The Kilgore Police Department and the many churches in Kilgore have started a partnership together. The alliance is called CAPA or Clergy and Police Alliance and the goal is to strengthen the relationship between the police and the community of Kilgore.
Place bulky items on the curb by Monday, May 3. After crews have collected on your street, do not place more bulky items on the curb. These items will be charged a special pickup fee.
It's April, which means the Spring edition of the 'historic Hiway 80 garage sale' is underway, stretching from Mississippi to the metro-plex. Vendors in Upshur and Gregg counties were worried that the cold temperatures and cloudy skies would keep shoppers away, but they were wrong.
A cancer survivor donated a bell to the Poindexter Oncology Unit at UT Health East Texas on Friday. The bell is for individuals to ring when they have beat cancer.
KLTV 7′s Jamey Boyum headed to the Mid America Flight Museum for a look at a unique vintage aircraft known as a Spartan. The museum reopens this Saturday.
It’s been two months since the winter storm and horticulturists at SFA Gardens advise waiting to see what plants thrived, what survived, and what died is the best practice.
Friday is the debut for the Carden International Circus in Tyler. For many of the performers, this is their first week back working the circus stage in over a year.
It’s National Telecommunicators Week and KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Longview PD Communications Manager Matt Ainsworth about how 911 dispatch has changed over the last few years.
Time had almost forgotten the final resting places of some East Texans in a remote part of an East Texas county. A team of volunteers recently re-discovered what was once known as 'Lone Star cemetery', in Cherokee county just south of New Summerfield, in the community of Ponta.
Cycling in portions of Tyler just got a little easier as city officials have announced the addition of brand-new bicycle lanes and routes throughout the city.
Sen. Hughes said Bell Concrete will spend additional money to honor the wishes of the city’s residents, and that they have a long history as “great neighbors and corporate citizens.”
To honor the hundred and nine years that have passed since the Titanic sank, the Tyler Public Library is inviting guests to learn more about the history of the infamous ship.
Students at one East Texas school district heard a special lesson about overcoming adversity Monday from a professional angler who never let his disability come in the way of accomplishing his dreams.
It was in the 1930s when the greatest concentration of oil derricks in the world was right here in East Texas. It’s the subject of this week’s Mark in Texas History by Mark Scirto.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Longview Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Caron about the upcoming 5.3 million dollar expansion project at the Broughton Recreation Center.
Have you brushed up on your board game skills during the COVID-19 quarantine? Even if you haven’t and you just love Monopoly, Habitat for Humanity is holding the perfect event.
KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Gregg County 4H AG Extension Agent Arvitta Scott about upcoming summer day camps and the need for volunteer instructors who have an area of expertise.
Contractors with Stripe-A-Zone will begin marking streets and roadways on Monday, April 5. By the middle of August, Tyler will have 36 miles of designated bicycle lanes and shared lanes increasing safety for bicyclists and drivers.
Since photos back then were black and white, finding the correct old paint colors was no easy feat. The Texas Historical Commission sent an expert to help.
This week’s list offers good opportunities to help out people in need in our community. This is a great way to improve yourself as well as help others, and make friends, too.
The Starrville community was founded by a minister looking to have a community with bans on liquor and gambling. Mark Scirto explains in this week’s Mark in Texas History.
East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler spent some time chatting with area singer/songwriter April N. Smith on her new EP, Enough, her creative process, awards nominations and what it’s like to be from a place that produces so many talented and well-known artists.
After a year's hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual Women In Tyler luncheon was held today honoring women who have made a difference in the community.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum pays a visit to Lee Gardens, south of Gladewater, where typically hundreds of thousands of daffodils bloom nearly every spring. Unfortunately this season they are not opening since the buds froze during February’s winter weather.
There is no question that East Texans will want to watch Jeopardy! this week to see an area librarian compete in the 37th season of one of America’s favorite shows.
Twenty-nineteen was the first year girls could join the Boy Scouts of America. In February of 2021, a new milestone was reached as the Boy Scouts of America announced their inaugural girl Eagle Scout class, the organization’s highest honor.
The Longview-based law firm of Goudarzi & Young provided funding to buy two sub-zero freezers to hold Moderna vaccine doses. The freezers were then donated to to Diagnostic Clinic of Longview.
Actor Matthew McConaughey has announced the date and lineup ‘We’re Texas’ event. Proceeds from the online concert will be used to help Texans who were affected by the recent winter storm.
The pandemic led to the cancellation of last year’s Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo and Steer Show. This year the possibility threatened to repeat itself, but organizers are confident it will go forward on March 25-27 at the Nacogdoches County Exposition Center.
Despite some setbacks brought about by weather earlier this year, the Director of Longview Parks and Recreation said improvements at five area parks remain on schedule.
A sure sign that Spring is around the corner, as little league baseball returns to one East Texas city. Teams from Dallas, Longview and Lufkin turned out for a 2 day early season tournament at Longview's Lear Park baseball complex.
A native East Texan, who made it big on stage and on-screen came home to encourage East Texas students. At 'Bramlette elementary' in Longview, actor Dedrick Weathersby spoke to children about never giving up on their dreams.
After seeing his former home suffer from the winter storm, former Tyler resident Josh Bloom decided to drive down all the way from Pennsylvania to help those impacted by the winter storm.
The winter storm put a strain on East Texas homeless and rescue shelters, seriously depleting their resources. but thanks to generosity, one East Texas shelter was able to meet demands and then some.
Local charitable organizations do amazing things for all of us in East Texas. Sometimes they need a hand to keep going; that’s where some of you can come in.
Smith County was granted more than $7 million in rental and utility assistance funding from the U.S. Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program aimed to help Smith County families who have been financially affected by COVID-19.
East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler spoke with PATH’s Leslie Watson and Daisy Phillips with Altra Federal Credit Union about PATH’s Third Annual Diaper Drive.
The pandemic shutdown of schools last year left many East Texas kids trying to learn at home, online or via zoom, but classroom time and physical activity were missed as a result. Now an East Texas martial arts school is creating a 'kids camp' that will address both fitness and learning.
