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TimberHogs continue hot streak with win
WHITE OAK — The Piney Woods TimberHogs leaned on Juan Murillo’s three RBIs, three hits, three runs and two home runs, and scored all of their team runs between the second and seventh innings of Tuesday’s early 16-3 run-rule home victory against the Texarkana Rhinos at the White Oak City Park.
DOCUMENTS: Man accused of killing Taco Bell employee was seen with bulletproof vest, ammo at Longview ER days before shooting
Documents allege a man accused of killing a Taco Bell employee last week was found wearing body armor with ammunition and a firearm suppressor on his person at a Longview emergency room five days before the shooting. Brent Leslie DeLuca, 31, of Gilmer, is charged with capital murder in connection...
The Urgent Search Is On To Fill Teaching Positions And More At East Texas Schools
School is the farthest thing from the minds of East Texas students right now. They are more focused on gaming, chatting with their friends, cooling off in the pool and just being lazy. While they're not looking forward to school starting back up in August, local school districts are frantically searching to fill open teaching positions within their campuses.
Kilgore’s Hampton makes first appearance this season
DUNEDIN, Fla. (KLTV) - Former Kilgore Bulldog Chase Hampton made his first appearance of the season on Monday in a rehab assignment in Florida. The 22-year old had been sidelined all season with a UCL sprain. The New York Yankees sent Hampton on a rehab assignment with their rookie ball...
JOB ALERT: Caliber Collision in Longview needs an Automotive Painter
Caliber Collision has an immediate job opening for an Automotive Painter to perform all-purpose duties, which may include, but not limited to: Preparing color tint to match paint color, mixing paint colors and ensuring all formulations, preparations, top coating and curing meet original equipment manufacturer (OEM) recommended standards for proper application sequence, timing and materials usage, ensuring that all paint operations are complete, all masking is removed, and all prior paint-related disassembly have been reassembled prior to returning the vehicle to the body technician.
Nine area girls compete at Miss Texas Teen
, Nine area girls competed in the Miss Texas Teen competition this past week, June 23-29, at the Eisemann Performance Center in Richardson and brought back multiple honors. In addition to those nine, there were 16 youngsters who attended as Texas Lone Star Princesses. The girls stayed at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson all week. The nine contestants competed in private interview, health and fitness, talent, evening gown, and onstage conversation. “As a small-town girl that has watched the Miss Texas competition her entire life as well as attending the past seven years, you could never have convinced me that I would one day...
Heat records fell, some shattered, in June across parts of Arizona, Nevada and Texas
LAS VEGAS — Parts of Arizona, Nevada and Texas just endured their hottest June on record, where sweltering conditions shattered several long-standing marks. The broken records herald yet another summer of extremes — both in the U.S. and around the world — and offer a worrisome outlook for the weeks and months ahead, as July and August are typically the hottest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
What-A-Burger #13 in N. Carolina Fires Back in Suit Versus Whataburger in Texas
Whataburger is a Texas born and bred burger chain that has gained a huge following throughout its 50 plus years. A few years ago, Whataburger decided to sell so they could have the opportunity to spread their burger goodness across the country. That prompted many in Texas to turn against the burger giant. The company now has plans to expand into the Carolinas where a similarly named burger joint exists, What-A-Burger #13. Whataburger has talked with this restaurant before and believed they breached their agreement and violated their trademark.
New York Bans Gas Powered Lawn Equipment. Is Texas Next?
There's been a lot of movement lately in the United States about going electric for many different things powered by gas. We've seen a huge push for electric cars lately, and now some states are banning gas-powered lawn equipment. So, is Texas going to fall into that spot?. Here's what...
How the fentanyl crisis is affecting teenagers
TEXAS, USA — The fentanyl crisis is affecting teenagers not just in the Permian Basin, but across the State of Texas. While it has been taken by all ages, fentanyl can have even more devastating effects on teenagers. A teenager's body has not always finished developing. So, when they...
Texas inmates in uncooled prisons plead for relief in another hot summer
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As the summer heats up, some of the Texas’ nearly 90,000 inmates living in uncooled prisons are begging for relief. Reports of dehydration, heat rash, and desperate attempts to cool down with toilet water accentuate years-long demands to air-condition the state’s prison system. “I will never forget the inmate who was drinking […]
Yes, the Fourth of July is among the top holidays for DWI arrests in Texas
HOUSTON — On public roads across the state, the Texas Department of Safety (DPS) said more than 18,000 citations were issued over two days of Fourth of July celebrations. According to DPS, 66 people were arrested on suspicion of DWI. In order to save lives around holidays like the...
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