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LIVE: Weather updates in East Texas
A bout of severe weather has left damage and caused power outages throughout areas of East Texas. There are reports of major damage in Coffee City, Emerald Bay and Bullard. County Judge Neal Franklin issued a Disaster Declaration for Smith County late Friday afternoon due to the amount of damages caused by Thursday night’s storm in southern Smith County.
EF1 tornado displaces residents near Lake Palestine, shelters open
COFFEE CITY, Texas (KETK) — Shelters have been set up for displaced residents after an EF1 tornado touched down near Lake Palestine on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, with maximum winds of 105 mph, the tornado touched down just southwest of Coffee City and largely stayed over the water. NWS said the path […]
Voters to decide on $116M school bond with ‘no tax increase’, Mabank ISD says
MABANK, Texas (KETK) – Mabank Independent School District is seeking the approval of a $116 million bond that if passed on Election Day, will increase student capacity and prepare the district for future growth. According to the school district, the projects that the bond will fund include: The district said the bond would not increase […]
SMALL TOWN SALUTE: Beautiful lakeside community of Berryville
BERRYVILLE, Texas (KETK) – Berryville is located north of Frankston off of Highway 155 by Lake Palestine in Henderson County. What is now Berryville was bought land by James Berry, a butcher and grocer from Dallas, in 1958. James Berry later owned a grocery store in Berryville and was named its first mayor. Berryville was […]
SMALL TOWN LIVE: Celebrating 175 years of friendly, beautiful Brownsboro
BROWNSBORO, Texas (KETK) – In this edition of Small Town Live, KETK’s Isaac Ramirez got to visit Brownsboro, one of the oldest and friendliest cities in East Texas. Brownsboro is a city in Henderson County with a population of 1,270 friendly people. According to the Texas State Historical Association, the city is named after John […]
Athens native, a Malakoff High School graduate, supports Super Hornet jet aircraft
ATHENS, Texas — Petty Officer 1st Class Erika Buie, a native of Athens, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 106, which operates the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet. Buie graduated from Malakoff High School in 2013. The skills and values needed to succeed in...
Cayuga ISD issues propositions to renovate buildings, fields totaling $12M
CAYUGA, Texas (KETK) — Cayuga ISD will have two propositions in May’s election ballot as they aim to expand and renovate the district. According to the school district, residents can vote on proposition A and B, each costing $6 million, beginning April 22 that will help the district expand and reconstruct buildings, baseball and softball […]
Chandler voters pass one bond, reject another
UPDATE: Chandler’s $3 million bond (Proposition A) failed, while their $2 million bond (Proposition B) passed. CHANDLER, Texas (KETK) – On Saturday, voters will be heading to the polls for May’s municipal election. Chandler residents in Henderson County will be voting on two bond measures for the city. Proposition A would go toward city street improvements. […]
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