Crime

Titus County’s ‘cockfighting kingpin’ arrested on cockfighting, animal cruelty charges

A Titus County man dubbed the “cockfighting kingpin” by animal welfare organizations has been arrested, Titus County authorities…

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Lindsey Park draws crowds for Tyler’s annual Fourth of July event

Storm clouds threatened from the horizon, but that didn’t stop East Texans from packing Lindsey Park on Friday…

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ETX VIEW: Fostering, adoption create special family for Goodgions

In the right wing of the Goodgions’ Tyler home, laughter now fills rooms that were once silent. Years…

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ETX VIEW: Family-owned sourdough bakery rises to new heights

At Provision Farm Collective in downtown Gilmer, the Trimble family has combined a healthy measure of family, with…

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ETX VIEW: Girl Scouts volunteer at Tyler-area cat rescue

Fueled by creativity, compassion, and a deep love for animals, a local Girl Scouts troop is making a…

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ETX VIEW: Tyler Junior College programs lead grads to new opportunities 

Ronda Knight was 46 when she decided it was time to further her education. That was about three…

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ETX VIEW: Talimena National Scenic Byway gives travelers unsurpassed views of Ouachita Mountains

East Texans give no shortage of grief to their northerly neighbors, the state of Oklahoma. (I was born…

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ETX VIEW: East Texas native’s curriculum helps youth make smart decisions

Long before she developed the ESTEEM curriculum, Tonya Waite was a quiet girl growing up in East Texas,…

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ETX VIEW: Texas artists create shirts honoring Juneteenth

Fort Worth-based artist Tatyana Alanis’ latest collaboration is deeply personal. Alanis, who moved to Texas in 2009, is…

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ETX VIEW: Healing Art Project helps unhoused community foster connection, creativity

A brightly colored painting of Jesus with arms wide open and the sun shining behind His head covers…