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Over 20K Smith County residents cast their vote on Election Day so far

UPDATE [6:30 p.m.] — With less than an hour left to vote on Election Day, Smith County reports that 20,130 residents have cast their vote so far on Tuesday. SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– With Election Day nearing an end, Smith County is reporting that 14,290 residents have already cast their ballots on Tuesday. During this […]

Smith County, TX · 7d

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Smith County election officials prepare 35 polling locations for Election Day

SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — The Smith County Elections Office is rolling out equipment to all 35 polling locations while planning for potential severe weather to ensure an efficient Election Day for East Texas voters. The Smith County election team is hard at work setting up 35 polling locations across the county with doors opening […]

Smith County, TX · 8d

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Have an Older Home in Texas? Here's What Insurance Companies Can and Can't Do

If your East Texas home has been around for a few decades, you may want to know about this clarification from the Texas Department of Insurance. And yes, it includes your roof.

Texas · 8d

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Texas & Eastern Railroad completes first phase of track infrastructure project

Through two awards under the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) program, the Texas & Eastern Railroad (TERR) has completed Phase I of a roughly $30 million infrastructure improvement project in eastern Texas and is now advancing Phase II. Phase I of the project...

Rusk, TX · 9d

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Tyler Halloween house opens their doors to East Texans

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Mellor family is opening their iconic Halloween house on Mockingbird Lane in downtown Tyler for Halloween night. This year’s display brings the movie “Coraline” to life with immersive decorations, characters and surprises for local trick-or-treaters. The annual tradition began as a small project for the family but has expanded into […]

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Midterm Elections are Nov. 2: Where to cast your ballot in Northeast Texas

The United States 2026 Midterm Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. KETR’s service area includes Hunt, Collin (eastern), Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Lamar, Rains, and Rockwall counties. Polling stations in this area are listed below. All polling stations are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Your precinct number is shown on your voter...

Northeast Texas, TX · 11d

KLTV

Longest-serving Gregg County justice of the peace to retire after 40 years

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Gregg County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace B.H. Jameson is preparing to step down after spending 40 years as a public official, concluding decades on the bench hearing civil cases, setting bonds, conducting death inquests and performing thousands of marriage ceremonies. Jameson first ran for...

Gregg County, TX · 11d

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Libertarian Texas Governor candidate campaigns in East Texas

Libertarian Party candidate Pat Dixon stopped in Gun Barrel City on Saturday as he campaigns for the Texas Governor's race ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.

Texas · 9d

KLTV

Day of the Dead celebration brings community together in downtown Tyler

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - East Texans gathered in downtown Tyler for a Day of the Dead celebration, which remembers loved ones who have died. Attendees could speak with vendors, listen to a mariachi band composed of Caldwell Arts Academy students and watch a wrestling match. “It is just a wonderful...

Tyler, TX · 9d

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Tyler approves zoning change for proposed downtown entertainment area

The Tyler City Council on Wednesday approved a zoning change for a proposed downtown community-oriented retail and entertainment area and an agreement with AXON Enterprise for new police technology equipment. Proposed entertainment area. The city approved a zone change for property on North Center Avenue, a few blocks east of...

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Gladewater agrees to build $300K chemical building to avoid water fines

GLADEWATER, Texas (KETK) – The City of Gladewater has agreed to construct a new chemical treatment building to avoid $24,500 in fines from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. According to an order made effective on Oct. 14, the City of Gladewater failed to comply with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) limitations for its […]

Gladewater, TX · 11d

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Have an Older Home in Texas? Here's What Insurance Companies Can and Can't Do

If your East Texas home has been around for a few decades, you may want to know about this clarification from the Texas Department of Insurance. And yes, it includes your roof.

Texas · 8d

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PHOTOS: Barbecue shack burns to the ground overnight in Smith County

WHITEHOUSE, Texas (KETK) — A local and beloved barbecue shack in Smith County caught fire overnight, the owners shared online on Thursday. Cooksy’s BBQ, located at 14325 FM 848 in Whitehouse, was destroyed in a fire that burned the restaurant to the ground. The owners have not announced what the future holds for the business. […]

Smith County, TX · 12d

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Smith County inmate in custody after escaping dialysis clinic in Tyler

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An inmate who escaped custody while receiving medical treatment in Tyler Thursday has been caught. Sheriff Larry Smith said in a news conference Friday that the transport deputy responsible for the inmate at the time of his escape has resigned. “I wish I could give you...

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Seedling from ‘The Senator’ bald cypress planted at Longview Arboretum

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A seedling from a bald cypress tree named “The Senator” now grows at the Longview Arboretum. The original tree burned down in Central Florida in 2012. The Senator was 165 feet tall and 17.5 feet in diameter. It stood at Big Tree Park in...

Longview, TX · 10d

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Former City Manager On Trial

Former Mount Pleasant city manager Edward Daniels Thatcher, 74, now has a jury considering charges that Thatcher reportedly wrote fraudulent reimbursement requests. He is charged with theft and misappropriation of financial property. He is on trial in Gregg County after he was granted a change of venue. Retired judge Lauren Parish is presiding over …

Mt Pleasant, TX · 13d

KLTV

S. Broadway Ave. reopened in Tyler following water main break

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - South Broadway Avenue has reopened in Tyler following a water main break Thursday afternoon. According to the Tyler Police Department, work crews said southbound lanes and one northbound lane of S. Broadway Ave. have been reopened. Workers repaired the break around 2 a.m. Friday, according to...