Area News
Texas attorney general’s office under scrutiny for letting donors use hotel room bookings
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 2, 2026 Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is under scrutiny after agency employees reallocated taxpayer-funded hotel rooms to donors and other private citizens, some of whom failed to cover the cost of the stay until the state comptroller began auditing the agency’s finances earlier this year. Two senior…
Read MoreRoadwork Report Week of April 5 – April 11
Roadwork Report Week of April 5 – April 11  Bowie County  Interstate 30 (I-30) – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures. I-30 – From Farm to Market…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Blasphemy of the Zion-Christian Right Witness as their empire crumbles!
I see American exceptionalism as the purest form of the Zionist spirit. The emperor has no clothes: European nations are resisting U.S. demands, while Iran seems ready to influence post-war peace terms during a major shift in the global order. Blocking Latin Patriarch P. Battista from entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, preventing Eid prayers at…
Read MoreAAA Texas: State Gas Price Average Jumps 19 Cents as Some Cities Near $4 a Gallon
The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.80 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 19 cents more when compared to this day last week and is 96 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in El Paso…
Read MoreWhere the Pines Still Speak: Gilmont Camp & Conference Center
For more than eight decades, a hidden gem in the East Texas piney woods has been offering sanctuary, community, and renewal to all who find their way there. Drive north from Interstate 20 on State Highway 155 and the landscape shifts. Strip malls and traffic give way to tall pines, and the air seems to…
Read MoreHow many East Texas families enrolled in the state’s new school‑choice program?
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — A surge of interest in Texas’ new school choice program means thousands of families may be left waiting. A record 274,183 students applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts ahead of the March 31 deadline, far exceeding the program’s available funding, according to state leaders. Read more: How many East Texas families…
Read MoreKC Theatre to close season with ‘Small Mouth Sounds’
Published: March 31, 2026 Kilgore College Theatre will close its 2025–26 season with Small Mouth Sounds by Bes Wohl, inspired by a silent spiritual retreat the author attended in upstate New York. A model of theatrical ingenuity, the play uses very little dialogue to dig into the core of human pain, exploring this with both pathos…
Read MoreWhat to Know Before You Open the Door: BBB’s Guide to Door-to-Door Sales
With warmer temperatures comes the return of door-to-door sales. From solar panels and alarm systems to landscaping services, asphalt paving, roofing contractors, and even charitable causes, solicitors are once again making their rounds in neighborhoods across East Texas. Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas (BBB) reminds consumers to stay alert and make informed decisions…
Read MoreVideo: Datacenters Behaving Like Acoustic Weapons
NTCC Theatre to Present “Twelfth Night Or, What You Will” April 16-18th
April 2, 2026 The Theatre department at Northeast Texas Community College is preparing to bring laughter, energy, and classic comedy to the stage with its upcoming production of Twelfth Night Or, What You Will, an adaptation one of William Shakespeare’s most beloved works. Performances will be held April 16-18 at 7 p.m. with an additional…
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