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Tornado watch for a portion of East Texas until 12 AM
A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HOPKINS, RAINS, VAN ZANDT, HENDERSON, ANDERSON, SMITH, WOOD, FRANKLIN, TITUS, CAMP, UPSHUR, GREGG, MORRIS, CASS, MARION, & HARRISON COUNTIES TONIGHT: Storms are possible through midnight tonight. Severe weather is possible with damaging wind gusts and large hail will be the primary threats. We’ll quickly dry out after midnight. […]
Two charged in Teague drug bust
TEAGUE, Texas (FOX 44) – A man and woman have been charged after a traffic stop turns into a drug bust. A Freestone County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol in the Teague area on Monday night. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with a defective light.
Pedestrian rescued in East Texas after being trapped under vehicle
PAYNE SPRINGS, Texas (KETK) – Payne Springs Fire Rescue (PSFR) removed a pedestrian that was trapped under a vehicle that had struck her on Tuesday night. According to PSFR, at 11:51 p.m. on Tuesday volunteers were notified of a pedestrian crash that resulted in the pedestrian being trapped underneath the vehicle on Cherokee Shores Drive. […]
Lady ‘Cats make it interesting in bi-district round of playoffs
The Whitney High School varsity softball team exited the playoffs after losing in the bi-district round to Malakoff two games to one. After losing game one 10-6 Friday, April 26, the Lady ‘Cats forced a game three by downing Malakoff 6-1 Saturday, April 27. In game two, Whitney got...
New audio/visual system on the way for district courtroom
Freestone County Commissioners took another step toward purchasing a new audio/visual system for the district courtroom so they can finally solve the problem of people not being able to hear the proceedings. The court took this step at their Wednesday, May 1, meeting, when they also heard a report on the sale of foreclosed properties; went through training in dealing with problem employees; and made other decisions regarding the county’s finances and well-being. As for the audio/visual system, the court accepted a bid of $57,714 from JAVS for a new system. Another company, Data Projection, bid $124,602 on the project. Several court employees said...
Butler Senior Center
Butler Senior Center News Staff Wed, 05/08/2024 - 14:54 Image The seniors from the Butler Seniors community tried their hand in a study of Pablo Picasso’s “The Woman.” Picasso was a famous painter and sculptor who became fascinated with the cubist movement which the seniors at Butler decided to give it a try. Courtesy Photo by Goldie Hill and Rhonda Lawton Body
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