DPS has arrested Alexis Davila, 18, of Athens, for failure to stop and render aid involving death, as well as tampering with physical evidence. This stems from a February 2026 deadly hit-and-run crash on FM 2709 which was investigated by Texas DPS.
Four people are safe after a boat capsized on the Sabine River just after midnight Friday near the State Highway 155 crossing, just before the town of Big Sandy.
First responders from several Smith County agencies were involved in the rescue. Crews were called out around 2:30 a.m. near where State Highway 155 crosses the river, authorities said.
Allen Lamont Sutton Jr., 37, of Kilgore; Laneshia Lashae Brager-Young, 34, of Overton; and Edward Dewayne Brager Jr., 26, of Troup, are charged with capital murder in the death of Sheryia Grant in 2016.
The ‘Half Mile of History’ featured 54 plaques that surrounded the square in the heart of downtown Tyler. Starting in the early 2000’s, they were placed to commemorate significant people, places or events.Kingma says they’re exploring opportunities to turn each plaque into a sign, or re-imagine the size of each granite plaque, that weighs over 200 pounds each.
For the first time ever, the Texas State Federation of Square and Round Dancers are holding their annual festival in Longview.
The steps bring the dancers together not just for a song — but for decades.
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) talks about whether he’ll support Ken Paxton after endorsing Sen. John Cornyn in the Senate runoff, which Paxton won, in this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now. Blake Holland also talks with outgoing Tyler Mayor Don Warren.