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72nd Annual Dogwood Trails Celebration March 19-21, 26-28, April 2-4

72nd Annual Dogwood Trails Celebration March 19-21, 26-28, April 2-4

Every spring beautiful Dogwood trees produce dazzling white blossoms among the hills and the piney woods of Anderson County. Since 1938 the city of Palestine has celebrated...Read More.

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Family Issues Summit To be Held at SFA Early Childhood Research Center

Family Issues Summit To be Held at SFA Early Childhood Research Center

The second annual Family Issues Summit will be held Friday, March 26, at the Stephen F. Austin State University Early Childhood Research Center...Read More.


PEDD Begins Dogwood Bloom Watch in Palestine

PEDD Begins Dogwood Bloom Watch in Palestine

Life is too short to miss the blooming Dogwood trees in Palestine, Texas...Read More.


Cherokee County Drug Sting Leads to Four Arrests

Cherokee County Drug Sting Leads to Four Arrests

On Tuesday, March 9, a six-week investigation conducted by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Investigators was concluded when...Read More.


Houston County Accepts Courthouse Planning Grant

Houston County Accepts Courthouse Planning Grant

The Houston County Commissioners Court Tuesday voted to accept a courthouse restoration planning grant from the Texas Historical Commission...Read More.


Tyler Council Votes to Ease Sign Ordinance Restrictions

Tyler Council Votes to Ease Sign Ordinance Restrictions

The Tyler City Council voted unanimously today to ease restrictions related to commercial signage outlined in the...Read More.


ETMC Athens Launches $32.4 Million Expansion

ETMC Athens Launches $32.4 Million Expansion

When the doors to ETMC Athens officially opened in 1986, throngs of people gathered for the ribbon cutting. The gleaming spectacle of the...Read More.


Texas Comptroller Sends $404 Million in Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

Texas Comptroller Sends $404 Million in Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said today the state collected $1.60 billion in sales tax revenue in February, down 8.8 percent compared to...Read More.


Palestine ISD Re-opens High School Track to Public

Palestine ISD Re-opens High School Track to Public

Palestine Independent School District has decided to re-open the High School track to the public. Palestine ISD Superintendent Dr. Tommy Wallis speaks...Listen!


Palestine Police Search for Henson Electric Burglary Suspects

Palestine Police Search for Henson Electric Burglary Suspects

Palestine Police are searching for suspects that removed pipe and other material from Henson Electric...Read More.


Overloaded Extension Cord Causes House Fire in Tyler

Overloaded Extension Cord Causes House Fire in Tyler

Tyler Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence located...Read More.


Video Chat Web Site Poses Threat to Texas Children

Video Chat Web Site Poses Threat to Texas Children

An increasingly popular Web site poses a threat to Texas children by giving users – including dangerous sex offenders...Read More.


Marty Haggard to Perform Live in Jacksonville

Marty Haggard to Perform Live in Jacksonville

Grab your hat, boots and jeans and come through a different set of swingin’ doors. There is no jukebox but some great Country/Gospel music performed live...Read More.


DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Portions of Neches River

DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Portions of Neches River

The Texas Department of State Health Services today issued an advisory warning people to limit their consumption of...Read More.


Toyota ShareLunker 484 Comes from Lake Lyndon B. Johnson

Toyota ShareLunker 484 Comes from Lake Lyndon B. Johnson

With the exception of Lake Austin, Colorado River lakes in the Texas Hill Country have never produced bass weighing...Read More.


Tyler Transit Awarded $776,000 grant

Tyler Transit Awarded $776,000 grant

The City of Tyler Transit Department announced that they have been awarded a $776,000 American Recovery and...Read More.


Tyler Police Host Bike Rodeo, VIN Etching, HEAT Registration March 12

Tyler Police Host Bike Rodeo, VIN Etching, HEAT Registration March 12

The Tyler Police Department, East Texas Auto Theft Task Force and Target will sponsor a Bike Rodeo, V.I.N etching and H.E.A.T registration...Read More.


Neches Lady Tigers Win 2010 State Championship!

Neches Lady Tigers Win 2010 State Championship!

A year after loosing to Roby in the Class A D-II state finals the Neches Lady Tigers came back with a...Read More


Slocum, Cayuga Headed to Austin

Slocum, Cayuga Headed to Austin

Both the Slocum Mustangs and Cayuga Wildcats are headed to the state finals in Austin after defeating their opponents Saturday in the...Read More


Officials Seeking Alleged Robber in Tyler

Officials Seeking Alleged Robber in Tyler

Police are looking for a man they say robbed a convenient store last night in...Read More.


Congressman Jeb Hensarling's Weekly Washington Update

Congressman Jeb Hensarling's Weekly Washington Update

We hear the word ‘crisis’ every day in Washington. I firmly believe that at the current level of federal government spending we are facing a crisis that threatens to fundamentally change the...Read More.


