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Smith County gang investigator recognized with nonprofit award
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Gang Investigators Association (TGIA) awarded a Smith County investigator with a prestigious award in San Antonio on Tuesday. According to a release, Smith County District Attorney Investigator Chris Miller, who is assigned at the East Texas Anti-Gang Center (TAG) received the Bond of Excellence Peace Officer of the […]
Bull riding, barrel racing among events at Saturday’s Longview Juneteenth Rodeo
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – The annual Longview Juneteenth Rodeo will be held at the Longview Fairgrounds on Saturday. The event will feature barrel racing, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, bull riding, wild horse relay races and performances from Louisiana musicians Kenne Wayne and Luster Baker. The ticket presale is $20 and $35 at the […]
Smith County Republican, Democratic party chairs react to first presidential debate
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — After last night’s first presidential debate of the 2024 election between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, East Texas party chairs are reacting to what they saw. On FOX51 Good Day, both Smith County Republican Party Chair David Stein and Democratic Party Chair Hector Garza gave us their thoughts […]
Longview asking residents to take 5-year housing plan survey
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – The City of Longview is currently updating their Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Development and they want the public’s input. The city’s five year plan will decide how they’ll use grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create things like affordable housing or improved broadband. The […]
LIST: East Texas Fourth of July events 2024
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — As July 4 approaches, towns across East Texas will celebrate independence day with live music, food and fireworks. KETK News has compiled a list of events for the Fourth of July. Big Sandy America the Beautiful: The 2024 Chamber of Commerce Parade will be held on July 4. The parade line […]
Family Crisis Center of East Texas hosting food drive for abuse survivors
LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – The Janelle Grum Family Crisis Center of East Texas is launching a food drive to ensure that children and families that are survivors of abuse have access to food throughout the summer. “The summer months can be especially challenging for families in the agency’s care,” Whitney Burran, executive director of the […]
Demolition of Longview Swim Center to move forward after city council vote
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Funding and a contractor to demolish the Longview Swim Center were approved on Thursday night by city council members in a 4-3 vote. Last minute attempts to halt demolition did not make it past the vote after Longview city council members discussed the future of the city’s aquatics at length. The […]
Grants filed for Tyler’s Legacy Trails renovations, includes city’s 29th park
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Tyler City Council authorized the filing of applications to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for grants to develop a new park and renovate another on the Legacy Trails. According to a statement, the city plans to build Stewart Park, which would be the city’s 29th park and the first […]
28-year-old wanted for engaging in organized crime in East Texas
HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Officials in Harrison County said they are looking for a wanted fugitive. According to the sheriff’s office, Kyler McBride, 28, is wanted for the following charges: McBride is described by authorities as a white male, 5’7″, about 190 pounds with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information on McBride’s whereabouts […]
Friday Midday Forecast: Temperatures continue warming into next week
TODAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-90s. Max heat index between 102 and 107. Wind: S 10-15 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the upper-70s. Wind: S 10 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-to-upper-90s. Max heat index between 104 and 109. Wind: S 10-15 mph. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy with a […]
Joey Chestnut heading to Texas army base for July 4 hot dog contest after NYC split
Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America's Independence Day this year after a falling out with organizers of the event that made him famous, the annual 4th of July eating contest in Brooklyn's Coney Island.
Local churches attend safety training in Longview
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Several local churches attended a training meeting that focused on active shooter defense on Thursday at the Fellowship Bible Church. The Longview Area Safety Teams, that focuses on one area of training every quarter, and the Texas Church Coalition hosted the meeting. “We want to be a welcoming church but not […]
East Texas farmers report unusually big cucumbers, squash
WINONA, Texas (KETK) – Owners of The Farmer’s Garden in Winona, Bethany and Brandon Reynolds, were worried about the season after the wetter-than-normal spring set summer planting off to a shaky start. “A little bit slower start,” Brandon said. “Yeah, a slower start for sure,” Bethany said. After weeks of rain, the Reynolds saw some […]
LIST: East Texas campuses recognized as top performing schools
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Several East Texas campuses have been recognized in a recently released list of the top performing schools in the state. According to a release, the Educational Results Partnership’s (ERP) 2023 Honor Roll list recognizes schools that prepare students to be successful in life and in the workforce. ERP said their Honor […]
From The Archives: 2004 Tyler tourism summit
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – In this From the Archives report from 2004, we take a look back at the City of Tyler’s tourism summit in 2004 as they anticipated a boost in the economy from summer travels. Summer travel in 2004 was projected to bring in $837 million across the U.S. and East Texas tourism […]
Thursday Night Forecast: Heat rebuild after yesterday’s rain
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm. Low: 76. Winds: SE 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with a stray shower or two south of the area. High: 97. Winds: S 10 MPH. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny & hot. Low: 78. High: 97. Winds: S 10 MPH. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy skies with an isolated storm or two. Chance of […]
Border security, inflation top issues for Texans ahead of presidential debate, UT Tyler poll finds
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Ahead of the presidential debate on Thursday, a recent poll found that top issues for registered voters in Texas include border security and inflation. In a University of Texas at Tyler poll, the top issue for Texans continued to be securing the border. Of registered voters surveyed, 63% said they disapproved […]
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