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BREAKING: 1 arrested after Smith Co. car wreck, driver was high on synthetic marijuana

BREAKING: 1 arrested after Smith Co. car wreck, driver was high on synthetic marijuana

A  man has been arrested after his car ran off  Highway 155 causing a fire to erupt in Flint.
DSHS and local health department bring free medical care to ETX

DSHS and local health department bring free medical care to ETX

The Texas Department of State Health Services is joining with local partners to bring free medical care to uninsured residents of East Texas next week.
BREAKING:TX woman arrested in connection with tainted letters sent to NYC Mayor Bloomberg, President Obama

BREAKING:TX woman arrested in connection with tainted letters sent to NYC Mayor Bloomberg, President Obama

A Texas woman has been arrested in connection with the mailing of three letters containing a form of the poison ricin to President Obama, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, federal authorities sa
Astros take Appel with #1 pick

Astros take Appel with #1 pick

The Astros selected Mark Appel with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s 2013 MLB amateur draft.
Rangers pick three players on first day of draft

Rangers pick three players on first day of draft

The Texas Rangers selected three players on Day 1 of the 2013 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.
NFL Network ranks Dez Bryant #35

NFL Network ranks Dez Bryant #35

The NFL Network is currently doing their "Top 100 Players of 2013" series. Former Lufkin panther Dez Bryant was ranked #35.
Exercise tests skills of area rescue divers

Exercise tests skills of area rescue divers

Area and state search and rescue divers got a lesson Thursday in how difficult it can be to find a submerged object.
Exercise tests skills of area rescue divers

Exercise tests skills of area rescue divers

Area and state search and rescue divers got a lesson Thursday in how difficult it can be to find a submerged object.
Mostly Sunny & Nice Today

Mostly Sunny & Nice Today

TODAY: Mostly sunny and nice with less humidity. High 84. Winds N 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny. Low 63. High 88. Winds SE 5-10 mph. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 68. High 90. Winds S 5-10 mph.

Jacksonville internship program offers real work experience

STS Electronic Recycling set up a new internship program on Monday. Interns will get the chance to work hands on with computer parts, and learn how to refurbish them for sale.
Spurs win Game 1 in Miami

Spurs win Game 1 in Miami

Miami, FL (KETK)  The Spurs stole Game 1 of the NBA FInals on the road. San Antonio beat Miami Thursday night, 92-88. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 21 points.
UPDATE: Police investigating mobile meth lab in Tyler

UPDATE: Police investigating mobile meth lab in Tyler

Police are investigating a mobile meth lab found in Tyler.
Whitehouse edged at state tournament

Whitehouse edged at state tournament

Round Rock, TX (KETK)  The Whitehouse Wildcats lost in the state semifinals Thursday night. Corpus Christi Moody won, 3-to-2. The go-ahead run scored in the bottom of the sixth.
Rangers call up McGuiness, Moreland to DL

Rangers call up McGuiness, Moreland to DL

The Texas Rangers today announced that first baseman Mitch Moreland has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, effective today with a strained right hamstring.
Nacogdoches High School senior receives a surprise visit from his deployed brother for graduation

Nacogdoches High School senior receives a surprise visit from his deployed brother for graduation

One Nacogdoches High School senior received the surprise of a lifetime Thursday when his military deployed brother appeared at a graduation rehearsal.