Tyler Transit Depot Awarded Grant to Improve Public Transportation

Tyler Transit Depot Awarded Grant to Improve Public Transportation

Tyler Transit Depot was awarded over $775,000 to improve transportation as a part of the $10.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...Read More.


Seal-Coated Roads Requiring Little Post-Storm Patching

Seal-Coated Roads Requiring Little Post-Storm Patching

Recent rains and cold weather have caused some problems with the pavement...Read More.


Nude Woman Spotted Outside Dogwood Diner

Nude Woman Spotted Outside Dogwood Diner

Customers at the Dogwood Diner in Palestine spotted a nude woman outside the parking lot...Read More.


Deadline to Apply for NASA Summer Science Intern Program is March 30

Deadline to Apply for NASA Summer Science Intern Program is March 30

The Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Summer Science Intern Program...Read More.


Tyler Receives Improved PPC Rating

Tyler Receives Improved PPC Rating

The City of Tyler Fire Department announced today that they have received notification from the Texas Department of Insurance...Read More.


Dogwood Rodeo Queen Pageant Accepting Applicants

Dogwood Rodeo Queen Pageant Accepting Applicants

Once again it is time to select a Rodeo Queen and Princess for the Dogwood Classic Rodeo...Read More.


Eight Screen Movie Theater Opens in Gun Barrel City

Eight Screen Movie Theater Opens in Gun Barrel City

Select Cinemas, Inc. will open a new 8-screen movie theatre...Read More.


Tyler Jewelry Store Burglarized

Tyler Jewelry Store Burglarized

Jim’s Jewelers located on Old Troop Highway was robbed early Thursday morning...Read More.


Small Airplane Crash-Landed at Nacogdoches Airport

Small Airplane Crash-Landed at Nacogdoches Airport

A single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft crashed at the A.L. Mangham Jr. Airport...Read More.


UPDATE: Grenade Found at Palestine Excavation Site

UPDATE: Grenade Found at Palestine Excavation Site

Unexploded ordnance was found Wednesday near the corner of...Read More / View Photos


Palestine Regional Education Partnership Center to host “Kickoff” Celebration

Palestine Regional Education Partnership Center to host “Kickoff” Celebration

The Palestine Regional Education Partnership Center comprised of the City of Palestine, Palestine Independent School District, Westwood Independent School District, Trinity Valley Community College, and Texas State Technical College, will host a “Kickoff” Ceremony...Read More.


Elkhart ISD Preps Land for Ground Breaking Day

Elkhart ISD Preps Land for Ground Breaking Day

Ground Breaking Day draws near for the new Elkhart High School building. According to Elkhart ISD Superintendent Mike Moon, crews have started...Read More.


Crack Cocaine Seized at Longview Hotel

Crack Cocaine Seized at Longview Hotel

According to Longview Police, on March 2, at around 1p.m., the Longview Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team assisted the Gregg County Organized Drug Enforcement Unit by serving narcotics search warrants...Read More.


Copper Wire Stolen From Palestine Athletic Complex

Copper Wire Stolen From Palestine Athletic Complex

Around 8:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, officers of the Palestine Police Department were dispatched to the...Read More


Palestine Searches for Interim Police Chief

Palestine Searches for Interim Police Chief

The City of Palestine is searching for a new Palestine Police Chief to replace Chief Coutorie that recently retired. Palestine Mayor Bob Herrington speaks with Gary Richards about the search...Listen!


Anderson County Reports Crime Stoppers Crime of Week

Anderson County Reports Crime Stoppers Crime of Week

Anderson County Sheriff Greg Taylor discusses the Crime Stoppers Crime of the week, which involves the burglary of a residence on FM 315...Listen!


More Victims Come Forward in Case Against Area Pastor

More Victims Come Forward in Case Against Area Pastor

Two more victims have come forward, in the case against area Pastor Hezekiah Stallworth...Listen!


Gregg County Student Recognized at Houston Livestock Show, Rodeo

Gregg County Student Recognized at Houston Livestock Show, Rodeo

Taylor Bell, daughter of Cynde Bell from Gregg County, was honored at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Area Go Texan Scholarship Banquet...Read More.


Nacogdoches to Participate in Great Texas Warrant Roundup

Nacogdoches to Participate in Great Texas Warrant Roundup

Nacogdoches County and city authorities, along with courts across Texas, will participate in the Great Texas Warrant Roundup...Read More.


Benefit Tamale Supper Set for March 26

Benefit Tamale Supper Set for March 26

A Tamale Dinner will be held at the Norman Activity Center in Jacksonville to benefit the Jacksonville Literacy Council teaching programs...Read More.


Hensarling Traveling Office Comes to Frankston

Hensarling Traveling Office Comes to Frankston

Congressional staff from U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling’s office will be in Frankston...Read More.


