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East Texas Food Bank kicks off summer food program for kids. “The Summer Food Program began in 2005 to fill the meal gap left when the school year ends and children lose access to free and reduced-price meals they depend on for nourishment,” said Dennis Cullinane, East Texas Food Bank CEO. In 2022, they fed 2,280 children; this summer, they expect to feed around 3,400.

Shakespeare Festival

Longview, TX

Arthur Clayborn speaks with Henderson ISD superintendent, Dr. Thurston Lamb, about the school boards plan to repair hail damage done to campus roofs. KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Longview Director of Community Destinations Shawn Hara about Longview’s Walk of Honor. The event singles out for recognition key figures in the city’s history who have contributed to its formation and growth.

WebXtra: Month-long Shakespeare festival to begin June 29 at Kilgore College

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Kilgore, TX

Kilgore, Texas (KLTV) - From an old elementary school to a vineyard, Britt’s Wine and Dine opened February of last year when owner Britt Davis brought his love for pairing wines with food to east Texas. “No one else was doing that and so I decided hey let’s start...

Kilgore retiree expands winery with new vineyard

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - News release:. The East Texas Food Bank kicked off the free Summer Food Program on Tuesday, June 6 at 34 East Texas locations so children will not go hungry during the summer break. “The Summer Food Program began in 2005 to fill the meal gap left...

East Texas Food Bank kicks off summer food program for kids

Henderson ISD school board discusses roof repair plan. Arthur Clayborn speaks with Henderson ISD superintendent, Dr. Thurston Lamb, about the school boards plan to repair hail damage done to campus roofs. Updated: 4 hours ago. KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Longview Director of Community Destinations Shawn Hara about Longview’s Walk...

Veterans Office Moves

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The new CEO of the East Texas Food Bank was announced Monday afternoon. David Emerson will be the food bank’s sixth CEO in their 35-year history. This follows the retirement of current CEO Dennis Cullinane, who will step down at the end of June, after 13 years of service.

East Texas Food Bank announces new CEO

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The FCA Heart of Champions All-Star Weekend was the last opportunity for some student athletes to compete before they moved on and is a great opportunity for volunteers to provide this experience for them. North East Texas FCA Director Robert Bardin spoke of the importance of...

FCA Director speaks about the importance of Heart of Champions All-Star Weekend

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Tyler Public Library will be launching its summer season with a festival on Monday, featuring games, a grill master challenge, pie eating contest, and of course, summer reading challenge sign-ups. The event will take place at the library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and...

Tyler Public Library holds summer kickoff event

Paula Belonga Homicide Arrest

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Dudley and Sheryl Lang have announced the upcoming permanent closure of their restaurant. Lang posted on Dudley’s Cajun Cafe social media that June 10 will he the last day of business for the popular restaurant. “I have had open heart surgery, two heart attacks, a...

Dudley’s Cajun Cafe to close permanently due to owner’s recent health prognosis

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - VJ Bunner, head baseball coach for Diboll, has announced that he has accepted the position of head baseball coach at Tyler Legacy. We were with Coach Bunner just weeks ago as the team prepared for West. Now the team would not make it past the semi-regional round, but that’s still pretty deep in the post season. Last year he lead the Lumberjacks all the way to the state semifinals. So it’s no surprise as to why Legacy sought him out. Coach Bunner did release a statement saying.

Tyler Legacy has new head baseball coach

TYLER, Texas - The R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center at The University of Texas at Tyler is pleased to announce the performances coming to Tyler and East Texas as part of the 2023-24 season. For the 27th season, the Cowan Center will present some of Broadway’s biggest...

UT Tyler Cowan Center announces 2023-24 “Get On Your Feet” season

Marshall, TX

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Marshall resident hit the jackpot with a scratch-off lottery ticket. The Texas Lottery Commission reported that a resident who wished to remain anonymous has won the top prize of $1 million from the scratch ticket game VIP Club. The ticket was purchased at Food Fast #1020, located at 204 E. Pinecrest Drive, in Marshall.

