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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 […]
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 […]
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...
Caddo Fire District 4 captain struck in head by unknown object, undergoes surgery
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - An unknown metal object was discovered in the head of an off-duty Caddo fire department captain who was injured while bush-hogging. On Aug. 13 around 7 p.m., Caddo Fire District 4′s Capt. Freddie Martin was bush-hogging on property in Blanchard when he was hit in the head by an unknown object. The impact knocked Martin unconscious temporarily. He regained consciousness and contacted his wife, who took him to the nearest emergency room.
17-year-old suspect arrested in connection with Texarkana homicide
TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) - INFORMATION FROM POLICE:. The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department would like to inform the community that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the recent homicide investigation that has captured the attention of our community. On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the Criminal Investigation Division apprehended a...
Bossier City Council votes against term limits, sparks likely lawsuit
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Bossier term limits seem to be moving one step forward and three steps back. On July 25th, Bossier Mayor Tommy Chandler announced that voters will decide on term limits via a ballot initiative. However, the resolution was denied at Bossier City Council’s meeting on August...
Gregg County commissioners propose 7% tax increase to offset parking garage project, other capital improvements
LONGVIEW, Texas — Gregg County property owners could see a moderate increase in their taxes in order to cover the costs of voter-approved infrastructure projects and other upgrades at county facilities. County commissioners on Monday approved a proposal for a 7% increase in the county’s ad-valorem tax for the...
TSTC’s Marshall campus holds summer commencement ceremonies
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Marshall’s Memorial City Hall was packed not once but twice for Texas State Technical College’s two summer commencement ceremonies on Tuesday, Aug. 13. “I am so honored to be part of this special day,” Bart Day, TSTC’s Marshall campus provost, said to the graduates....
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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