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Free outdoor fitness court to open in Marshall park
MARSHALL, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – Get fit for free with the new outdoor Fitness Court and digital wellness programming at City Park in Marshall!. City officials said the Fitness Court is the world’s best outdoor gym that uses individuals’ own body weight to get a complete workout. It includes seven stations that allow participants to move at their own pace. Designed with all abilities in mind, the court was created for people aged 14 and over.
EXPLORING THE CALDWELL ZOO: Attwater's prairie-chicken conservation
TYLER, Texas — The chirps of young Attwater's prairie-chicken often fills behind the scenes at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler. These Texas natives are some of the most endangered birds in North America. The Attwater's prairie-chicken has been listed as endangered 1967, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Habitat...
City of Tyler featured in Southern Living magazine
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The city of Tyler has been featured in Southern Living, a magazine dedicated to southern food, homes, gardens and travel. Southern Living said Tyler, also known as the Rose Capital of America, is blooming as new businesses move into vacant spaces in the downtown area. The article encourages people to visit […]
Dr. Ken Wink highlights historical context of Biden’s dropping out, previewed the DNC
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Political science professor with UT-Tyler, Dr. Ken Wink, joined East Texas Now to discuss the historic decision by President Biden to drop out of the presidential race. The decision to step down came a week after an attempted assassination on former president and republican candidate Donald...
Lufkin PD Provide Update On Active Shooter Incident at Hospital
Lufkin Police have provided an update on the concerning events that took place Wednesday morning at a local hospital. Wednesday at 9:24 a.m., Lufkin Police and Fire Departments responded to reports of an active shooter at CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin. The incident prompted a coordinated and immediate response:
Dairy Queen ‘Miracle Treat Day’ to raise money for CHRISTUS
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Dairy Queen locations across East Texas will be participating in the Miracle Treat Day event, donating money for each Blizzard sold toward the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System. According to a release from CHRISTUS, the fundraising event by Dairy Queen is meant to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by donating […]
SPCA of East Texas welcomes new Executive Director
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The SPCA of East Texas welcomed a new Executive Director last week. Emily Heglund comes from Athens where she served as executive director for the TVCC Foundation in Athens for the past three years and worked as executive director of CASA Trinity Valley prior to that. Moving forward, Heglund will oversee […]
Two Men Indicted For Kidnapping Tyler, TX Man For $10K Ransom
A Wild Story From The Tyler Police Department About 2 Men Who Allegedly Kidnapped A Tyler Man. Two men, one from Colorado and one from New Mexico, are currently in the Smith County Jail on some heavy felony charges after they were allegedly hired to kidnap a Tyler man who owed someone money.
Tyler police arrest child accused of making bomb threats at Brookshire's in Tyler, other locations across multiple states
TYLER, Texas — Tyler police officers arrested a boy for allegedly making numerous bomb threats and swatting hoaxes across multiple states and locations, including Brookshire’s grocery stores in Tyler. In a news release, police said a joint investigation between the Tyler Police Department, Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Collin...
Charges filed on Elkhart mom accused of traveling with 4 in back of moving truck
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Cherokee County Sheriff has confirmed the identity of an Elkhart woman arrested after three children and a disabled person were found traveling in the back of a moving truck last week. Katherine Renee Sawyer, 42, is charged with five counts of endangering a child...
ATTENTION: East Texas Veterans Resource Fair Coming Soon
Texas offers a wide array of benefits to military veterans, recognizing their service and sacrifice. Benefits like the Hazelwood Act, which provides up to 150 hours of tuition exemption at state public colleges and universities to property tax exemptions, which can significantly reduce the financial burden of homeownership, Texas stands out as a state dedicated to supporting its veteran community.
Longview’s King takes the podium at ACC Media Day
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (KLTV) - Former Longview Lobo Haynes King took the stage on Monday to speak to the media at ACC Media Day in Charlotte, North Carolina. The junior was peppered with questions during Georgia Tech’s availability. One thing that King was asked, was where he feels his game has progressed the most this offseason.
51 Texas school districts are not complying with state ban on hairstyle discrimination, ACLU says
TEXAS (TEXAS TRIBUNE) – The ACLU of Texas said Wednesday it found 51 school districts, including four East Texas school districts, in violation of the Texas CROWN Act, which bans race-based hair discrimination, and urged them to update their dress code policies. The Texas CROWN Act prohibits schools, workplaces and housing authorities from discriminating against […]
Texas Woman Who Stole Over $100 Million From U.S. Army Receives Sentence
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families has received her punishment. In a story that rocked a Texas military base, a civilian worker for the U.S. Army allegedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars that were meant for military families and spent the money to fund her extravagant lifestyle earning her the nickname the "Gucci Goddess".
Texas Rainfall Brings Out ‘Toxic’ Worms that Regenerate When Chopped in Half
The recent excessive rainfall in the Houston area has brought an unexpected and toxic guest out of hiding: the hammerhead flatworm. These invasive worms, known for their distinctive hammer-shaped heads, emerge from their subterranean homes due to the massive amounts of precipitation. Danger Lurking in Your Yard. These flatworms can...
Partly cloudy skies, below normal temperatures usher North Texas into weekend
NORTH TEXAS – Skies on Thursday morning were clear with fewer clouds and temperatures in the upper 70s.There will be a few showers and storms in the afternoon, especially east and southeast of Dallas-Fort Worth. Most of the Metroplex has a 10% or 20% chance of storms developing.Most of North Texas will see partly cloudy skies on Thursday. Highs will remain below normal, topping out near 90 degrees in the late afternoon.North Texas remains sandwiched between two areas of high pressure, in a trough allowing disturbances to pass through and spark off rain.The pattern holds through the weekend, keeping spotty afternoon showers in the forecast through Sunday. Any storms that develop over the weekend will be short-lived. There's at least a 30% chance for storms.Going into next week, the ridge of high pressure shifts back over North Texas, and summer reality returns as August begins with highs back in the upper 90s and sunny skies.
With CenterPoint in the hot seat, Texas policymakers look to Florida which quickly restored power to millions after a cat 4 storm
Lawmakers plan to seek answers during a senate hearing Monday on why CenterPoint and other Texas utilities didn’t have power restored sooner after category 1 Hurricane Beryl swept through the Houston region. Listen. This coming Monday, a Texas Senate select committee will hold its first hearing to investigate the...
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