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Van residents react to sudden changes in city leadership
VAN, Texas (KETK) – In July, the city of Van lost its police chief, city manager, mayor and a councilmember. The changes stem from the controversial firing of their police chief by the city manager. Now, people who live in Van say they just want things to go back to normal. Community members gathered at […]
Tyler prepares for the 91st annual Rose Festival
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – KETK is the home for the 91st Annual Texas Rose Festival and the countdown begins! The festival is only three months away and organizers were excited to kick off this year’s events. “This is our 91st year celebrating Tyler and promoting the local rose industry and expressing our civic pride,” Bill […]
Jam-Packed East Texas Weekend: Tattoos, Baseball, and a Princess Party
A welcomed rare summer cool front moved through East Texas Wednesday afternoon sending temperatures 'plunging' a good 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Anytime we can experience a high temperature in the 80s in July we'll take it!. This cool down from the upper 90s and 100s appears as if...
Big Sandy moving city hall to historic 100-year-old building
BIG SANDY, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas city is moving its city hall to a historic 100-year-old structure. It’s all in an effort to preserve the old town charm. For decades, people living in Big Sandy knew the donut shop at the intersection of Highway 80 and Highway 155 as city hall, until a proposed move to an old downtown building came before the city council.
East Texas rabbi reacts to Israel military draft change
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Israeli military plans to send draft notices to Jewish Ultra-Orthodox men starting as soon as this weekend. The news comes less than a month following a ruling by the Supreme Court of Israel. Dozens of Jewish Ultra-Orthodox men protested and blocked a main highway in...
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