It appears as if Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is coming true from Groundhog Day, East Texas is once again experiencing cold weather and with that winter precipitation too and threatening to delay or cancel classes on Tuesday.
A mother is in distress after her 1-year-old son passed away while in the care of her boyfriend. Ivan Rose was killed by head trauma allegedly caused by Clarissa Rose's boyfriend while Rose was at work. The man is currently being head by a $1.5 million dollar bond.
For the past 9 years, Dr. Smith, a Tyler dentist, has participated in an event called Dentistry From The Heart. The event offers free dental services to those East Texans that can't afford dental care. This years' event is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th at the offices of Smith Dental Care in Tyler.
The idea of how much force our police officers should be allowed to use while on duty to achieve safety for themselves and others has been a hot topic for a while now. With video cameras nearly everywhere, we are seeing more and more of the behind the scenes actions of our police force. This video does not look as though the amount of force was equal to the actions.
In an unprecedented move, CVS Pharmacy announced it will no longer carry tobacco products or cigarettes in its more than 7,600 stores, including those right here in East Texas. The company made the announcement Wednesday morning, saying by Oct. 1, they'll no longer sell the products. This marks the first major national retail chain to pull these products off of their shelves.
Lindale firefighter Joe Yeakley was severely injured fighting a house fire last month. Lindale and all of East Texas continues to pray for Joe's recovery and for his family. One way that East Texas can help with Joe's medical bills is attend a "Cheer Fest" for Joe and his family.
February 4, 2014 Girls Scouts in Tyler are part of a regional group called Girl Scouts of North East Texas, which covers 32 counties in East and Northeast Texas, including Smith, Wood, Gregg, Henderson and Van Zandt Counties.
Lake Palestine, home of the Big Bass Bash, produced its second Toyota ShareLunker largemouth bass in less than a year Saturday -- and with a new lake record.
The city of Tyler and the Goodman LeGrand museum are looking for vendors for their first annual event, the Rose City Artisans & Flower Market. This great event will be a great place for local farmers, gardeners, artist, and plenty of others to bring their products right to their costumers.
Tony Buzbee, who is an alum of Texas A&M and is a regent of the school, has went all out.
January 28, 2014 There was a warning issued yesterday not to eat some of the fish caught in East Texas, and if you've recently been on a fishing trip to these sites you might want to take heed.
The advisory came from the Texas State Health Department, and includes Sam Rayburn Reservoir and the B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir.
Winter weather is once again threatening parts of East Texas and bringing joy to kids in its path because of the potential of snow and ice, some East Texas school districts are opting for a delayed start or even cancelling classes completely.
