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Texas hospital to close, lay off 94
Select Specialty Hospital in Longview, Texas, will close on or about June 30, resulting in the termination of 94 employees, Becker's has confirmed. "We hope to accomplish this closing with the least possible disruption to the lives of our employees and the community," the Eastern Texas facility wrote in a May 1 filing with the state.
East Texas Women: Catherine Cureton makes quilting accessible
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – KETK News is highlighting the ladies making big moves from the Piney Woods. This week, we will take you to Rusk County to meet a woman who empowers her community to keep the tradition of quilting alive. Meet Catherine Cureton of Henderson, the owner of Running Doe Quilts. “We don’t […]
Suspect in Ron Horaney murder previously charged in criminal mischief case
LONGVIEW, Texas — In Gregg County court documents from 2015, Reza Kamali admitted he was angry at his ex-daughter-in-law but denied being the person who slit her tires multiple times over several years. Kamali, 87, is charged with arranging Ron Horaney's Memorial Day murder in 2016 at Horaney's home...
Storm knocks out power to 5,000 deep East Texas residents
CENTER, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) – Five thousand customers lost power as a powerful storm moved through deep East Texas Sunday night. The storm broke several poles, knocking out power to large parts of Panola, Shelby, and Nacogdoches Counties. The Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative said the outages affected an area stretching from Carthage down to the Toledo Bend area and west of Nacogdoches.
3 East Texas locations among national Red Lobster closures
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Locals looking for endless shrimp or baskets of cheddar bay biscuits will have to look elsewhere now that Red Lobster restaurants in three East Texas cities have closed. Red Lobster announced last month that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to financial woes stemming...
Highway 79 crash leaves 1 dead in Panola County
PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Panola County Sheriff’s Office said that a driver was killed in a crash on Highway 79 north on Friday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper, deputies, the Intercommunity Volunteer Fire Department and UT Health EMS were sent to the scene where a […]
JOB ALERT: Valet Living in Longview needs a Trash Collector – Personal Truck Required – PT, Nights
Use your truck to transport trash bags collected from residents’ doorsteps to the onsite trash compactor at the apartment community (no large or bulk items, and no offsite driving or dumping). Take required photos (arrival, departure, tracking, non-compliance) using our company’s App during service. Enjoy working close to...
Crews respond to oil tank explosion south of Troup
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - An oil tank exploded Saturday afternoon, and crews responded to put out the flames. The incident took place at about 1 p.m. on CR 4703, according to Smith County ESD 2 Community Outreach Coordinator Nikki Simmons. Firemen said the tank was fully engulfed with flames when they arrived.
Several East Texas animal rescues named 'It Takes Balls' grant recipients by Miranda Lambert's MuttNation
TYLER, Texas — Miranda Lambert is giving back to East Texas animal shelters through her charity, MuttNation. According to the charity, several local shelters have been named "It Takes Balls" grant recipients, including:. Athens Animal Rescue Shelter. Cedar Creek Lake Friends of Animals, Inc. Longview Animal Care and Adoption...
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