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ATTENTION: East Texas Veterans Resource Fair Coming Soon
Texas offers a wide array of benefits to military veterans, recognizing their service and sacrifice. Benefits like the Hazelwood Act, which provides up to 150 hours of tuition exemption at state public colleges and universities to property tax exemptions, which can significantly reduce the financial burden of homeownership, Texas stands out as a state dedicated to supporting its veteran community.
Grand jury indicts Tyler doctor on 8 felony charges
A Smith County grand jury has indicted suspended Dr. Kenneth Haygood, 55, on seven sexual assault charges and another charge alleging he practiced medicine without a license. The charges involve seven different female patients who accuse Haygood of sexually assaulting them during medical examination during patient visits.
Two men indicted for kidnapping
SMITH COUNTY — Two men have been indicted for aggravated kidnapping for ransom or reward in an incident Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith said is directly related to cartel activities. According to our nenws partners at KETK, on March 17 at around 4:06 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a call of a woman claiming her husband was taken at gunpoint by two men in a red Honda passenger car. The woman’s sons reportedly followed the Honda and pulled over at a donut shop on Highway 271. The accused kidnappers, identified by the sheriff’s office as Julio Cesar Cordova and Walybert Eron Cordova-Rascon, allegedly threatened the sons with a gun and told them they had to pay a $10,000 ransom to get their father back.
Smith County FEMA Disaster Recovery Center set to close
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Disaster Recovery Center location in Smith County is set to close at the end July. The Disaster Recovery Center opened June 22 to help Smith County residents who suffered damages from recent storms. According to a Smith County press release, the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center...
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