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One of East Texas' most wanted arrested by the United States Marshals

VAN ZANDT — The United States Marshals Service “Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force” facilitated the arrest of Jerry Don Whatley today, 17 January 2012.

Woden water supply issues boil water notice

Due to reduced pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system the Woden Water Supply to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.

Tyler Civic Theatre presents: "The Diary of Ann Frank"

Ben Hill and Katie Green talk to two of the leading ladies from an upcoming production of "The Diarty of Ann Frank." For more information visit tylercivictheatre.com.

Texas author speaking in Lufkin Monday

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; he says he was an eyewitness to history during the Kennedy assaination, now Texas Author Frank Griffin will tell East Texans all about it.

New restaurant coming to Tyler

Ben Hill talks to Adam Wagner, the general manager at Mooyah.

East Texas inmate dies

Sheriff J. B. Smith tells Fox51 an inmate died early morning saturday after she was found gasping for air in her cell. The inmate was identified as 57-year-old Sonya Armstrong.

Structure fire in Jacksonville near Highway 79

UPDATE: The house fire happened in Earles Chapel right outside of Jacksonville. Fire officials say the house was owned by an elderly man and woman who had been eating lunch when the fire started.

Trails for Trout

Fishing, food, and family. At the eighth annual Trails to Trout fishing outing, around 200 East Texans showed up to cast a line, and enjoy one of the nicest days in months.

Woman taken to hospital after two-car wreck in Longview

One woman was taken to a local hospital Saturday after a two-car wreck in Longview.

Longview man pleads guilty to making child porn; Thousands of sexually explicit pictures of kids found

A 51-year-old Longview, Texas man has pleaded guilty to child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales on Thursday.