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Winnsboro man to serve life in prison for abusing a child more than 200 times
WOOD, Texas (KETK) – A Winnsboro man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday after a Wood County jury convicted him of continuous sexual abuse of a young child. According to a release, Justin Blaine Sicard was convicted and sentenced on Thursday and will serve a life sentence consecutively after a 15-year sentence he […]
Caught on camera: Gladewater PD seeking identities in aggravated robbery
GLADEWATER, Texas (KETK) – The Gladewater Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify individuals involved in a convenience store robbery. According to a release, officers responded to an aggravated robbery at around 1 a.m. on Monday at EZ Mart on 400 W. Upshur Ave. The police department said the suspects took merchandise and […]
Gladewater man accepts 40-year deal for dealing meth
GILMER, Texas (KLTV) - A Gladewater man accepted a 40-year sentence Monday for 2023 drug charges. Jabar Okeith Miller, 49, was charged with delivery of methamphetamines after an August 2, 2023, incident that occurred in the Union Grove Community. On Monday, he pleaded guilty in Judge Dean Fowler’s court and accepted a 40-year sentence for the crime.
Scholarship awarded to graduating seniors, successful school staff members retire
Scholarship awarded to graduating seniors, successful school staff members retire News Staff Wed, 05/15/2024 - 07:11 Image Scholarship awarded to graduating seniors, successful school staff members retire Scholarship awarded to graduating seniors, successful school staff members retire Scholarship awarded to graduating seniors, successful school staff members retire ...
MPHS senior wins UIL State silver medal in 100M
MPHS senior wins UIL State silver medal in 100M News Staff Wed, 05/15/2024 - 07:11 Image MPHS senior wins UIL State silver medal in 100M Body Mount Pleasant High School senior, Dylan Bennett, won a UIL State silver medal in the 5A 100M competition on Friday, May 3 with a time of 10.52. Bennett was barely edged out by William Mitchell of Marshall with a time of 10.43. Blake Holland of Magnolia won the bronze at 10.54. Bennett will continue his track career at the University of Texas at Tyler.
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. […]
East Texas fire departments use military surplus vehicles to meet challenge of high-water rescue
BIG SANDY, Texas (KLTV) - As the spring rain continues in East Texas, the threat of flooding is always a possibility, and most fire departments are now equipped with some helpful pieces of machinery: military surplus vehicles. From East Texas rains and flooding to fires, fire departments need heavy duty...
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