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Carthage ISD hires new Safety and Security Director
CARTHAGE, Texas (KETK) – Carthage Independent School District has added a Safety and Security Director position. On Wednesday, KETK met with the new director to learn what he’s doing to enhance security. “Security requirements for schools have increased dramatically over the last couple of years,” Jarrod Bitter, Carthage ISD superintendent, said. The district brought on […]
East Texas pet adoption center offering $10 adoptions through March 30
MARSHALL, Texas (KETK) – The Marshall Pet Adoption Center will have $10 adoption fees on all sterilized animals and giveaways through March 30. According to a release, the adoption center is teaming up with North Shore Animal League of America for the Tour For Life event. The North Shore Animal League said the Tour For […]
Local law enforcement on working with pawn shops to identify stolen items
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A collectible pistol that was reported stolen three decades ago and ended up in a pawn shop is back in the hands of its original owner, and now law enforcement depict how they work with shops to identify stolen items. On Friday, a Camp County lawyer who bought the pistol […]
Softball Game Recap: Beckville Bearcats vs. Shelbyville Dragons
If Beckville was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Mt. Enterprise last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Beckville Bearcats fell just short of the Shelbyville Dragons by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beckville of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Two injured in Mckenzie County four-vehicle collision
BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — Two men have been injured in a crash between four separate vehicles about 13 miles west of Watford City. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at around 7:51 a.m. on Sunday, March 25, a Ford F-150 was traveling northbound on ice-covered Highway 85 when its driver lost control of the […]
LIST: Easter sunrise services across East Texas
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Easter is this Sunday and many East Texans will be looking to attend sunrise services. KETK has compiled a list of sunrise services in East Texas. TYLER LONGVIEW MINEOLA CHEROKEE COUNTY HARRISON COUNTY Know of an East Texas church hosting a sunrise service? Let us know by emailing us at tips@ketk.com
Dynamite discovered in Rusk County storage building, police say
MT. ENTERPRISE, Texas (KETK) – The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) said dynamite was discovered inside a vacated storage building on Sunday. According to a release, the RCSO responded to a vacated property in the 14000 block of FM 95 South in reference to potential explosive devices that were found. The sheriff’s office said that […]
Carthage’s Cuff gets RBI in Louisiana win
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLTV) - Former Carthage Bulldog Connor Cuff had an RBI hit in Louisiana’s 12-4 win over Grambling on Tuesday. Coming off the bench as a pinch hitter and playing third base, the freshman was 1-for-2. Cuff drove in the 12th run in the eighth inning on a single.
Rotary Club of Carthage Project Book Blessings is underway
CARTHAGE, Texas – The Rotary Club of Carthage was updated by organizers of the Sixth Annual Book Blessings project that is underway. The community-wide project aims to equip young students with enough books to read throughout the summer months.
Woman arrested after suspected crack cocaine found in Rusk County investigation
HENDERSON, Texas (KETK) – The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) made an arrest on a 65-year-old woman on Thursday as a part of an ongoing drug investigation. According to a release, the RCSO served a controlled substance search warrant at 341 County Road 483 in Henderson on Thursday, and during the search officials found suspected […]
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