Ben Wheeler
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Tyler Memorial Funeral Home honors fallen veterans on Memorial Day
TYLER, Texas — Memorial Day services were held all around East Texas today, including in Tyler. It was a day to remember and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. "We’re here to memorialize the men and women who lost their life in the line of duty throughout the years, all the way back to the first war the United States was ever in, up until and including the present day," Smith County Sheriff, Larry Smith said.
Smith County issues disaster declaration following storms
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Smith County issued a disaster declaration on Friday following Thursday night’s storms. According to a release, declaring a disaster allows officials to access additional resources and support that will also be made available to citizens. Residents in the Bullard and Emerald Bay area were affected by a severe storm at […]
‘It just came out of nowhere’: Bullard residents recover from late night storm
BULLARD, Texas (KETK) – After powerful storms tore through parts of East Texas Thursday night, Bullard residents are picking up the mess that has been left behind. “Trees laying up, just uprooted, so I feel like it was a little tornado that came through,” Sylvia McKay, Bullard resident, said. KETK was in Henderson and Smith […]
OFFICALS: Lawsuits, claims associated with Phillips family could cost Smith County estimated $300,000
Lawsuits associated with the Phillips' criminal cases could cost Smith County an estimated $300,000, Assistant District Attorney Thomas Wilson said Tuesday at the commissioners court meeting. Wilson gave updates regarding litigation against the county from Smith County Clerk Karen Phillips, Derek Phillips, Cody Voss and Lance Phillips. Last year, Karen...
Smith County Precinct 3 Commissioner candidates facing off in primary runoff
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Republican candidates for Smith County Precinct Three Commissioner are going head to head in primary runoff election this month. “Precinct Three is the largest of the precincts, it got the most traffic primarily because of I-20, but it’s growing very rapidly,” said candidate J. Scott Herod. Herod is challenging the incumbent Terry […]
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