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‘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 […]
Can You Legally Buy Fireworks In Texas For Memorial Day Weekend?
While driving along FM 2493 (Old Jacksonville Hwy.) in Gresham, just south of Tyler, Texas this past weekend I happened to notice that a roadside fireworks stand was set up and there were people there stocking it and getting ready to sell some fireworks. But can you legally purchase fireworks...
From The Archives: Target distribution center brings jobs to East Texas
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – In this From the Archives report from 1997, we go back to when the Target distribution center brought jobs to East Texas. Despite a gray and rainy day, officials from Target and East Texas held a groundbreaking for the distribution center. “A little bit of rain in East Texas is not […]
Tyler announces possible new downtown hotel at State of the City
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – After more than a year of tossing the idea around something new is coming to the City of Tyler. “We want you to come and consider Tyler for a hotel,” Mayor of Tyler Don Warren said. After several visits to the Rose City, a hotel company with locations across the country, […]
Strange Story: The Most ‘Haunted’ Camp in Texas May Be This One in East Texas
I've lived in Tyler, Texas since I was a kid. And although I was familiar with Camp Ford, which is located at 6500 US Highway 271, about 0.8 miles outside Loop 323, I'd never heard rumors it was haunted until fairly recently. If you're not familiar, the Smith County Historical...
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 […]
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...
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