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Lone Star unable to hold quorum, city council meeting to be rescheduled
The Lone Star Volunteer Fire Department was full of concerned residents as several council members’ seats sat empty and Mayor Brianna McClain made a statement. “Over the past month, I have been approached numerous times regarding concerns involving our city employees. The supposed issues at hand were not brought to myself or the employees directly, the issues were circulated around until I got wind of them. Regardless of the employee or the issue, I have made it a priority to address each concern promptly,” Mayor McClain said. The city council meeting on the evening of April 18 had a full agenda, planning...
22 year-old Titus County fugitive apprehended in Missouri
TITUS COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Titus County Sheriff’s Office said a 22-year-old fugitive is now in custody after being apprehended in Missouri. According to the sheriff’s office, Kolby Dwayne Roach, allegedly assaulted a Titus County deputy in 2022 but failed to comply to his probation requirements which triggered a warrant for his arrest. The […]
Gilmer Police seizes black tar heroin, guns, over $2,200 from alleged drug traffickers
GILMER, Texas (KETK) – The Gilmer Police Department said they seized guns, drugs and cash while executing a search warrant on Thursday. Officials said they executed a search warrant at a residence which allegedly housed two known drug dealers in Upshur County at around 6 a.m. on Thursday. While searching the home Gilmer PD officers […]
Traveling food truck Smashing through their first anniversary
, , A traveling food truck known for hopping town to town in East Texas and serving tasty smashburgers and crisp, perfectly golden fries is celebrating their first anniversary on April 29. If there’s one thing any Texan knows by the smell and taste, it’s a good burger. In one town alone, there’s various options of burgers to choose from. From Hughes Springs, Robert Nelson and his wife, Heather, bought a trailer and fired up their own grill, capturing local taste buds with their smashburgers. “I bought a blackstone griddle and started cooking burgers at the house,” Robert said. “Cooked for some...
Lithium Brine continues to be hot topic for East Texas
In May the Journal-Sun did an article titled “Could Cass County See the Next Big Boon”. The story follows the recent news that Standard Lithium has found quality Lithium in a well in Cass County and area communities, the spot of some of the highest certified lithium-grade brine. Which was taken from a sample of a repurposed oil well outside McLeod. The area sits atop the Smackover Formation, a geological formation that runs underneath an area that begins in far Northeast Texas and runs to the Florida panhandle. Since then, the narrative slowly continues to pick up steam. This is in...
New Diana softball advances after 12-5 win over Arp
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — It was an all East Texas matchup at Tyler Legacy Thursday night, as Arp and New Diana faced off in a one-game first-round playoff matchup. The game went back and forth early on, but the Lady Eagles pulled away down the stretch, beating the Lady Tigers 12-5, and advancing to the […]
East Texas woman arrested after meth found during traffic stop
HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A 44-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday in Harrison County after drugs were found during a traffic stop. According to the sheriff’s office, Teresa Oney, of Harleton, was stopped for defective equipment at Highway 80 and Loop 281 where deputies conducted a probable cause search. Officials said marijuana and methamphetamines […]
NorthEast Texas Community College hopes for 150 East Texas Giving Day donors
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - John McCullough, Executive VP for Advancement for NorthEast Texas Community College, joined East Texas Now to discuss their goals for East Texas Giving Day. Their goal is not a dollar amount, but 150 donors with hopes those donors stick around to continue to participate in the...
The Battle of Big Cypress Bayou Civil War Reenactment
(Loving Living Local) – Jim Mcintosh of Battle of Big Cypress Bayou joins Loving Living Local to give us more details about the reenaction event of the historical significance of Jefferson, TX in the Civil War battle. This reenactment is a wonderful experience for historians and Civil War enthusiasts to see and feel what the war was like live.
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