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Former Executive Director of Jacksonville Housing Authority guilty of federal crimes

The former Executive Director of the Jacksonville, Texas Housing Authority has pleaded guilty of federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

Aggies End Big 12 Stay with Bowl Win

Ryan Tannehill threw for 329 yards and a touchdown and Ben Malena ran for two more scores to lead Texas A&M to a 33-22 win over Northwestern on Saturday in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Aggies Remember Fallen Teammate

The official twitter for the Texas A&M Football team says they will honor Joey Viscencio, with a special decal on their helmet, during their bowl game against Northwestern.

McCown, Bears Fall to Packers

With the first five-touchdown game of his NFL career, Aaron Rodgers ensured that the Green Bay Packers' playoff road will go through Lambeau Field.

East Texan, A&M lineman killed in wreck

KETK's radio news-partner KTBB confirms Joseph Villavisencio's death.

Lon Morris, Jarvis Christian College given warnings by accrediting agency

Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins has been placed on a six-month warning by its accrediting agency after not being in compliance with several core requirements, mostly related to finances and audits.

East Texan complains about Cherokee County barn

Josie Schoolcraft is an outspoken Cherokee County resident. She used to be chair of the Cherokee County Republican Party -- and now she's complaining about Precinct 1 Commissioner Kelly Traylor's new office.

Former Jacksonville Indian Will Start for Bears

Quarterback Josh McCown will start an NFL game for the first time in four years when he lines up behind center for the Chicago Bears Sunday night at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers.

UPDATE: Jacksonville detective released from hospital after wreck

According to Jacksonville Police Department officials, Detective Jeremy Pate has been released from the hospital He suffered from minor injuries. The accident happened in the 1100 block of East Rusk Street in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville family loses everything in house fire

A Jacksonville couple and their eight children lose their house in a fire. It happened on Corinth Road, just before nine o'clock on Thursday night.

UPDATE: Three people found uninjured in Jacksonville fire

Fire officials tell KETK crews on the scene, the fire was quickly extinguished. The house sustained heavy smoke damage.

Bus rollover in Cherokee County

According to Cherokee County DPS, a wrecker was towing an old bus loaded with junk metal when the bus overturned.

UPDATE: Man rescued from tower in Cherokee County

Authorities first told KETK the man dangling was a homeowner trying to adjust his television reception.

Mt. Enterprise corner store goes up in flames

The Rusk County Sheriff's Office received a report of  flames coming from the top of Jeanie's Corner Store Wednesday around 4:25 a.m. in Mt. Enterprise.

Two arrested after road rage incident in Cherokee County

On Sunday, November 13, 2011 at approximately 10:55pm Sgt. Matthew Poole with Cherokee County Sheriff's Department observed two vehicles traveling south on Jackson Street at a high rate of speed.