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The Red Zone

Timpson star football player Terry Bussey has announced his intent to play college football at...

Timpson star athlete Terry Bussey commits to Texas A&M

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Mark Bownds
Timpson star football player Terry Bussey will make his college commitment announcement on Thursday.

News

Friday's Weather At Your Fingertips 9-29-23

Friday’s Weather: Mostly sunny and dry today. Warm this afternoon

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Andrew Tate
Mostly clear skies early this morning turn sunny by sunrise.

News

MPISD REF CLASS

Mount Pleasant ISD offers sports officiating class amid referee shortage

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Kristine Guevara
KLTV′s Kristine Guevara spoke with the teacher of the class, John Winn, who is also a long-time referee himself.

Community

David Cornelius's funeral service on his baseball field "Triple Play Sports Park"

Legacy of Athens man who died recently living on through his Field of Dreams

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By JD Conte
If you build it, they will come. That was the lifelong dream of David Cornelius of Athens, who died this month at the age of 41 after a battle with leukemia.

Education

Lufkin High School partnered with BridgeYear for the GEAR Up program for juniors and seniors....

Lufkin High School students get glimpse of profitable careers without college degree

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Shaquiena Davis
BridgeYear Program Coordinator Allena Grant explains the importance of secondary careers, what those careers are and their average pay.

Education

Texans owe $120B in student loans; avoiding repayment has consequences says debt attorney...

Texans owe $120B in student loans; avoiding repayment has consequences

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Tyre White
Avoiding student loan payments can have lasting consequences

Community

Shoppers are celebrating 150 years of trade days

Canton First Monday Trade Days kicks off 150 year anniversary this weekend

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Avery Niles
“Mostly it was for trading because it was a place for people, mostly country people, to gather and find whatever they needed and trade it for whatever they had an excess of,” Allen said.

News

Tyler is a Bee City USA affiliate, but Flint Farm & Apiary helper/beekeeper Konner Bennett said...

City moves bees from Tyler Rose Garden after safety, chemical concerns

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Lauren Tear
The bees at Tyler Rose Garden are getting a temporary home.

News

Neal McCoy shares details on 29th annual Angel Network fundraiser featuring Vince Gill

Neal McCoy shares details on 29th annual Angel Network fundraiser featuring Vince Gill

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Jamey Boyum
“We have helped over 600 families in the 29 years. And also, this is a staggering number, we’ve raised over $11 million,” McCoy said.

Crime

Sherry Cummings

Tyler woman accused of slashing 9 tires on her neighbors’ vehicles

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By JD Conte and Mack Shaw
A Tyler woman has been arrested after allegedly slashing nine tires at the Stonebrook Apartments.
7 Day Forecast
7 Day Forecast

News

Linden store owner, manager fondly remember employee fatally shot in tragic parking lot accident

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Bob Hallmark
Friends and co-workers are paying their respects to an East Texas man killed Friday in a tragic accident.

Health

Zak Williams, son of late Robin Williams, speaks at Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County luncheon

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Blake Holland
Among those most deeply impacted by Robin’s death was his son, Zak. who was in Tyler Thursday to share his story of healing.

News

East Texas family reunited with missing dog in Waco after 3-week search

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Julie Hays
Lucy, a three-year-old English Cocker Spaniel, was reunited Sunday with her family including Brennan Potts and his wife Michele as well as their daughter, Kennedy, all of Emory, after a Waco couple called a number listed on a missing poster.

News

Lufkin fire destroys home, burns multiple vehicles

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By KTRE Digital Media Staff
A fire in Lufkin destroyed a home and damaged several vehicles Thursday.

News

Construction worker dies at Corrigan OSB plant expansion site

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By KTRE Digital Media Staff
The company stated in a press release that the construction employee was performing contracted work at the site in Polk County on Wednesday

Crime

3 arrested after Cherokee County search warrant finds 145 grams of meth

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Three people are in custody after a Cherokee County investigation resulted in a large drug bust Sept. 20.

