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“Cream Level Road’s pretty long and pretty narrow, and it would create safety issues if you close that road, because it would make long, dead-end streets where safety vehicles, such as fire trucks, would not be able to turn around,” Smith says. “There’s no good place to turn around, so we decided that it would be better if it was left open and install the safety measures at the railroad crossing.”

“He recently earned his Master’s Degree in Public Administration and has shown outstanding skills, creativity and leadership both as a Command Staff member and as Assistant Fire Chief,” said Tyler Fire Chief David Coble.

As a junior, she still has more than a year left of school and a lot of learning left to do. Makayla explains she plans on applying for extended foster care in Texas, allowing her more time to transition into adulthood and more time to find a family who can commit to her for a lifetime.

East Texas Congressman Nathaniel Moran says a shutdown of the federal government is looking more likely; if it does happen, East Texans who are already in need look to be among those impacted the most. Here's a closer look at the looming shutdown and what it could mean for East Texas.

After talking again with investigators, the affidavit states Britton admitted to going into a “fit of rage” and beating Hood with an object and strangling her. Britton allegedly told investigators he became angry after he said Hood pulled at his ear in a playful manner the way his ex-girlfriend used to.

East Texans have joined in with a long distance motorcycle poker run to raise money and awareness to fight human trafficking. In Longview members of G.O.T.C.H.A., which stands for Get Off the Couch and Heal America, stopped at El Sombrero Mexican Restaurante Wednesday to promote their efforts.