Texas State

Smith County, TX

Marshall, TX

Houston, TX

Mount Pleasant, TX

Mount Pleasant ISD conducts active shooter training with local first responders. “We just want to be prepared in case it happens here,” Fire Chief Larry McRae said. “A lot of students are participating from the school. We’ve got our local responders, fire, police, EMS and some of the school administrators are here to observe as well as participate."

Shelton And Snell Hearing

Alabama State

Mobile, AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - A federal judge sentenced the admitted mastermind of a scheme to set fires to Gulf Coast-area Walmart stores to 18 years in prison. The punishment delivered to Jeffery Sikes on Tuesday is twice the length of the prison term recommended under advisory guidelines. As part...

‘Mastermind’ behind 2021 Walmart fires along Gulf Coast sentenced to 18 years

Van Zandt County, TX

Crockett, TX

Former Van Zandt County chief deputy gets 44 months in prison for striking handcuffed arrestee. Speaking in court, Craig Shelton said he accepted full responsibility for violating the victim’s civil rights. Shelton also acknowledged his desire for drug and alcohol counseling, which was included in his sentence. Former Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Sgt. Blake Snell also was sentenced in an obstruction of justice case resulting from the 2021 incident involving Shelton. Snell was accused of lying to investigators about the incident, according to information presented in court.

WebXtra: Crockett’s week-long boil water notice continues

Tatum, TX

Large group of rescued Tatum cats still in need of homes

Tennessee State

Anderson County, TX

Tennessee Colony, TX

EAST TEXAS (Press Release) - TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work in the district during the week of May 29, 2023. Work schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure, or other unforeseen issues. Please slow down and pay attention in work zones.

Roadwork in East Texas for the week of May 29

Tyler, TX

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - East Texas Food Bank CEO Dennis Cullinane announced he will be retiring at the end of ETFB’s fiscal year early Tuesday morning. According to a press release issued by the ETFB, Chief Executive Officer Dennis Cullinane will retire on June 30, 2023. Cullinane served as...

East Texas Food Bank CEO announces retirement date

Temple, TX

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - A 150-million-dollar controlled environment agriculture facility for leafy greens sits right here in Central Texas and is almost ready for production throughout the state. Revol Greens said their new space in Temple is the largest CEA in the world with its 20-acre greenhouse. More than 350,000...

Texas welcomes world’s largest controlled environment agriculture lettuce facility

Timpson, TX

TIMPSON, Texas (KTRE) - Timpson ISD announced Jermaine Lewis as their new head basketball coach on Wednesday. Lewis has 15 years of coaching experience at Gladewater and Pine Tree. He played basketball and earned degrees at both Kilgore and the University of Nevada and was inducted into the Kilgore men’s basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. He should make a good addition to the Timpson basketball program.

Timpson ISD hires new basketball coach

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Just what is the debt ceiling and why does it need to be raised? What is a “hot economy” and why is it bad? How does the rise in interest rates affect regular Americans versus mega corporations? These questions and more are discussed as East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler speaks with financial expert Matthew Carbray.

WATCH: Financial expert explains debt ceiling, inflation, ‘hot economy’

Pickton, TX

HOPKINS COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Como-Pickton softball team is heading to the state final following a win over Stamford Tuesday night. Como-Pickton will play Weiman in the state final Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for the 2A state title.

Como-Pickton softball headed to state championship after defeating Stamford

Pennsylvania State

Latrobe, PA

LATROBE, Pa. (Gray News) – A single mom in Pennsylvania won $1 million, thanks to a quick stop at the store to buy a thermometer for her sick son. According to a news release from the Pennsylvania Lottery, certified nursing assistant Diane Babbin won the big prize April 28.

‘Less worries’: Single mom wins $1 million after trip to store to buy thermometer for sick son

Scottsville, TX

Woodlawn, TX

Hallsville, TX

Harleton, TX

Jefferson, TX

Karnack, TX

Jonesville, TX

Elysian Fields, TX

Easton, TX

Waskom, TX

De Berry, TX

Smithland, TX

Beckville, TX

Longview, TX

Bethany, LA

Judson, TX

Lodi, TX

Greenwood, LA

Diana, TX

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‘A lifelong commitment:’ Awareness of Kari’s Law continues after passing in 2018

EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - It’s been five years since Kari’s Law, which is a law requiring businesses and organizations to have phone systems capable of dialing...

‘A lifelong commitment:’ Awareness of Kari’s Law continues after passing in 2018

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