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Smith County DA Donates Seven Vehicles to the Sheriff’s Dept.
“It’s no cost to the taxpayer”, said Smith County District Attorney Matt Bingham who presented Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith Tuesday with seven Dodge Chargers.
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East Texas Student Arrested for Bringing a Loaded Gun to School
Tyler ISD officials say a student was taken into custody Monday after bringing a weapon on the campus of Hogg Middle School.
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East Texas Toddler Dead from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
A 2-year-old child who was a month shy of his third birthday has died after he found a loaded nine-millimeter pistol and shot himself while staying at his great-grandparents home.
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East Texan Sets New State Record with Fly Fishing Catch
When Bryan Smith of Athens isn’t volunteering his services helping visitors to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) catch fish, he does some fishing on his own.
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Two-Alarm Fire in Tyler Displaces Several Families
The Red Cross is assisting several families who were displaced overnight after a fire broke out at a two-story residence at 1611 Earle St. in Tyler.
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Tyler Parade of Homes Announces Plans for the 2013 Annual Event
A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday at the office of the Tyler Area Builders Association to officially kick off ticket sales for this year’s annual Tyler Parade of homes tour.
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East Texas Toddler Drowns in Neighbor’s Swimming Pool
A drowning over the Memorial Day Weekend has claimed the life of a two-year old Gregg County toddler.
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Body Found in Burned Out Car in Smith County
Smith County Sheriff Investigators are awaiting autopsy results to determine the identification of a body discovered in a burned out vehicle in Northeast Smith County.
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East Texas School Modifies Musical Performance After Being Accused of Violating First Amendment
The show will go on at E.J. Moss Elementary School in Lindale on Thursday night, but with modifications to the fifth grade musical program, “In God We Trust."
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East Texas Restaurant Worker Struck and Killed by Lightning
A Lufkin woman who was standing outside the IHOP she worked at holding an umbrella during a storm has died after being hit by lightning.
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Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Was More Powerful than an Atomic Bomb
A number of meteorologists contacted by the Associated Press have determined the energy produced by Monday’s massive killer tornado dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
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East Texas Woman Admits to Putting Meth in Coffee Before Giving Birth
A Huntington woman has been sentenced to probation after she pleaded guilty to child endangerment, and admitted putting meth in her coffee just before giving birth.