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CORRIGAN, Texas (KTRE) - The Trinity Fire Department responded to a sawmill fire in Corrigan Wednesday morning. It happened at Roy O. Martin OSB Plant at 1923 US-287. According to the Trinity Fire & Rescue page, many other units were called out to the scene including the 356 Fire Department, several Polk County Fire Departments, Walker County Fire Departments, as well as the Angelina County Fire Department. A total of 12 to 15 departments worked the scene, consisting of about 50 firefighters.

After a long battle against cancer, an East Texas police officer has died but leaves behind a profile in courage.

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas — At least one person has been reported dead following a work zone crash in Angelina County on Tuesday afternoon. The wreck occurred north of the Jasper County line on US 69 where rumble strips, barricades and a flagger was posted to direct traffic. Work crews...

KENNARD – Kennard Independent School District (KISD) joined the ranks of many local schools by moving to create their own school police department, to work with other county agencies and provide a faster response time to any local problems. Kennard ISD recently named a new Interim Superintendent, Chad Smith,...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct details of the vehicles involved in the wreck. We regret the error. TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Officials with DPS have released more information on a fatal crash on Toll 49 at Old Jacksonville Highway that happened over the weekend. Officials said a 2022 Toyota Rav4 entered […]

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) — Members of the St. Cyprian’s Church and the Lufkin community watched the premiere screening of “An Organ for St. Cyprian’s.” It tells the story after an individualized Casavant organ was pieced together over several months for this church. The church’s Casavant organ is only one of a few thousand in the […]

GROVETON, Texas (KETK) – The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office will be auctioning off more than 50 slot machines, vehicles and office supplies on Saturday, Dec. 9. Their seizure and surplus auction will have a preview from 8 a.m. until the auction starts at 10 a.m. The following items will be auctioned off by Trinity County […]

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) — The Lufkin Police Department is investigating a pedestrian crash that left one injured on Tuesday. According to a release, police are investigating the crash that occurred around 8:50 p.m. and injured one man in the 600 block of West Frank Avenue. Officials said the man was struck by an eastbound sedan […]

CROCKETT, Texas (KETK) – The City of Crocket is seeking information for an illegal tire dumping. According to a release on Wednesday, at the Old Gym on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Crockett sits a mountain of abandoned tires. The City of Crockett put forward a $500 reward for information that can lead to […]

CROCKETT – Crockett City Council met Monday, Dec. 4 to make plans to fund road and water improvement projects and name an Emergency Management Coordinator for the city. The meeting began with a lengthy executive session without the public or press to discuss voting election zones along with Crockett Independent School District (CISD) Superintendent John Emerich, with help from outside consultants by video conference. The city and CISD are working to coordinate their voting districts for the upcoming elections. The schools recently modified their districts with a look to increase so-called “minority-majority” districts and is working to try and get city and school district voting areas to align. The meeting reconvened about an hour later with no action taken by city council.

Its never easy writing about the subject of kids that have gone missing in Texas. A lot of the time, we have no idea of the circumstances around their disappearance. They could have run away, they could have been kidnapped or they could have been taken by the other parent during a visitation. No matter the circumstance, in November, 28 families reported their children missing in Texas. There are three families in East Texas that have been looking for their missing teen since as far back as May of this year.

The 12 days of Christmas at Crockett schools as the kids celebrate a different theme each day, as the countdown to Santa’s arrival has begun.

TRINTY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - One person had to be extracted from a vehicle after being entrapped as a result of a severe wreck in Trinity County. According to the Hudson VFD, at around 6:53 p.m. on Sunday they were notified of a vehicle wreck with one person entrapped near the River Bridge. Officials state that the vehicle had gone off the bridge.

ALTO, Texas — One student has been removed from an Alto ISD campus following online threats made to another student on Wednesday morning. According to a Facebook post, Alto ISD administrators were notified of an online threat made from one student to another through Snapchat at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Get a free photo with Santa as you take steps to evaluate your mental health options in Deep East Texas. Communitywide Winter Wonderland Health Fair at Oceans Behavioral Hospital Lufkin Intensive Outpatient Program Facility. Get out your best holiday sweatshirt and join in on the competition. The holiday season is...

Discover the challenges faced by Lufkin animal shelter with their mobile adoption center, the Animal Arc. From generator repairs to staffing issues, learn about the hurdles they encounter in maintaining the shelter and conducting off-site adoption events.

The agency is asking for donations for their “Night of Shelter” program to help provide care for victims.

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LUFKIN — As families and communities nationwide set up their Christmas trees, Nativity scenes and other holiday decorations, Lufkin residents earlier this month stopped downtown to celebrate the lighting of a 45-foot tall Mark 640 pumping unit, festively named Rudolph. The modern counter-balance pumping unit, also known as a...

Discover why Lufkin residents are participating in the CASA of the Pines home tour event for the first time. Learn about their preparation process, the areas of their home open for the tour, and the potential costs involved in decking their halls for the festive season.