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San Antonio baby at center of Amber Alert found
UPDATE: The child was found, according to DPS. SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has issued an AMBER Alert for a missing baby. Richard Ramey, a 7 month old, white, baby boy, last seen wearing a white top and tan shoes. The missing child was last seen at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday […]
FEMA recovery centers reopen after Beryl
ATHENS, Texas (KETK) — FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers reopened across East Texas after closing down for three days due to Beryl. “This is individual assistance so if you had any damage to your property, business anything like that even if you don’t think you qualify it can’t hurt to go and ask,” Smith County Emergency Management Coordinator […]
Boil water notice issued for Corrigan
CORRIGAN, Texas (KETK) – Residents on the City of Corrigan’s water system are under a boil water notice, according to the Polk County Office of Emergency Management. Residents should bring any water for consumption or cleaning to a vigorous rolling boil for at least two minutes before using it. Officials said the boil water notice […]
From The Archives: First case of Chronic Wasting Disease in 2015
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – In this From the Archives report, 2015 biologists were tracking a case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which still impacts East Texans who hunt deer. Just last month, a CWD case was reported in a Trinity County deer breeding facility. Former KETK reporter, Cara Prichard, spoke to officials as the first […]
Brett Doe introduced as Tyler Junior College head baseball coach
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Less than a month after he took over as Tyler Junior College’s new athletic director, former Apaches head baseball coach Doug Wren has found his successor. And it’s a guy he had at the top of his list from the start of his search, and also someone who is pretty familiar […]
Loggins Restaurant celebrating 75 years in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The year was 1949 when Paul and Ruth Loggins decided to open the Loggins Restaurant in Tyler. “Everything that we served come out of the window here, we picked it up and delivered it to the table, made sure the customer was happy,” a waitress at Loggins Restaurant Susie King said. The Loggins’ […]
Thursday Night Forecast: Storm chances south tomorrow, temperatures behave
TONIGHT: A few passing clouds after midnight tonight. Low: 73. Winds: S 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy, very warm. A few scattered showers and thunderstorms south in Deep East Texas. Chance of rain: 30% (Deep East Texas). High: 94. Winds: SE 10 MPH. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy skies with a few isolated storms around. Chance of […]
Bass Pro Shops coming to Tyler in 2025
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Bass Pro Shops has announced that they’re bringing their 18th retail location in Texas to Tyler. The store will be located on Market Square Boulevard near the Village at Cumberland Park in south Tyler. The Tyler Outpost location is a part of the chains plans to expand across the state into […]
Body found on side of Lufkin road identified
LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – The City of Lufkin released an update regarding a dead body that was found on July 2. According to a release from the city, the body that was found on July 2 in the 100 block of Collins Street has been identified as David Meinerding, 67 of Lufkin. The update added […]
Kilgore College opens new Roy H. Laird Health Science Center with CHRISTUS
KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – The new Roy H. Laird Health Science Education Center in Kilgore had its grand opening and ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on Thursday. The ceremony was hosted by CHRISTUS Good Shepherd, Kilgore College, the City of Kilgore and the Roy H. Laird Memorial Hospital Foundation and featured tours of the almost […]
National memorial to honor fallen EMS, air medical personnel in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — UT Health East Texas EMS will recognize fallen EMS and air medical individuals who died in the line of duty in the past year on Friday at 3 p.m. The National EMS Memorial Moving Honors event started in Seattle, Washington on July 5 and will end in Arlington, Virginia to honor […]
Tyler road work to reduce Grande Boulevard to one lane each way
UPDATE: The City of Tyler announced that the lane reduction and road work of Grande Boulevard will be taking place on Monday, instead of Saturday. TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The City of Tyler announced end-of-the-week road work that will reduce sections of Grande Boulevard to one lane. According to a release, both ways of Grande […]
Man arrested at Palestine hotel with drugs, stolen passports
PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) – A man was arrested on Wednesday at a Palestine hotel after police reportedly found drugs, stolen passports and birth certificates in his room. Palestine police were called to Comfort Inn and Suites in reference to “suspicious activity” just after 11 a.m. Staff reported being unable to get a man, identified as […]
Longview resident wins $1 million lottery prize
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – A Longview resident won $1 million in the lottery playing a scratch-off. The winner purchased the winning $1 million Crossword ticket at CEFCO on E. End Blvd. in Marshall. They chose to remain anonymous. This was the fourth of four top prizes claimed in that game, which offers more than $152.4 […]
Tyler child killed in July 4 shooting in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas (KETK) – Tyler ISD Head Start announced on Wednesday they are mourning one of their Head Start students who died on July 4 due to gun violence. “Please keep her family in your prayers during this very difficult time,” Tyler ISD Head Start said. According to reports from Dallas NBC affiliate NBC […]
Thursday Midday Forecast: Heat index climbing over the next few days
THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-90s. Heat index values between 95 and 100 degrees. A stray shower or storm is possible in Deep East Texas. Wind: SE 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear, becoming partly cloudy late. Lows in the low-70s. Wind: S 0-5 mph. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of […]
UT Tyler breaks ground on Longview campus expansion
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – The University of Texas at Tyler held a groundbreaking for the expansion of their Longview University Center on Wednesday. The event was attended by community leaders, faculty and students to celebrate the new addition. According to the university, this location will serve programs in nursing, biology, chemistry, education and business. “It […]
In the dark? What you should know before buying a generator
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Homeowners across East Texas are debating whether a generator purchase is the best investment for them after recent storms. Mister Sparky of Tyler, an electrical company, said it is a good idea to buy a generator before severe weather season. Though some generators can run upwards of $17,000, experts say they are […]
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