A $15,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction after a dog that had been dragged behind a car was found in the yard of a home in Bremond.
Killeen School Board members have voted to name a new elementary school on Azura Drive in honor of longtime educator Pat Carney who was killed in a 1991 shooting rampage at the Luby’s cafeteria in Killeen.
Owens said compared to previous elections there is a high number of early voter turnout nationwide and the competitive races down the ballot are driving higher numbers at the polls.
Three employees of the Flower Grove Co-op Gin near Ackerly are recovering from burns after an explosion Thursday morning. All three are expected to survive.
It was the final day of a garage sale that spans 3 states, and brings bargain hunters out by the thousands. The annual fall 'Highway 80 garage sale' finished up Sunday in Longview, as merchants were getting their last chance at sales.
Due to an employee in the office testing positive for COVID-19, the Cass County Clerk’s office will be closed to the public from Oct. 19 to 26, according to a Facebook post.
Officers with the Nacogdoches Police Department arrested a 17-year-old man Saturday night in connection with allegations that he shot a woman in the face.
M.J. Hegar, a Democrat who is running for one of Texas, U.S. Senate seats, made a quick tour through East Texas on Saturday. She had stops in Port Arthur, Lufkin, and Tyler.
Construction work began on Smith County Habitat for Humanity’s 112th home in partner with First Presbyterian Church and University of Texas at Tyler Capstone Construction Management class for a qualified family.
While the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, it appears that Texans are learning to cope with new distancing practices and have really adjusted habits, especially in the case of restaurants and other indoor gathering places.
We continue to learn about the impact of COVID-19. Perhaps the largest impact initially was on our schools as shutdowns were the norm last spring and virtual learning took center stage.
According to DPS, at approximately 8 p.m. Friday, troopers attempted to stop a black Chevrolet Avalanche for a traffic violation traveling north on Hwy 135.
An East Texas city, with a limited budget, must watch as their firefighters leave to take higher paying jobs elsewhere. In Gladewater, budget limitations and a neighboring opportunity have resulted in a firefighter exodus.
On October 15, 2020, a multi-agency task force executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence just outside the city of Center for alleged narcotics trafficking.
Authorities say 24 people, including alleged members of a white supremacist prison gang, have been indicted in federal courts in Texas, Kentucky, and Mississippi on charges related to shootings, stabbings, and killings.
The appointees assigned to the CDC headquarters have no public health background. They have instead been tasked with keeping an eye on Dr. Robert Redfield, the agency director, as well as scientists, according to a half-dozen CDC and administration officials.
Shine Tyler, an organization dedicated to benefiting local non-profits, held their first event in downtown Tyler with 10 different nonprofits in attendance.
“These awards remind of us what our DPS officers do on a daily basis to willingly serve and protect the people of Texas, often under extreme conditions and in dangerous situations,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw.
According to DPS, at 6:20 a.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on FM 2661, approximately 1.5 miles west of the city of Noonday in Smith County.
They said through the course of their investigation, they identified Renfro as the shooter in the early Sunday morning death of 19-year-old Elvin Alday.
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has submitted a request to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) for a net annual increase of $90.2 million in the company’s non-fuel base rates.
A Columbus Chick-fil-A employee is being heralded as a hero after saving the life of a child who was choking while in the fast food restaurant’s drive-thru line.
“You’re affecting everybody’s livelihood. The bartenders ... this is how they make their living. This is how they support their families,” said Outlaws customer Charlene Bailey.
Huntington ISD’s Superintendent David Flowers says he was called out of his office twice yesterday when voters had complaints. The first man said he and his wife’s ballots were missing the two issues.
Three years ago, the City of Tyler Parks Department began work to create a new opportunity for the community by transforming Hillside Park into a city-wide and regional attraction.
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Education Agency (TEA), and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today announced the creation of a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for Texas school systems.
Benjamin Bagley, senior pastor at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, tells us the church wanted to make sure it kept things as normal as possible but also safe.
