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Grand Saline football undefeated ahead of district showdown at rival Edgewood
GRAND SALINE, Texas (KETK) – There’s always a lot of Indians football pride this time of the year in the “Salt Capital of Texas” but maybe even more so this fall. This year’s Grand Saline Indians squad is 5-0 and rolling into Friday night’s district showdown at rival Edgewood with tons of momentum. “We’ve been pretty focused from the […]
Texas Comptroller visits Tyler, discusses hefty grant for local law enforcement
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar visited Tyler on Tuesday to discuss the $775,000 in grant money Smith County recently received from his office. This visit was part of his Good For Texas Tour, which allows Hegar to travel to counties receiving Rural Law Enforcement grants from his office. The Smith County Sheriff’s […]
Smith County receives Best Practices Award for detention officer program
TYLER, Texas — Smith County received a 2024 County Best Practices Award from the Texas Association of Counties for its detention officer program that partners with Tyler ISD to improve recruitment efforts. According to a news release, the program is the first of its kind in Texas. On Tuesday,...
Lindale's Countryfest to bring free food, family fun to community this weekend
LINDALE, Texas — The Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 39th annual Countryfest this weekend with family fun like car shows, a 5K race, live music and more. Countryfest officially starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Picker's Pavilion at 204 Cannery Row and continues through 4 p.m.
Former Bullard mayor named new city manager
BULLARD, Texas — Pam Frederick, former Bullard Mayor and current Smith County Pct. 1 commissioner, has been appointed as Bullard's new City Manager. Frederick will assume her new role Nov. 12. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to continue serving our community,” Frederick said, adding, “The experience, knowledge,...
Wednesday Afternoon Forecast: Temperatures warming up into the weekend, Milton nearing Florida
Here in East Texas, temperatures this afternoon will be fairly mild, topping out in the mid 80s. We’ll see lows tonight drop into the mid 50s, making for a cool start to your Thursday. Temperatures will be on the rise into the weekend however, with highs in the 90s expected Saturday and Sunday. A cold […]
Green Acres Baptist Church hosts supply drive for Hurricane Helene aid
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Green Acres Baptist Church is holding a supply drive to benefit those affected by Hurricane Helene. According to a post on the church’s Facebook page, donations for the drive can be dropped off at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, and they will be accepting donations until Sunday. Some of the […]
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