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FEMA to close disaster recovery center in downtown Tyler
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will close its disaster recover center currently operating in downtown Tyler. The center is operating inside the Hub, 304 E. Ferguson St., and serving Smith County residents until Monday. FEMA representatives are on hand to help residents whose homes suffered damages by severe weather in...
Move over or slow down: Officials talk safety after firefighter hit by car on scene
TYLER, Texas (KETK) โ Two Smith County firefighters have been hit by cars while working traffic calls all within the span of a month, officials weigh in on the importance of slowing down and moving over. โReminding motorists to watch their speed, do all you can to pay attention, put your phones away,โ Jeff Williford, [โฆ]
Grand jury indicts Tyler doctor on 8 felony charges
A Smith County grand jury has indicted suspended Dr. Kenneth Haygood, 55, on seven sexual assault charges and another charge alleging he practiced medicine without a license. The charges involve seven different female patients who accuse Haygood of sexually assaulting them during medical examination during patient visits.
EXPLORING THE CALDWELL ZOO: Attwater's prairie-chicken conservation
TYLER, Texas โ 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) โ 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 [โฆ]
Dr. Ken Wink highlights historical context of Bidenโs 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...
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.
SPCA of East Texas welcomes new Executive Director
TYLER, Texas (KETK) โ 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 [โฆ]
Tyler police arrest child accused of making bomb threats at Brookshire's in Tyler, other locations across multiple states
TYLER, Texas โ Tyler police officers arrested a boy for allegedly making numerous bomb threats and swatting hoaxes across multiple states and locations, including Brookshireโs grocery stores in Tyler. In a news release, police said a joint investigation between the Tyler Police Department, Smith County Sheriffโs Office, Collin...
Autopsy report reveals what caused death of Tyler man Alex Perez
TYLER, Texas โ A newly released autopsy report has revealed what caused the death of Jose Alejandro โAlexโ Perez, a Tyler man who was found dead in a ditch nine days after he was reported missing. According to a report from the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences...
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