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UPDATE: The pedestrian has been identified as 55-year-old Steven Penick. Police ask to keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – A man is dead after being struck by a car Wednesday night in Lufkin. According to police, the homeless man was jaywalking around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Paul […]

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Lufkin man was driving over 100 miles per hour when he hit the vehicle of a woman who was not medically advised to drive, according to a crash report. Lance Irvin Modisette, 18, died on the scene in the May 19 crash in Nacogdoches...

LUFKIN, Texas — Officials rescued a man who was trapped in a trench Thursday evening in Lufkin. According to the City of Lufkin, a person was trapped in an excavated hole with sand. Officials developed a rescue plan to get the man out and around 7:10 p.m., the man...

Danita Jean Sparrow, age 54, native of Kirbyville, TX, and resident of Lufkin, TX, transitioned on May 27, 2023. Funeral Services will be Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at Coleman’s Mortuary Chapel, 1559 N Fletcher St. in Jasper. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Call Community Cemetery, under the direction of Coleman’s Mortuary in Jasper.

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) — The Lufkin Fire Department Special Operations Unit rescued a person who was trapped in an excavated hole at a work site on Thursday evening. The incident happened around 6:10 p.m., but officials said “LFD quickly developed a rescue plan and began extrication efforts.” The person was successfully removed around 7:10 p.m. […]

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Leadership Lufkin Alumni Association is preparing for its biggest fundraiser of the year. The event helps award scholarships to their members. “I’m excited to see how the crowd participates,” said Leadership Lufkin director Lyndsey Brawley. The Dueling Pianos Show is the first fundraiser...

HUDSON, Texas (KTRE) - The Hudson Volunteer Fire Department responded to a single vehicle collision that ended with a downed transformer late Tuesday night. According to the Hudson authorities, the vehicle struck a telephone pole and sheared it off causing the pole and transformer to fall into the roadway on Walnut Hill Road. The firefighters believe that the driver fled on foot.

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Jasper County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

Its never easy writing about the subject of kids that have gone missing. A lot of the time, we have no idea of the circumstances around their disappearance. They could have run away, they could have been kidnapped or they could have been taken by the other parent during a visitation. No matter the circumstance, in May, 32 families reported their children missing in Texas, including a Nacogdoches, Texas family.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Attorneys met in another hearing Tuesday in the lawsuit related to the death of two SFA student athletes. Graylan Spring and Micah McAfoose died after the car they were in collided with an 18-wheeler on U.S. Highway 59 near Corrigan in January. Attorneys met again today...

A boy is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of another child who was drowning in Lake Sam Rayburn over the Memorial Day weekend. The staff of Jackson Hill Marina in the Broaddus area say that 11-year-old Hunter Mundy was swimming with an inflatable shark when he heard the other child calling out for help. Staff members say several people were on shore and witnessed the child in trouble, but only Mundy was close enough to help.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation that abolishes Stephen F. Austin State University and effectively creates a new school within The University of Texas System.

Henderson-based VeraBank has awarded five $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school students whose parents are employed at the bank. The recipients of the 2023 scholarships are:. Grant Ashby, Lufkin High School, Lufkin;. Ryland Carlile, Florence High School, Florence;. Tiyah Courville, Cayuga High School, Cayuga;. Riley Lux, Sabine High School, Gladewater;...

NHRA has announced the addition of Pine Valley Raceway in Lufkin, Texas, to its NHRA Member Track Network. Originally built in 2004, the track reopened in 2023 under the leadership of Buck and Austin Hayward, also joining the NHRA Member Track Network for the first time. The family has already made several improvements to the NHRA Division 4 facility with the goal of making it a top-notch racing facility in East Texas and to bring sanctioned NHRA events to the track.

Keeping campuses safe is a goal for school administrators everywhere, and today in East Texas, a large group of them along with law enforcement gathered to discuss that very subject, at a “school safety summit.”. |. Watch KLTV 7 News at 10. Large group of rescued Tatum cats still...

CHESTER, Texas — There has been another another coaching move in the area. Chester's Justin Hilliard has been approved by Terrell County ISD as their next athletic director and head football coach of the Sanderson Eagles. Hilliard went (10-10) at Chester in two seasons with one playoff appearance. The...

At a recent meeting, the Texas Transportation Commissioners approved more than $26.6 million in road projects for the Lufkin District. Commissioners also approved a redesignation of US 59 in Burke and Diboll. Changes on Highway 59 Near Diboll. Commissioners approved designating US 59 along a new location on the state...

Excited about the outdoors? Want to share this passion? This free event was made just for you. There seems to be a national day for everything and National Trails Day is all about discovering local trails and raising awareness for trail preservation. If you are working on your fitness and...

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Department of Public Safety said that a woman who was in the May 19 crash on U.S Highway 259 died because of injuries from the crash on Saturday. Sherry Randall, 71 of Nacogdoches, was driving her 2006 Toyota Avalon when she attempted to turn into a private driveway […]

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - On Memorial day, east Texans are remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Sacrifices recognized at ceremonies across the area, including Lufkin’s VFW. “We particularly want to honor those who died in service defending their country. Doing their best to protect their brother and sisters that were in the fight with them but weren’t able to make it home,” said VFW commander Ashley Bratton.