Sariah Bonds
Multimedia Journalist
East Texas
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Sariah Bonds is a KLTV news reporter born and raised in New Orleans, La.
She recently graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi, double majoring in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Dance Education. Sariah also served as a multimedia reporter and anchor for Southern Miss Television.
She interned at FOX23 WPHM during her time in Hattiesburg and served as president of The National Association of Broadcast Journalist.
Sariah is honored and proud to cater to the community of East Texas.
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The AeroShell Aerobatic team, the Pitts Raptor SCR Airshow and the B-25 Devil Dog were just a few of the highlights of tonight’s air show.
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KLTV Chief Meteorologist Mark Scirto, Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks, and Tyler Fire Chief David Coble received NET Health’s 2022 W.T “Doc” Ballard Award for excellence in public health on Thursday evening.
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“Some of the most common injuries that we see during the 4th of July holiday celebrations are attributed to firework related accidents, motor vehicle collisions, and injuries involving aquatic activities,” says Salter.
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Jordan Granberry is a 20-year-old who is known as a miracle after proving wrong doctors who said he would never walk or talk.
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Today her family and friends gathered at TyIsha Brown’s resting place to celebrate Brown’s life and legacy.
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The Tyler Tigers beep Baseball team started in 1994 to welcome blind individuals to play an active sport.
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The 12th annual Fireworks show included face painting, bounce houses, food trucks, games, and playgrounds for family and friends to come out and enjoy.
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Longview city council members took up the pros and cons of a proposed amphitheater project.
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The manager of Highway Rescue Mission, Walter Nerop, says he’s been seeing double the number of clients coming into the rescue mission center.
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The annual Tyler Juneteenth parade was held Saturday morning.
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The event payed tribute to Judge Beavers, Jr. for his 28 years of service to the citizens of Smith County as the first Black to be elected as Justice of the Peace.
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The Miss Juneteenth East Texas Pageant was put on today inside of the Holiday Inn this evening.
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The library director says events like this keep kids interested in the summer reading program, and it gets them out of the house. Plus, its a free event.
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The trial of a man accused of shooting and killing his father entered into its second day Wednesday.
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The community in Jacksonville came out to celebrate this national and historic event put on by the local flag committee with the help of the community and officials.
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People gathered at the Hazel Tilton Park in Jacksonville to show respect to our nation’s flag.
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The cattle barons gala is known as one of Texas’ top galas for raising record-breaking amounts to help in the fight against cancer.
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Five blocks with over 200 vendors all lined up in Jacksonville for the 38th annual Tomato festival.
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Women veterans had the chance to participate in a meet and greet social, a raffle, and an awards ceremony honoring particular woman within the community.
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PATH, Which is short for people attempting to help is holding a fan collection drive in order to help East Texans struggling to stay cool.
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Greg Gunnels, president of the tri-county meals on wheels says they’ve been having to use their emergency funding to stay afloat.
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For two-and-a-half days, more than 250 volunteers will work against the clock and against each other to sign up new chamber members and create a greater community awareness of the important role of The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce.
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According to Zach Powers, Captain with the Tyler Fire Department, a man was mowing a lawn when the lawnmower he was riding on fell off the edge of a pond. Powers said the man was pinned underneath the mower, but was able to keep his head above water with the help of a coworker.
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The Tyler fire department held their 30th annual awards ceremony tonight where not only firefighters came out but family and friends were there in support as well.
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Admission for Tyler residents is $1 and $2 for non-residents.
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Nelson Trent was a veteran and Whitehouse ISD alumnus. He died in combat in Afghanistan on December 13, 2012, from injuries during a roadside bomb attack.
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About 10 neighbors began meeting after not receiving results after damage was done to their property due to prolonged road construction.
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The Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization met Thursday about a Main Highway Project that would widen Old Jacksonville Highway from four to six lanes.
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The 20th anniversary for the “click it or ticket” campaign that urges Texans to buckle up held a press meeting at Bergfeld park today.
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According to Andy Erbaugh, Public Information Officer with the Tyler Police Department, police are currently searching the area between Terrace Ln. and Golden Rd. for the suspect.
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Blind folded tractor races, tractor games, chainsaw carving, and other fun games took place today in the historic downtown district of Kilgore.
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“To come up with a plan of what we would do or what would be done to where you are trained and ready to respond to an escalating situation like what happened at Affordable Dentures,” said Boren.
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The city granted the Rick Murphey jewelry store a Texas Historical Marker today followed by a ceremony that honored the history of the store’s legacy.
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“This is just a memorial to remember all veterans, but we are molding it in the likeness of a Whitehouse alumni to give it a more personal effect for the community. Mr. Nelson Trent,” Black said. “It’s a body of students willing to commit and make a difference within our community.”
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According to the Van Zandt County Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire happened on Hickory Hills Drive around 2 a.m. Monday morning.
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The four categories in the statute were broadband, water supply, premium pay, and assisting in response to coronavirus, and additional funding to provide medical staffing along with other critical response to the effects of the coronavirus.
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The Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour began Saturday morning with more than 700 cyclists and about 1,000 spectators at the 34th annual event.
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“It’s just shocking with the increase in cost of food, as you said a while ago the cost of gasoline, the cost of maintenance on our vehicles,” says Greg Gunnels, president of the nonprofit.
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The donations will be used for the children that they see come through their doors.
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The postal service collects the cans and it is brought to the East Texas Food Bank where it is then sent out to local food pantries within the community.
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The parent is able to attend the session virtually or confirm the treatment options over the phone. This is a way for students to be cared for without the parents having to miss work or the student having to miss out on school.
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“We bonded from the first day. He really picked me when we were down there looking for dogs. But yeah, I love what I do everyday. I get to come in, I get to work with the dogs. I’ve been doing it every day for the last fifteen years for the k-9 unit,” says Officer Black.
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“Today we will be competing for what we call specialty royalties. It’s for the royal court. Today my class I’ll be competing in for a king/queen,”
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The Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins held a name-changing ceremony in its chapel Friday.
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John "Winn" Morton created ball gowns and have helped bring pageants to life at The Texas Rose Festival for over 35 years. He retired in 2019 at age 91.
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The Arp Community celebrated their annual Strawberry Festival Saturday where select high school seniors were honored with scholarships.
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Games for kids such as hillbilly bowling, hay rides, armpit serenade, and a hot dog eating contest will kick off at 11 a.m.
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“What inspired me is it has a lot of opportunities that can continue my career for the rest of my life,” said Kendra Townsend. Her parents were both in the Marines and played a big part in Townsend’s decision.
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“It’s really affecting people who may not have needed help before, so while they may be able to cover their food budget, their electricity bills are also rising,” Wilson said.