Sarah Thomas

The commanding officer of the U.S. aircraft carrier that shot down an Iranian military drone in the Strait of Hormuz landed in Tyler on Tuesday morning.

Seventeen contestants will compete in four categories — talent, modeling, judges’ interviews and personal philosophy.

Longview residents who qualify for food assistance through Longview Community Ministries’ Food Box program can now request a bag of dog or cat food once a month.

Some East Texas health care providers are looking back on the life of the man credited with creating the current model of health care in East Texas.

Lt. Josh Tubb with the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office said Monday there are ways to reduce your risk of falling victim to what’s commonly referred to as porch pirates.

Meantime, work at the compost site is piling up, and crews can’t pick up any of the remaining debris still littering yards and roadsides.

It sounds like an oxymoron, but what’s known as ‘ethical hacking’ is growing in popularity as more companies deal with cyber security threats.

Caitlyn Warren, 7, is now planning the trip of a lifetime thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas.

The families of three East Texas boys scouts electrocuted on Lake O’ the Pines have testified in favor of a bill that would create specific safety and inspection requirements for certain utility companies.

Mobberly Baptist Church is calling on volunteers — especially those with chainsaws — to come out and help with cleanup efforts throughout the city.

The toppled steeple created an engineering challenge Thursday morning. It’s sheer weight forced crews to bring in a second crane to help with the removal process.

The Tyler Classical Academy on East Grande Boulevard is in the middle of its third expansion.

The Judson Metro Volunteer Fire Department is an all-volunteer department that operates primarily on donations. Becoming an ESD means the department would be tax funded.

A Texas bill written to give animal cruelty laws sharper teeth is making progress in Austin. House Bill 940 was passed approvingly by the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.

It started with a small loan and two calves. Now the Clower Meat Market in Kilgore is celebrating 50 years in business.

Texas native Gary Nicholson is one of Nashville’s most esteemed songwriters, producers and performers, with a list of credits that few others can match.

Tyler’s Southside Park will soon be stripped of all playground equipment to make room for equipment that’s accessible to more kids.The playground will be replaced with equipment that can be used by kids with mobility issues.

There were fewer crimes reported in Tyler last year, according to the Tyler Police Department’s 2018 Crime Statistics Report.

Crews have replaced more than 30 broken poles, fixed about 50 crossarms and repaired or replaced thousands of feet of wire.

First it was drought, then army worms, then too much rain. Now, hay producers and users are dealing with another threat to hay supplies across East Texas: feral hogs.

A wreck between a motorcycle and another vehicle has caused traffic congestion on westbound Loop 281.

A set of murals painted in 1941 are now back in their original location at The Old Post Office in Kilgore.The New Deal Murals, painted by Xavier Gonzalez, were moved from The Old Post Office a year after the office ceased operations in 1998.

An East Texas lawmaker is taking aim at the opioid crisis in Texas. State Rep. Jay Dean, R-District 7, has filed multiple bills focused on three strategies: increase the availability and the visibility of drug take back locations, target criminals and empower people.

It’s a small device that helps firefighters do their job, and now some East Texas fire departments are reporting them stolen.

Everyone is always on the lookout for something different on Valentine’s Day, including retailers. Bear Creek Smokehouse thinks it’s come up with a winner: A Bacon Bouquet.

Hallsville police are investigating whether a home invasion and attempted home invasion are related.

The Kilgore Public Library is giving residents a chance to check out seeds. The library is hosting a grand opening for its new seed library on Saturday, Feb. 16

She’s spent the past two years sharing her musical talents at the University of Texas at Tyler. Now senior Raquelle Langlinais is sharing her music beyond campus.

Chocolate. Pecan. Buttermilk. Pumpkin. Sweet Potato. Those are just a few of the pies Tammy Harden makes at her pie shop appropriately named Just Pies.

An Athens ISD elementary school student is reportedly out of the ICU following a fatal crash involving a school bus and a train.