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Pedestrian hit by car, killed in Tyler

Police say 58-year old Joel Thompson, of Tyler, was crossing the street on foot in the 2300 block of W. Erwin St. around 8:50 Saturday night, when he was hit by a car headed westbound.

Pedestrian hit by car, killed in Tyler

Police say 58-year old Joel Thompson, of Tyler, was crossing the street on foot in the 2300 block of W. Erwin St. around 8:50 Saturday night, when he was hit by a car headed westbound.

Golf gives UT-Tyler first national championship

The UT Tyler men’s golf team shot a 5-over par on the fourth day of the NCAA tournament for a total 1,167 to win the 2013 NCAA Division III National Championship on Friday at The Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

Movie Minute: The Great Gatsby

An american literary classic comes to life in "The Great Gatsby." "Moulin Rouge" Director Baz Luhrman is at the helm of this interpretation.

Whitehouse eliminates Hallsville

Whitehouse knocked Hallsville out of the baseball playoffs with an 8-3 win at Mike Carter on Saturday.

Carlisle Indians win again

Gunner Baker fired a one-hitter with 16 strikeouts as Carlisle defeated Simms-Bowie 10-0 in a one game playoff Friday night. The Indians are trying for back to back trips to the state tournament.

East Texans take their shot at the Powerball prize

Since there was no winner in Wednesday's $360 million Powerball drawing, the jackpot for Saturday's drawing almost doubled in value.

Longview Lobos hold spring scrimmage

The spring scrimmage was Friday night in Lobo Stadium.

No Strings Attached

Hand fishing has only been legal for a short time in Texas. But the popularity of this once illegal activity is really taking off.

Suspect held on $200K bond after threats

A Gladewater man was held Friday in the Gregg County Jail on bonds totaling $200,000 after authorities said he broke into his neighbor’s house and later threatened to kill his neighbors because they reported him to police.

Athens physician re-elected to TMA's Board of Trustees

An Athens physician is reelected to TMA's Board of Trustees.

League of Women Voters to have homeless meeting

The League of Women voters will meet on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of first Christian Church on Loop 323 and Broadway to present a new study about the homelessness in Smith County.

Henderson Wolfdog has been captured, now searching for a home

The Henderson wolfdog names Blue Bear has been safely captured. Veronica Whittington with Henderson Animal Control, tranquilized the animal with a dart and he is now be cared for at the Henderson Animal Shelter.

Grilling safely in the upcoming summer months

Whether you choose propane or charcoal, the one thing all grills have in common is they could both land you in the hospital. In fact, each year almost eighteen thousand Americans make their way to emergency rooms with grilling related burns.

Oncor customer signs off

Lately the news for Oncor hasn’t been the best, from unhappy customers to phantom tax collections. And today we revisited that unhappy customer to see if his problems with Oncor were resolved.