Kroger Recalls Onion Soup Mix Due to Possible Salmonella

Kroger Recalls Onion Soup Mix Due to Possible Salmonella

The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling Kroger Onion Soup & Dip Mix and Kroger Beefy Onion Soup & Dip Mix sold in some of its retail stores...Read More.


Three Suspects Arrested for Auto Burglary in Tyler

Three Suspects Arrested for Auto Burglary in Tyler

Three suspects were arrested for auto burglary on Friday afternoon in Tyler, according to the...Read More.


Tractor-trailer Looses Control Near Alto

Tractor-trailer Looses Control Near Alto

Rain soaked roads apparently caused a tractor trailer to skid off the road on Highway 21...Read More.


Juvenile Arrested in Dog Stabbing

Juvenile Arrested in Dog Stabbing

Henderson County Sheriff’s Department arrested a juvenile for animal cruelty after allegedly stabbing...Read More.


Annual Chili Cook-Off Set for Feb. 27

Annual Chili Cook-Off Set for Feb. 27

The Annual Chili Cook-Off will be held Feb. 27 at the Lovelady old gym...Read More.


Tyler to Participate in Statewide Warrant Sweep

Tyler to Participate in Statewide Warrant Sweep

In an effort to bring closure to unresolved warrants, the Tyler Municipal Court has announced that it will participate in an annual statewide warrant sweep...Read More.


Tyler ISD Foundation Wins 21 Awards at 48th TSPRA Conference

Tyler ISD Foundation Wins 21 Awards at 48th TSPRA Conference

Tyler ISD Foundation swept the public education and foundation awards for state-wide public relations at the 48th Annual Texas School Public Relations Association conference...Read More.


New Law Affects 18-24-year-old Driver License Applicants

New Law Affects 18-24-year-old Driver License Applicants

Starting March 1, driver license applicants between the ages of 18 and 24 must complete an approved driver education course and a driving skills test to become...Read More.


Tyler Police Arrest Two Women for Auto Burglary

Tyler Police Arrest Two Women for Auto Burglary

Two women were arrested after a citizen reported seeing two females attempting to remove...Read More.


Rusk County Arrests Three for Narcotics

Rusk County Arrests Three for Narcotics

According to Rusk County Sheriff’s Department, on February 24, 2010, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Rusk County Tact Team ran a search warrant in the Garrison area...Read More.


USACE to Conduct Public Hearing on Proposed Lake Columbia

USACE to Conduct Public Hearing on Proposed Lake Columbia

The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold public meetings to record input on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Lake Columbia...Read More.


East Texas Sports Daily

East Texas Sports Daily

"East Texas Sports Daily" brings you a free daily audio broadcast covering east Texas sports scores, schedules, news and more with Gary Richards. "East Texas Sports Daily" can be heard Monday-Friday starting at 7:50 a.m. only on www.YourEastTexas.com...Listen Now


Three-Day Grazing School to Address Increased Challenges in Beef Production

Three-Day Grazing School to Address Increased Challenges in Beef Production

Too little rain, too much rain, high fertilizer prices and a volatile cattle market – both inexperienced and the...Read More.


Wildcats Break Texas Record For Consecutive 100-Point Games

Wildcats Break Texas Record For Consecutive 100-Point Games

In front of a standing-room-only crowd at home, the Cayuga Wildcats broke the Texas high school record for consecutive 100-point games, with...Read More


Deadline to Apply for NASA Summer Science Intern Program is March 30

Deadline to Apply for NASA Summer Science Intern Program is March 30

The Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Summer Science Intern Program...Read More.


PISD Releases Architectural Renderings of School Construction

PISD Releases Architectural Renderings of School Construction

The Palestine Independent School District has released the architectural renderings of the PISD Administration building, Washington Elementary, Story Elementary, Northside Elementary, Southside Elementary, Palestine Middel School and Palestine High School...Read More


Brookshire's, Super 1 Foods Begin Haiti Relief Donation Program

Brookshire's, Super 1 Foods Begin Haiti Relief Donation Program

Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods stores have initiated a scan coupon donation program to benefit earthquake victims of Haiti through...Read More.


Volunteers Offer Free Tax Preparation at Nacogdoches Public Library

Volunteers Offer Free Tax Preparation at Nacogdoches Public Library

Volunteers from Beta Alpha Psi, SFA accounting fraternity, are offering free tax preparation at...Read More.


Texas Stadium Implosion Set for April 11

Texas Stadium Implosion Set for April 11

The City of Irving announced that Texas Stadium, the iconic facility that served as home of the Dallas Cowboys for 37 years, will be...Read More.


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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

The Neches Lady Tigers won a state title in basketball on Saturday night (Class-A D-II). The Slocum Mustang (Class-A D-II) and Cayuga Wildcat (Class-A D-I) boys teams will also be heading to Austin (March 11-13) for the state tournament.

Do you think Anderson County will bring home 3 state basketball titles in 2010?

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