Ryan Ordmandy
Reporter
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Ryan Ordmandy is a multi-media journalist for KTRE 9. He is originally from Paris, Tennessee and moved to Van, Texas in 2010.
He is ecstatic to be on the KTRE News Team. Ryan graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech University in 2017 with a degree in Electronic Media and Communications.
During his time at TTU, he was a producer and editor for Heads Up Display, a review show for video games and movies. In his free time, Ryan enjoys watching films, reading, playing guitar, practicing photography, and spending time with his friends.
Ryan is eager to serve East Texans by reporting on informative news and telling uplifting stories. If you have a story tip or just want to say hi, email him.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2019 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
The suspect died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing near a golf course in Nacogdoches.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2019 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
A pastor in Midland-Odessa who is calling on the faithful to intertwine their prayer and works.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2019 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
The program left more than 1 million people unable to keep or renew their driver’s licenses.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2019 at 11:28 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
Recent heat advisories prompt a word of warning from East Texas doctors
Updated: Aug. 22, 2019 at 11:27 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
Organizers said it’s not enough to rely on others to keep your personal data safe.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2019 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
The couple wants to make sure no other family faces the same tragedy theirs did.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2019 at 7:28 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
Alert expands the age range of those that may be missing, kidnapped, or in danger of being harmed
Updated: Jul. 25, 2019 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
For the first time in nearly a month, gas prices have seen a weekly decline across the state of Texas.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2019 at 3:33 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
The bride says she just told her father about the policy not 10 minutes before the crash.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2019 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
Volunteers still welcome to help with preparations for East Texas event.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2019 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
First-time DWI offenses have the opportunity to be deferred
Updated: Jun. 6, 2019 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
The fair offers the community one-on-one time to discuss with medical professionals and free servces.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2019 at 1:59 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
The recovery process has been slow due to the need across the city.
Updated: May. 30, 2019 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
Witnesses in Canton describe what it's like to see a tornado up close.
Updated: May. 30, 2019 at 2:46 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
“We’re going to be here as long as clean-up is going on," Phillip said. “We’ll be here as long as we’re needed.”
Updated: May. 23, 2019 at 7:05 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
New bill will remove limits on how many armed school marshals can serve on campuses.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2019 at 8:09 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Stephanie Frazier
One lane of traffic has reopened near a sinkhole being repaired along Interstate 20 near Van.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2019 at 5:00 PM CST
|By Ryan Ordmandy and Jeff Wright
A historical museum in Lufkin is offering guests in the month of February the chance to bring in old artifacts either dug up or found scattered across East Texas and to have them identified for free.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2019 at 11:14 PM CST
|By Ryan Ordmandy
Astronomers say that the upcoming lunar eclipse is an extremely rare kind and won't be seen again for a few years.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2019 at 9:06 PM CST
|By Ryan Ordmandy
East Texas sheriff's offices are still on the lookout for murder suspect out of Houston.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2018 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Khyati Patel and Ryan Ordmandy
Overnight storms left many in Deep East Texas with a mess to clean up Thursday morning.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2018 at 5:03 PM CST
|By Ryan Ordmandy
Ashley Stephens has been indicted on a third-degree felony property theft charge by a Smith County grand jury.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2018 at 12:33 PM CST
|By Ryan Ordmandy
A Gregg County grand jury has indicted a Longview man in connection to the Sept. 29 shooting death of Henry England Williams, who was found sitting in a chair on his front porch.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2018 at 6:15 PM CST
|By Ryan Ordmandy
You may want to review some of the return policies of the stores you plan to take Christmas presents back to.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2018 at 6:06 PM CST
|By Ryan Ordmandy
Texas law enforcement is cracking down on "move over, slow down" violations.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2018 at 7:58 PM CST
|By Ryan Ordmandy
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute has released a new online reporting tool to aid in the efforts to control the feral hog population.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2018 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
The number of registered voters in Nacogdoches County has reached a record level.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2018 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and last Friday, dozens of cancer survivors, their supporters, and medical professionals attended a survivors luncheon.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2018 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
The Davita Dialysis Center on Fredonia Street in Longview is temporarily closed after being informed they would no longer receive Medicare payments unless they addressed issues concerning the health and safety of their patients.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2018 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
An 11-year-old East Texas boy is back home in Tyler after recovering at a remarkable rate from a disorder that left him temporarily paralyzed from the neck down.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2018 at 11:34 PM CDT
|By Ryan Ordmandy
If you ask film actor what brought him to TJC, you may be surprised to learn that it wasn't the acting bug.