Jacksonville felon charged with federal firearms violation
TYLER, Texas – A Jacksonville convicted felon has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Cody Nerren, 34, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with being…
Read MoreIndian citizen living in McKinney, charged with federal tax violation in the Eastern District of Texas
TYLER, Texas – An Indian citizen living in McKinney has been charged with a federal tax violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Anil Surabhi, 43, an Indian citizen with permanent resident status in the United States, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand…
Read MoreTexarkana felon charged with possessing child pornography in the Eastern District of Texas
TYLER, Texas – A Texarkana, Texas convicted felon has been charged with federal child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. John Matthew Emerson, 41, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him…
Read MoreMexican national, illegally living in Hallsville, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States
TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Hallsville, has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jorge Martinez-Abundis, 38, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging…
Read MoreHonduran national, illegally living in Canton, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States
TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Canton, has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jefferson Funes-Mejia, 32, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging…
Read MoreUT Health East Texas to Host Breast Cancer Survivor Summit Sept. 27
Tyler, Texas (August 22, 2025) — UT Health East Texas will host a Breast Cancer Survivor Summit from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 27, at Green Acres Baptist Church Crosswalk Conference Center. The summit will celebrate the strength and resilience of breast cancer survivors, the most common cancer diagnosed among U.S. women. Breast…
Read MoreCracking the code of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks
Magalhaes melds entomology, epidemiology to safeguard human, animal health Tereza Magalhaes, Ph.D., is living an old, oft-used adage: “Science saves lives, one discovery at a time.” Magalhaes, a vector biologist in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Entomology, grew up in Brazil in a family of scientists and academics, and she developed…
Read MoreRecord honey bee losses prompt AgriLife Extension webinar
Statewide honey bee specialist hosts free webinar Aug. 29 to discuss pollinator health and potential solutions Texas beekeepers lost 61% of their honey bee colonies — nearly 60,000 hives over the past year, according to the most recent statewide survey of more than 400 beekeepers. This was one of the steepest declines in beehives ever recorded…
Read MoreUT Health East Texas Physicians Welcomes Emad Al Rawashdeh, MD, to Tyler
Tyler, Texas (August 20, 2025) — UT Health East Texas Physicians is expanding neurologic services in Tyler with the addition of Emad Al Rawashdeh, MD. Dr. Al Rawashdeh is a board-certified neurologist specializing in epilepsy. He is dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care for adults 18 years and older. “I believe every patient…
Read MoreBlood donors get Rowdy with Carter BloodCare’s exclusive Cowboys shirt
It’s time to Cowboy up to help others, and Carter BloodCare is kicking off football season with sporty style. As thanks for giving blood with Carter BloodCare in September, each donor will receive a Dallas Cowboys T-shirt, while supplies last. The “Let’s Get Rowdy About Donating Blood” tee is an exclusive appreciation gift for Carter BloodCare…
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