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PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) – A man was found dead near the Palestine mall on Wednesday morning. Palestine police said that emergency services were dispatched to the Palestine mall parking lot around 7:45 a.m. in reference to a dead person. When officers arrived, they found an unidentified man dead in the grassy area near the parking […]

NECHES, Texas — Three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on US 79 in Anderson County Wednesday morning. According to Texas DPS sergeant Chris Williamson, a GMC SUV was traveling south on US 79 when it traveled into the northbound lane hitting the side of a van and then head on with a Cadillac.

NECHES, Texas (KETK) – A head-on crash on Highway 79 just outside of Neches Wednesday morning left three people injured. According to a DPS preliminary crash investigation, a GMC SUV was travelling south and moved into the northbound lane, striking the side of a van and then hitting a Cadillac head-on. The drivers of the […]

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department says a man died after a Tuesday afternoon incident that occurred as he was trimming trees along a highway about 8 miles south of Rusk. According to the department, 27-year-old Colton Sanchez, of Alto, was in a bucket truck when he was trapped between...

OAKWOOD, Texas (KBTX) - Leon County Crime Stoppers is asking for tips about a stolen tractor. A John Deere 65 HP 4 WD 5065E tractor was taken off FM 542 in Oakwood at the end of May. Crime Stoppers says the thieves also damaged the property during the theft. If...

RUSK, Texas (KLTV) - The Rusk State Hospital had its grand opening on Wednesday following a $200 million renovation. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission celebrated the opening of the patient complex and administration building, which was built with part of the $3.2 billion in funding which has been allocated to state hospital projects since 2017.

JACKSONVILLE, Texas (KETK) – A girl out of Jacksonville has been missing since May 27 and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating her. Officials said Madison Clark was last seen on May 27 around 6:30 p.m. getting picked up by a white, four-door sedan. Clark has long red […]

The University of Texas at Tyler has established a $120,125 scholarship endowment benefiting nursing students at the Palestine Campus. The endowment, named after longtime UT Tyler Palestine Development Board president/chairman David Barnard, who retired June 1, is funded by Palestine donors and board members. The UT Tyler David Barnard Palestine...

Texas Parks & Wildlife made a last-minute offer to buy the Fairfield Lake land for $95 million. But the sale to a private developer went through anyway.

JACKSONVILLE – A Jacksonville girl is reported missing by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office, and they are asking for the public’s help. Madison Clark has not been seen since May 27th and was last spotted at 6:30pm that evening getting into a white, four-door sedan. She is...

The back-and-forth openings and closures for Fairfield Lake State Park continue as the park closed to the public once again on June 4 — and this time it might be for good. Fairfield Lake State Park closed to the public on Sunday evening after temporarily reopening in March. The...

HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A woman was arrested on Sunday in Henderson County after officials found she had an outstanding felony arrest warrant and suspected drugs in her backpack. The sheriff’s office said she was at the jail visiting an inmate when they made the discovery. Tiffany Karavites, 35 of Colorad, Colo., was arrested […]

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission announced Friday it will hold a special meeting at 10:30 a.m. June 10 to consider acquiring through condemnation a 5,000-acre property in Freestone County that includes Fairfield Lake and Fairfield Lake State Park. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) posted notice of the meeting following...

I’m not sure what it’s going to take for people to understand the consequences of drinking and driving but it continues to be a real problem in East Texas, as it is in many places across the country. But there was a recent story out of Coffee City, Texas that I had to share with you and of course this has to do with a woman drunk behind the wheel of her vehicle.

HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – After years of keeping a close eye on properties that violate health and safety code, the Henderson County Fire Department and the Emergency Management team said they are now stepping up enforcement. Henderson County Fire Marshal Shane Renberg said he believes his county is growing exponentially. He said with more […]

JACKSONVILLE, Texas — Officers are searching for the people responsible for vandalizing the public restroom at Lake Jacksonville. According to the Jacksonville Police Department, the restrooms were damaged during the night on June 5 and 7. The estimated damage to the facility is worth thousands of dollars to repair,...

Jun. 3—Palestine's Municipal Court will be running a warrant resolution campaign from June 1 through June 30,. "This is an opportunity for those with active warrants to clear them up without going to jail and the additional expenses that go along with that," said Palestine Police Chief Mark Harcrow. "We strongly encourage folks to take advantage of this and to get their cases cleared up."

Jacksonville’s Tomato Fest is back again, and Mayor Randy Gorham made a special announcement in honor of the occasion. He renamed the city of Jacksonville from Jun 3 to Jun 10 as Tomatoville. The festivities are starting early this year in Tomatoville, with a dodgeball tournament, salsa contest, and of course, a tomato growing contest leading up to the weekend.

East Texas has so many locations that are absolutely beautiful so in all reality there are lots of great options for places to have a wedding. But if you or someone you know is planning their big day soon I wanted to help give you some ideas, okay not me, but I did ask ChatGPT the artificial intelligent program and wanted to share the ideas that were suggested.

Officials arrested 62-year-old Gina Denise Upshaw of Rusk concerning missing funds from the Cherokee County tax office. They charged her with theft, tampering with a governmental record, and money laundering. Court documents indicate that she stole over $300,000. They set her bond at $250,000.