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East Texas Special Needs Prom gives all teens a chance to dance
Everyone deserves a chance to dance. That’s why the East Texas Special Needs prom means so much to Kathy Musick. East Texas high school students who have disabilities got to do just that Friday during the annual event at the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center in Longview. Students donned their flashiest garb and busted a few moves on the dance floor for much of the day starting at 10 a.m.
Truck crashes into house in Longview, cause unknown
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Officials responded to a truck crashing into a house on Tuesday morning in Longview and are investigating the cause. According to the Longview Fire Marshal, around 10 a.m. there was a report of a truck having crashed into a home on the 300 block of Mill Run. The Fire Marshal said […]
Tatum baseball sweeps Winnsboro to advance to 3A Region 2 regional quarterfinals
TATUM, Texas (KETK) — The Tatum Eagles baseball team completed it’s area round sweep of Winnsboro with a 6-3 win over the Red Raiders in game two Friday night at Eagles Nest Park in Tatum. The Eagles beat Winnsboro 5-1 in game one. Tatum moves on to the 3A Region 2 regional quarterfinals next week […]
Sentencing for East Texas man convicted of carrying tomahawk inside Capitol on Jan. 6 postponed
CARTHAGE, Texas — The sentencing for an East Texas man convicted in connection with the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been postponed. In January, Alex Harkrider, of Carthage, was found guilty on seven counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building with a dangerous weapon. He is set to be sentenced Thursday in a federal court based in Washington D.C.
Long before fatal dog mauling of East Texas man, loose animals were seen as problem
A truckload of students from Foster Middle School cruised around South Longview on a Saturday morning in April as part of the Love Longview Day of Service beautification event. With buckets of paint and brushes, they were ready to repaint fire hydrants needing a fresh splash of color. But as...
Longview City Council to consider approving biomining operation
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The Longview city council will consider a special permit for a new operation in biomining. Biomining is the process of using microorganisms to extract metals of economic value from rock ores or mine waste, and may also be used to clean up sites that have been polluted with metals.
Woman pleads guilty to 2021 murder of an elderly White Oak man
WHITE OAK, Texas (KETK) – A Longview woman charged with first degree felony murder of a 66-year-old man pleaded guilty on Monday. According to case records, Regina Massie, 40, pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of Steve McDowell, of White Oak. An arrest warrant said neighbors found McDowell dead on his bed with a head […]
Train hits truck parked too close to tracks in Longview
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Certified Roofing President Chris Dowell about a train hitting his truck near downtown Longview. The incident happened Monday near the crossing of North Center Street. No injuries were reported. According to a post from the Longview Police Department, several crossings...
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