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Farmer loses control of burn near Winona

By Michael Wesp
Winona — A Smith County home is threatened by an out of control burn Wednesday afternoon.

Kilgore man sentenced to 35 years in prison for DWI

By Michael Wesp
Longview, TX — Keynon James Carpenter, 47, of Kilgore accepted a 35-year prison sentence this week for habitual drunken driving.

Henderson Animal Shelter rumors not true

By Texas Reardon - Video Journalist
Henderson, TX --- Rumors concerning the Henderson Animal Shelter putting down all their dogs if they are not adopted by this afternoon are not true.
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Chez Bazan

By Meredith Johnson
Monica Espindoli from Chez Bazan in Tyler stopped by the set of Fox 51 to share some delicious holiday treats. Thanksgiving and Christmas are the busiest times of the year for the bakery so make sure to get your orders in early!
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Leigh Vickery recipes

By Meredith Johnson
Leigh Vickery shares the following recipes with Fox 51 Today viewers:   Green Bean Bundles

Power outages across East Texas

By Staff Reports
UPDATE 10 A.M.: SWEPCO reports 110 customers are without power in Rusk County. As of 8 a.m. SWEPCO is currently reporting all customers in Rusk and Harrison County have power.

Tyler driver spins out of control on slick roads

By Michael Wesp
TYLER — Two people were taken to the hospital this morning after a one-car wreck in the 3000 block of old Jacksonville Highway near Colonial.

UPDATE: Driver identified in hit-and-run that killed 4-year old boy

By Michael Wesp
GREGG COUNTY — The driver of the vehicle that hit and killed a 4-year old boy, Cesar Cruz, has been identified as Margarito Aguilar.

Man rescued from tower in Cherokee County

By Staff Reports
CHEROKEE COUNTY — Officials tell KFXK crews on the scene, the man has been rescued. Rescue crews say the man was attempting to improve his television reception, and climbed the 60 ft. tower near his house.

Rusk County man dies in weekend crash

By Longview News-Journal
Longview, TX — A Joinerville man was killed Saturday night in a one-vehicle crash when he was ejected him from his pickup.