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East Texas HVAC owner moving forward after $300,000 embezzlement
CHANDLER, Texas (KETK)— A former accountant for an East Texas heating and air conditioning business has been sentenced to 10 years of probation after pleading guilty to embezzling up to $300,000 from the company. According to court records, Donna Moore was arrested in September 2025 after adjusting her own pay and misusing a company credit […]
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Tyler man arrested in connection with cruise ship homicide
GALVESTON, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man has been arrested in connection with a suspected homicide aboard a cruise ship that departed from Galveston. Jason Leon Watford, 48, is on a federal hold in the Galveston County Jail. Fox 26 in Houston confirmed Watford’s arrest. The FBI did not...
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Man accused of Tyler hotel murder appears in court
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The man accused of a murder at a Tyler hotel in July appeared in court Monday to enter a plea agreement. Arthur Fitzgerald McCain, 38, of Tyler, was arrested on July 5 for the murder of Rodney Houston, 63, at a hotel in the 1800 block of East Gentry Parkway around 4 a.m. on July 4.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: 2-vehicle crash blocking lane near intersection of N. Beckham Ave. and Gentry Parkway in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - First responders are clearing the scene of a two-vehicle crash Monday at the intersection of North Beckham Avenue and Gentry Parkway in Tyler, according to police spokesperson Andy Erbaugh. No major injuries were reported, he said.
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Shots interrupt child’s birthday party near Hawkins; Wood County deputies investigating
WOOD COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A 5-year-old boy’s birthday party was interrupted by gunfire Saturday near a home on County Road 3875 outside Hawkins. No one was hurt, his mother said. The celebration included an area for Nerf guns, while others were shooting skeet and firing rounds into a...
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Athens ISD Breaks Ground on $121.5M Bond Projects Touching Every Campus
Dirt officially started turning in Athens this past Thursday, as Athens ISD leaders, school board members, students and community volunteers gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction funded by the district's voter-approved 2025 bond. The ceremony kicked off a wave of projects that Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims said will reach every campus in the district.
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Top Texas barbecue smokehouse closes one of its 2 locations
A food-and-beverage business succumbing to financial stress is a story all too common lately. Such is the case with one of the top barbecue entities in Texas, which announced this weekend that part of its brand was going away for good. Emily and Nolan Belcher of B4 Barbeque, a Texas...
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East Texas Food Bank reports growing demand for food assistance
The East Texas Food Bank is serving about 15% more food than it did last year as demand for assistance grows, CEO David Emerson said. Emerson said demand began climbing in August and increased further in September. The food bank averaged about 2.5 million meals a month last year, compared with closer to 3 million in September.
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Tyler Junior College students sing with Kristin Chenoweth during Tyler performance
Two Tyler Junior College students got the opportunity of a lifetime recently - singing on stage on Tony Award-winning star and Broadway icon Kristin Chenoweth. Back in October, Chenoweth performed at the UT Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center with the East Texas Symphony Orchestra. Two TJC...
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Benefit car show raises $10,000 for injured Tyler police officer
A Tyler police officer and his family are receiving $10,000 after a benefit car show this weekend. Raceway Muscle Car Club and the East Texas community came together Saturday to help Officer Josiah Baxter. Baxter was seriously hurt when a suspected drunk driver crashed into his patrol SUV. He suffered...