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First Hispanic female MFA student at UT Tyler debuts historic solo exhibit
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A local graduate student is making history at the University of Texas at Tyler, turning her lifelong passion into a historic milestone for the East Texas community. Estefania Flores is on track to become the first Mexican female in the university’s history to earn a Master...
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New Tom Doak-designed course in Texas hugs the landscape beautifully
MOUNT ENTERPRISE, Texas – I was walking through the parking lot of the Jalapeno Tree Mexican restaurant on my way to a diet-busting combo platter after a hot June day of golf, when a man saw my Bandon Dunes hat and waved me down at the door. He was on his way to a booth with his wife and young daughter, but he had questions.
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Caldwell Zoo names endangered ocelot cubs after beloved comic strip
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Thousands of animal lovers took to social media to decide the names of the Caldwell Zoo’s baby ocelot cubs born earlier this year. The male cubs, born to mother Maya, will be named Calvin and Hobbes after the zoo held a naming contest that began in August.
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The Queens of Broadway are headed to Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Jeff Noblitt, Executive Director at The University of Texas at Tyler Cowan Center, and Robin Hampton, Executive Director of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, stopped by East Texas Living to share about their partnership to bring Kristin Chenoweth and Bernadette Peters to Tyler. Kristin Chenoweth...
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Wear Your Comfiest Shoes: This Texas Flea Market Is So Big You’ll Hunt Vintage Treasures for Hours
Somewhere in East Texas, there’s a market so enormous that people spend three whole days wandering it and still miss half the treasures. Imagine rows upon rows of vendors selling handmade goods, vintage finds, roasted corn, and things you never knew you needed. Folks show up with wagons, comfy...
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New community theatre coming to Bullard
TYLER, Texas (KETK)- Glenn Ballard, Executive Director of the Young Audiences of Northeast Texas, and Monique Parker, Advisory Board Member of the Young Audiences Community Theatre, stopped by East Texas Living to share about their new Bullard Community Theatre and upcoming auditions. Auditions for the Young Audiences Community Theatre’s first...
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Travel Tuesday: Travel Insurance Tips
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — In this week’s episode of Travel Tuesday, KETK+ Digital Host Paulina Mata is joined by AAA Texas’s Daniel Armbruster to discuss travel insurance tips. When planning a trip, a good idea is to be prepared for the unexpected. Armbruster says that if a trip is going to cost a significant amount […]
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Mark in Texas History: Black military heroes honored in White Oak after 12-year effort
WHITE OAK, Texas (KLTV) - A new historical marker in Gregg County is honoring Black military heroes from the Shiloh community, a recognition 12 years in the making. Between the 1870s and 1890s, the Shiloh community in White Oak consisted of a church, school and cemetery for African Americans. Gregg...
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‘The best 10 years of our lives’: East Texas bandmates mourn friend Dolly Parton
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - To the rest of the world, she will always be remembered as the global superstar Dolly Parton. But for three East Texas musicians who spent a decade of their lives performing right alongside her, Dolly was like family. “Dolly will live on forever,” Dave Stanley said....
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Born 60 Years Ago Today in East Texas, the Beauty Queen Turned Country Star Whose Signature Hit Soundtracked Early 2000s Proms and Graduations
Lee Ann Womack struck a proverbial chord with her 2000 hit “I Hope You Dance”, from her third studio album of the same name. Reaching number one on the country singles chart and number 14 on the pop chart, “I Hope You Dance” was named Single of the Year by both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. Additionally, it won the Grammy for Best Country Song, even receiving a nod in the Song of the Year category.
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Tyler remembers Dolly Parton following the passing of the legendary singer
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The death of Dolly Parton is being felt throughout the country as people share their grief and memories of the woman who was not only a country music icon but an inspiration. Owner and artistic director Megan Magill is heartbroken over the loss of Dolly Parton, who she says helped shape […]
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Kristin Chenoweth, Bernadette Peters set to perform at UT Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The University of Texas at Tyler is partnering with the East Texas Symphony Orchestra to put on two concerts featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Bernadette Peters. Chenoweth is set to perform Oct. 24 and Peters will perform in April of 2027 along side the East Texas...
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Wicked star, Broadway performer set to perform at Cowan Center
TYLER, Texas — The East Texas Symphony Orchestra and the UT Tyler Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center are partnering to provide two upcoming concerts for East Texans. Kristin Chenoweth, known for her role in “Wicked,” will perform at the UT Tyler Cowan Center on Oct....
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East Texas Tonight: Meet the groovy Canton couple keeping vinyl alive
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - In a world where music is often just a click away, one East Texas couple is bringing people back to the joy of flipping through record bins, discovering hidden treasures, and reliving memories one song at a time. Dale and Leslie Murphy are the owners of...
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Texas Broadcast Museum buys second building next door
KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Broadcast Museum has purchased a 21,000-square-foot building next door to its current location to make room for a growing collection of donated broadcast equipment. The museum’s existing building has 19,000 square feet of space. Museum founder Chuck Conrad said the large, aged equipment donated...
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Tyler producer shares memories of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Robin Hood Brians saw the transformation of ZZ Top from barely hitting the charts to global superstars, a transition he said was possible due to the band’s identity and style. Brians attributed much of the band’s success to its late drummer, Frank Beard, who passed...
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53 years of legacy: Hallsville Band Director enters 53rd year of teaching
HALLSVILLE, Texas (KLTV) - Knowing the Hallsville Bobcat Band means knowing their leader. Entering her 53rd year working for Hallsville, Sherri Morgan’s love for the band began back when she was only 12, so a total of 60 years of her life have been devoted to the Bobcat Band.
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College student from Estonia explains how book program brought him to East Texas
GILMER, Texas (KLTV) - They wear blue shirts, knock on people’s doors, and have educational books for sale. They also have accents that might be hard to place. That’s because they are from Estonia, a northern European country just across from Finland. I caught up with one of...