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Lack of funding could cause small East Texas Christian school to shut down
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – A small East Texas Christian school is in danger of shutting down due to financial issues. Kingdom Life Academy, located in Tyler near Boulter Middle School, is in its 11th year and has nearly 20 students. The nonprofit school focuses on giving a second chance to children who are unable to […]
Preseason Blitz: Carthage has dynamic playmakers and experience to get to state
CARTHAGE, Tex. (KTAL/KMSS) — Carthage head coach Scott Surratt knows a lot about winning state championships, he’s won nine state titles in his 16 years as a head coach. This year Coach Surratt and the Bulldogs are stacked with dynamic playmakers and experience that could lead Carthage back to the state championship.
OFFICIALS: Elderly driver ejected in fatal US 79 crash
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A 90-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon in a crash on US 79 near Chapman. According to the Department of Public Safety, 90-year-old Edward Truelock, of Henderson, was driving a Kubota Utility Vehicle at the time of the crash. At around 5:17 p.m. the Kubota was travelling west on the highway […]
Custom breaks ground on multimodal distribution facility in Longview, Texas, with Golden Spike Ceremony
The new facility will accommodate a wide range of shippers looking to move safely commodities and finished products more efficiently. Executives and team members of Custom Inc., a logistics company delivering comprehensive solutions to shippers, joined customers, partners and local dignitaries to drive a “Golden Spike” into a new rail spur marking the beginning of construction for the company’s latest Multimodal Distribution Facility in Longview, Texas. The facility, capable of transloading thousands of railcars and trucks per year with a max capacity over 630 cars, is located on a 175-acre tract that will interchange with Union Pacific Railroad. The site, conveniently located near Interstate-20, is expected to be operating within 12 months.
19-year-old charged with murder after Longview shooting
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a Longview shooting where the victim succumbed to their injuries. According to the Longview Police Department, Ja’Michael Devorea O’Quinn, 19 of Longview, was arrested on Monday for the Aug. 6 shooting at Hubbard Drive that led to the death […]
AAA: San Antonio gas prices drop, Texas holding steady
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A week ago, you were seeing a 15-cent increase in the average price for regular unleaded fuel in San Antonio, but this week the script has been flipped. For the second time in a two-week period, the Alamo City is sitting at $2.99 per...
Tragic Discovery of Deceased Newborn in Northwest Houston Highlights Urgent Need for Safe Haven Awareness
In the light of the recent heartbreaking discovery of a deceased newborn baby in the Chimney Hill subdivision of Northwest Houston, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is urging those who find themselves unable to take care of their newborns to remember the Safe Haven law or the Baby Moses law.
Former Houston mayor selected to replace Sheila Jackson Lee in race for House seat
Former Democratic Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on the November ballot for a full term after a vote of 18th Congressional District precinct chairs on Tuesday. Jackson Lee had won the Democratic primary for Texas’s 18th Congressional District in March, but she died last month after being diagnosed […]
Works from SFA’s Creel Cherry to be featured in SFA faculty show
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s annual School of Art Faculty Exhibition will show Aug. 20 through Oct. 18 in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches. An opening reception is planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29.
How Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.County election departments across Texas are trying to reassure voters amid a flood of formal challenges questioning whether their registrations are valid. The challenges, filed by conservative groups and individual activists, seek to remove tens of thousands of voters from the rolls on the grounds that they don’t live in the county, are not citizens, or have died.Election officials say the challenges are complicating the work they’re already doing to keep their voter rolls updated. They want...
USPS Warning Texans About The Dangerous New ‘SMISHING’ Scam
From Dallas, TX, and beyond, there will always be folks trying to steal your money. Whether it's a shady used car salesman or someone using this new SMISHING scam, just can't get too complacent these days. We wanted to make sure you got the memo on this new scam. The...
Safety tips for SE Texas students walking to, from school in sizzling heat
HOUSTON – Temperatures are continuing to sizzle students for the start of the school year. The National Weather Service issuing a Heat Advisory for all of SE Texas. If you walk to school, the morning time is the easy part compared to the evening. Compare Wednesday morning temperatures at...
CashApp Owes Texas Residents Money, Here’s How To Claim Yours
ATTENTION TEXAS CASH APP USERS: The money moving app has to pay a big fine and they might owe you money!. As we all know nowadays, whenever someone wants to send you money one of the first questions that get asked is: What's Your Cashapp?. Well, Cash App might be...
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