News

WebXtra: Gregg County Judge discusses transition to new fiscal year

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Jamey Boyum
KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt about this morning’s commissioners court.

News

WebXtra: Gregg County Sheriff’s Office plans purchase of portable shields for all patrol cars

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Jamey Boyum
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Gregg County Chief Deputy Craig Harrington about bullet proof shields that will soon be purchased for sheriff’s deputies.

Weather

Running list of burn bans in East Texas

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By KTRE Digital Media Staff
Multiple East Texas counties and municipalities are enacting burn bans in response to recent dry weather.

News

Pharmacies warning about Amoxicillin shortage, attributing misuses of drug and suppliers for decline

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 8:41 AM CDT
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By Andrea Valdez
Pharmacists are warning patients about a potential amoxicillin shortage, offering alternatives and clearing up how the drug is used.

News

Thursday’s Weather: Mostly sunny and warm again today

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 6:05 AM CDT
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By Andrew Tate
Another mostly sunny and warm (if not hot!) forecast for today.

Gift of Love

Never giving up hope, Makayla, 17, wishes for family who will get her back in nature

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 11:35 PM CDT
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By Erika Holland
At the age of 17, Makayla explained to us she’s not concerned about running out of time finding a forver family.

News

East Texas schools participate in national ‘See You at the Pole’ day

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 10:48 PM CDT
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By Tyre White
Students, faculty, and staff across the country gathered at their schools’ flagpole Wednesday morning to honor See You at the Pole day, a morning of prayer started for students, by students.

News

Construction begins on new Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department station

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 10:36 PM CDT
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By Mariela Gonzalez
The station will be relocated less than a mile from its current location to Geneva Street. The department began raising money for a new station in 2020 and has had thousands of dollars donated by residents and businesses.

Education

Lufkin ISD working to hire additional armed security for campuses

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
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By Shaquiena Davis
A new Texas law requires that schools hire armed security officers. Lufkin ISD’s deputy superintendent talks to KTRE about their efforts to meet those staffing requirements.

News

Cross-country motorcycle run to combat human trafficking makes Longview stop

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 7:36 PM CDT
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By Bob Hallmark
East Texans have joined in with a long distance motorcycle poker run to raise money and awareness to fight human trafficking.

News

Tyler City Council unanimously votes to appoint Joey Hooton new fire marshal

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 7:29 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
The Tyler City Council appointed Joey Hooton as the Tyler Fire Marshal on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

Crime

Affidavit: Tyler man said he beat woman to death in ‘fit of rage’

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and JD Conte
Deja Shanece Hood, 18, of Tyler was found dead behind the Hollytree Apartments complex on Tuesday, and a man was arrested in connection to her death.

News

City of Athens rejects railroad’s proposal to shut down road where train struck car, school bus

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
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By Lauren Tear
Athens Mayor Aaron Smith says he signed a letter Tuesday rejecting Union Pacific’s proposal to close Cream Level Road.

Politics

Wesley Hicks announces run for reelection as Smith County Pct. 5 constable

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:32 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Precinct 5 Constable Wesley Hicks has announced he is running for re-election.

News

City of Longview nears completion on new entryway

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:32 PM CDT
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By Jamey Boyum
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Shawn Hara about the nearly complete Longview Entryway project at Mobberly Avenue and High Street in south Longview.

News

City of Kilgore plans addition to Texan Theater

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:29 PM CDT
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By Jamey Boyum
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Texan Theater Facilities Manager Chip Hale about planned upgrades to the Texan.

Crime

Wills Point man gets 10 years probation for death of stepdad

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:21 PM CDT
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By Mack Shaw
A Wills Point man has received a sentence in the manslaughter case of his stepdad in 2021.

Crime

Teen accused of escaping Upshur County patrol car

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 5:26 PM CDT
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By Mack Shaw
A woman is in custody after escaping a patrol car and flagging down an unsuspecting driver Wednesday.