Marshall resident wins $1 million from lottery scratch-off

Sen. Cruz tours UT Tyler Health Science Center, commends ‘innovative healthcare’. About the tour, Sen. Cruz said, “Texas is the home of innovators, and I’m proud to see UT Tyler Health Science Center leading the way on the cutting edge of innovative healthcare, and the new medical school training our next generation of leaders in the healthcare industry."

Late Hawkins High School student called 'creative, talented' by former teacher

Henderson ISD school board discusses roof repair plan

Lindale, TX

LINDALE, Texas (KLTV) - A wreck that happened at around 8 p.m. completely blocked westbound traffic near Lindale Tuesday for a couple of hours. DPS Sgt. Adam Albritton says that the wreck involved a semi-truck and a pickup. The pickup flipped over in the roadway. There were ejections as a...

Major wreck cleared, traffic resumes on I-20 near Lindale

Late Hawkins High School student called 'creative, talented' by former teacher. “He had a lot of options. He was a very talented young man,” teacher Elizabeth White said. “He was really creative. He was actually in the engineering pathway, not the arts. So that was his forte, was engineering. But he was very good at any kind of digital drawing. Auto Cad, he was excellent at Auto Cad, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop. He picked up anything on the computer very, very quickly."

Diabetes Numbers Rising

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A broken natural gas line resulted in a fire at a Longview restaurant last week. The Longview Fire Department said firefighters responded to the Cheddar’s restaurant in the 3000 block of North Eastman Road on Thursday, June 1 at 11:30 p.m. after reports of a structure fire.

Broken gas line leads to kitchen fire at Longview restaurant

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SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A single vehicle crash that happened Saturday morning in Smith County leaves one dead and one injured. The driver, Joshua A. Woodral, 28, of Howe, Oklahoma was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger, Michael C. Beebe, 33, of Tyler was taken to a hospital...

1 dead, 1 injured in Smith County vehicle crash

Tatum, TX

For planting, the spring has seen just the right amount of rain and sunshine. First Baptist Church Garden Manager Larry Ferguson talks about the promising early growing period. Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 1:40 PM CDT. In an age of “mega” salons or franchises, an old-fashioned East Texas barber shop...

WebXtra: Tatum police officer continues to serve while battling stage 4 cancer

Catch East Texas News at 4 every Monday through Friday. KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Longview Director of Community Destinations Shawn Hara about Longview’s Walk of Honor. The event singles out for recognition key figures in the city’s history who have contributed to its formation and growth. Updated:...

Missing woman investigation classified a homicide, 1 suspect in custody

Carthage, TX

PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A teenager from DeBerry was killed in a crash Saturday on U.S. Highway 59 about 9 miles north of Carthage. At about 3:17 p.m., Chad O. Wynn, 52, was stopped at the intersection of FM 1794 and US 59 in a Toyota Tundra towing a Tracker marine boat, with Brody W. Wynn, 16, as a passenger, according to a DPS report. The report says Chad failed to yield right of way, pulled out onto US 59 and was hit on the passenger side by an oncoming 18-wheeler.

1 killed, 1 injured in crash north of Carthage

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Authorities are on the scene of a reported vehicle wreck that’s causing traffic delays on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred on MLK and E Gentry Pkwy on Tuesday morning. One vehicle has been reportedly taken out of the roadway. Authorities on the scene have not...

Vehicle wreck on E Gentry Pkwy causing traffic delays

Rusk, TX

RUSK, Texas (KLTV) - An electrical fire forced the temporary evacuation of the Rusk ISD administration building. Rusk ISD Superintendent Grey Burton said around 7:20 a.m. Monday, a fire broke out inside a wall of the building when Oncor workers were restoring power to the facility. Burton said no injuries...

Rusk ISD employees forced to relocate after admin building electrical fire

Gladewater, TX

GLADEWATER, Texas (KLTV) - A boil water notice has been issued for the City of Gladewater, after high service pump issues at the water treatment plant. The police department announced the boil order at about 11:40 a.m. Sunday. Although they said the pumps are back up and running, residents have been asked to boil water prior to consumption until further notice.

Boil water notice issued for Gladewater

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Hawkins FFA takes home 19 blue ribbons

HAWKINS, Texas (KLTV) - An FFA team from a small East Texas town has won big at the largest livestock show in the world. The Hawkins...

Hawkins FFA takes home 19 blue ribbons

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