district in East Texas is celebrating homecoming in the wake of their high school principal’s arrest. KLTV’s Lauren Tear spoke with people in Overton to learn their thoughts on the arrest.

East Texas school districts are considering SB 763, a bill regarding school chaplain programs. The CEO of the National School Chaplain Organization spoke in favor of the bill, an East Texas reverend spoke against it.

Owens Elementary is partnering with the Hamptons of Tyler to promote intergenerational learning and ageless friendships between senior citizens and young students.Three volunteers who live at the Hamptons took a special outing to read to a group of spritely first-graders for National Read a Book Day.

Spring Hill ISD recently approved a new employee compensation plan to give raises to teachers and staff for the 2023-2024 school year.

Several school districts across East Texas have switched to a four-day school week for the new school year and are still adjusting to the change.

Lauren tear talks to attorney Justin Roberts about a new law that cracks down on a form of cyber bullying. The law goes into effect on Friday.

The organization is asking the community for donations to help recuperate the cost.

During the eight-hour school day, students are not allowed to use their phones at any time, including during lunch.

One of Holman's lifelong friends described the former deputy constable as "just a good, honest old country boy, like me.”

The trial of a Smith County deputy constable charged with a 2021 theft while on duty began Tuesday.

Firefighters from at least two VFDs are working to put out hot spots on a fire in the area of County Road 437 near State Highway 110 near Lindale.

Superintendent Dr. Marty Crawford says the first week back went smoothly and that they received positive feedback from teachers, parents and students.

Former Board of Directors President Dan Carroll says, “You can imagine the memories made in this building, and it’s all gone, but we’re very resilient and we’ll build back better than ever.”

Three-year-old brothers Rugar and Sozen were rescued earlier this month in dire need of medical care and attention after a neighbor called Smith County Animal Control about a dog running around in bad shape.

KLTV’S Lauren Tear spoke with Jerry Hawkins, a Tyler ISD crossing guard who has been on the job for over a decade, about school zones and the updated zone surrounding Rice Elementary.

KLTV’s Lauren Tear speaks with Tyler Pounds Regional Airport Director Steve Thompson about the increase in travelers coming through airport this summer.

KLTV’s Lauren Tear spoke with Program Coordinator of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at UT Tyler and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Dr. Sandra Petersen about the effects of heat on mental health what she sees as a mental health specialist.

Across East Texas, high school football teams are practicing daily to prepare for the regular season, and coaches and staff of every team are taking extra precautions to prepare their athletes to face a common rival – the heat.

Emergency crews are battling a grass fire that is spreading toward residences in Smith County near State Highway 110 and Grande Boulevard.

The meeting furthered discussion of the Sequential Intercept Model (SIMS), which helps provide guidance when it comes to mental and behavioral health within the criminal justice system.

The jury is now deliberating on a sentence, which could include additional jail time between two and 20 years.

Smith County Battalion Chief Brian Fairchild said, “We’ve got all of our plows staffed, extra brush trucks ready to go – we were expecting it with the wind, it’s extremely dry today, low humidity, and it happened. Here we are."

A man accused of escaping an inmate transport van by kicking out a window represented himself in court Tuesday, where he was found guilty.

Special Olympics Texas and the Tyler Police Department partnered to host the first ever Workout with a Cop event at the APTx gym.

Payne Springs Fire Rescue Chief Adam Robinson says the heat and dry air increase the risk of welding and cutting materials causing fires.“It’s very common that this could happen on any type of, like, deck or boat dock where you have a lot of cracks, because you can get a hot ember or pieces of hot metal that will fall down in one of those cracks and go unseen for a long time,” he says.

As the first day of school approaches, parents and guardians are making sure their students are up to date on the state’s required vaccines.

KLTV’s Lauren Tear speaks with Integrative Pest Management Specialist Janet Hurley about the increase in crickets in East Texas, and how people can keep their homes and businesses critter-free.

KLTV’s Lauren Tear speaks with AAA Spokesperson Daniel Armbruster about the rise in average gas prices and how drivers can avoid frequent trips to the pump.

The driver of the motorcycle crashed before fleeing into the nearby woods.

Texas Fresh Water Fisheries Center director Tom Lang talks to KLTV 7′s Lauren Tear about the work the center performs, as well as the 18-month-long renovation project it’s about to undergo.

City Manager Shane West spoke off camera and says people need to stop overusing water so they can regain the pressure and control the supply.

Known as the “black-eyed pea capital of the world,” the City of Athens held a festival in the downtown square on Saturday to celebrate their history and that special title.

Three witnesses for the state have testified so far this morning, including a trace evidence examiner, as well as a former Seven Points Police Department officer.

KLTV’s Lauren Tear speaks with ETN’s Jeremy Butler about Jarvis Christian College’s recent grant from the National Science Foundation to fund cancer research.

he Tyler Police Department thanks the citizens of Tyler and surrounding areas for all of the tips called in.

The Marshall Police Department is expanding its community policing programs into new zones of the city. Zone A has been established, and they are now working on Zone C. This is the Northeastern/Eastern part of the city. Community Policing programs promote improved communication between civilians and police and help to involve the community in keeping everyone safe.

UT Health East Texas is hosting their second annual sports medicine sideline training, ahead of fall sports season.

The kickoff celebrated the festival that puts Tyler on the map. Bryan and Cavender will be parading through the streets, celebrating the Rose Capital of America, in just a couple months.

Jellystone Park, located north of Tyler, celebrated the opening of its new water park with a “beary” special ribbon cutting. The park now features water slides, water cannons and more.

Community Development Manager Larry Everett brought forth a request at Wednesday’s meeting to approve the budget for the City of Tyler Community Development Block Grant for the upcoming fiscal year.

Texas Church Security Coalition to hold meeting over new state law at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler

A time capsule was removed from the old post office cornerstone in Mineola on Saturday.

The contents of the hidden time capsule will be revealed at a ceremony on July 8 at 10 a.m. at the Mineola Historical Museum, which serendipitously is the old post office itself.

According to Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County Marketing and Education Coordinator Rebecca Smith, this approval has the potential to change millions of lives, including those who have been diagnosed in Smith County.

A 5K race was held early Tuesday morning at a Tyler park in celebration of the Fourth of July.

Tyler Legacy High School buzzed with excitement as people of all ages came to experience and participate in a honey harvest at the school’s culinary lab Saturday morning. Needless to say, it was a sticky situation.