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City of Athens addresses childcare staffing issues
ATHENS, Texas (KETK) — Athens’ city leaders set up a meeting recently to address the childcare shortage that local businesses addressed when they spoke to the Athens Economic Development Corporation. “Several of our local employers had expressed that it was an issue in order for them to be fully staffed,” said Donna Meredith, Athens Economic Development […]
Separation of church and state in question in Texas schools
Kenneth Bitz felt offended when he drove past the newly constructed auditorium in LaPoynor Independent School District. Kenneth saw three flagpoles- A U.S. flag, a Texas Flag, and a Christian Flag. According to Kenneth, the third flag is a high level of violation of Church-State separation.
Murchison ISD cancels classes on Monday due to water leak
MURCHISON, Texas — Murchison ISD will be closed on Monday, Jan. 22, due to a water leak. According to a Facebook post, the school district will be cancelling classes for all students on Monday, Jan. 22, due to the water leak shutting off water to the majority of the campus.
Brush fire contained by fire fighters in Henderson County
LOG CABIN, Texas (KETK) – Payne Springs Fire Rescue said that they helped contain a brush fire burning a vacant lot on Tom Hickman lane in Log Cabin on Sunday. Around 3:46 a.m. the PSFR volunteers arrived with Brush 2, Chief 1 and Tanker 1 and they were able to keep the fire from spreading […]
3 pets survive, 1 dead after Henderson County house fire
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas — Three pets survived and one died after a house fire in Henderson County Sunday night. According to Payne Springs Fire and Rescue, firefighters responded to a fire at a lake house in Indian Harbor just before 8 p.m. Crews found fire coming through the roof. The person who was at the home reported four pets were trapped inside.
TxDOT to start 24-hour monitoring of East Texas roads
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Department of Transportation said that crews will begin 12-hour shifts to monitor East Texas roads 24 hours a day starting at 6 p.m. on Sunday. TxDOT Crews began working on Friday by applying brine to roadways, bridges and overpasses throughout Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, Van Zandt and […]
Larue homeowners work to repair home before another round of winter weather hits
LARUE, Ark. (KFTA/KNWA) — Julie Dorsey-Smith was in Fayetteville when the storms hit her and her husband’s lake house in Larue. “As you can see it’s pretty bad,” said Dorsey-Smith. Their neighbor was the first to tell them about the damage. “He let us know there was utter devastation as you can see. He said […]
Henderson County fire burns home, no injuries reported
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Payne Springs Fire Rescue said that they responded to a burning home in the Cherokee Shores area on Thursday afternoon. PSFR said that when firefighters arrived on the scene the fire had spread to 50% of the home. The Eustace Fire Department and the Gun Barrel City Fire Department helped […]
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