News

Keith Whitfield accepts offer to become Marlin city manager, mayor says

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:35 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
City of Daingerfield Manager Keith Whitfield has accepted an offer to become the new city manager in Marlin, Mayor Susan Byrd confirmed to KWTX.

News

1 arrested as arson suspected in Longview house fire

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:07 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
It took 10 minutes to extinguish the fire.

News

3-vehicle crash shuts down FM 757 North in Smith County

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 1:25 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
A crash involving three vehicles has caused FM 757 North in Smith County to shut down Wednesday afternoon.

News

Caldwell Zoo in Tyler announces hatching of 100th Texas Horned Lizard

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 12:55 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
After weeks of delicate care, here at the Caldwell Zoo, the young hatchlings will be transported to reserved release areas where they can grow and thrive in the wild.

News

Police identify man arrested after body of missing 18-year-old found near Tyler apartments

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 7:13 AM CDT
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By JD Conte
Tyler Police Department Public Information Office Andy Erbaugh said the body was discovered Tuesday afternoon.

News

Wednesday’s Weather: Mostly sunny and warm today

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:06 AM CDT
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By Andrew Tate
Mostly clear skies this morning with some patchy fog in a few areas.

News

East Texas infant taken to Dallas for specialized care as East Texas lacks children’s hospital

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 11:38 PM CDT
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By Noemy Sanchez
From birth, doctors diagnosed baby Eivor Calvert with a hole in his heart along with other health complications, and since then, Shyanne Calvert, his mother, and he have seen themselves forced to stay in Dallas.

Crime

Assistant Smith Co. DA explains rise in sex trafficking cases in East Texas

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 11:03 PM CDT
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By Kristine Guevara and KLTV Digital Media Staff
“Everybody thinks that trafficking is being kidnapped at the back of van and instead it’s, ‘hey do you want to hang out at the Four Corners and here’s my friend...’ and that’s how it starts,” Assistant DA Bryan Jiral.

News

Alba community gathers for weekly prayer vigil in support of local kindergartner

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 10:58 PM CDT
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By Lauren Tear
The Alba community is rallying around Zoey Rodriguez and her family while she fights for her life after being hospitalized from a tragic accident nearly a month ago.

News

Tyler’s Green Acres Baptist Church introduces Español campus

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 9:13 PM CDT
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By Avery Niles
"...it’s everything that Green Acres is, except it’s going to be in Spanish. Which means all of our worship, the preaching, the teaching, we have small groups all that will be in Spanish,” lead pastor Michael Gossett said.

Newsticker

Smith County lifts burn ban in place since Aug. 1

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 9:07 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Judge Neal Franklin coordinated with the Smith County Fire Marshal to determine whether conditions warranted the ban’s being lifted, the update from the county stated.

News

Demolition underway at downtown Tyler building deemed public health nuisance

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 7:46 PM CDT
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By Blake Holland
The building once known as the Tysen House sits at the corner of E. Erwin Street and S. Thompson Avenue.

Education

Lindale ISD warns of student email hack, says police are investigating source

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Frazier
LISD’s Technology Department is investigating the origination of the hack. Officials have also involved district and local law enforcement.

News

Angelina County 2024 budget to raise law enforcement salaries

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 7:08 PM CDT
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By Tyre White
2024 Angelina County budget will raise law enforcement salaries to stay competitive with other agencies

News

Lufkin organization helps people with criminal records find employment

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:55 PM CDT
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By Shaquiena Davis
Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that about 60 percent of formerly incarcerated people struggle to find employment. Studies also show employment can be a key factor in preventing recidivism and re-incarceration. A second chance can open doors for many people in need of a job opportunity.

News

Longview food pantry struggles to replace stolen, missing shopping carts

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM CDT
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By Jamey Boyum
KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Dream Center Operations Manager Shae Hight about the expense of shopping carts that sometimes just roll away.
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