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DPS citation court info now available online

Drivers who received tickets from the Texas Highway Patrol—and misplaced them before paying the ticket or making arrangements to contest it—can now look for the court information online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Old scandal, new rules

New York Congressman Anthony Weiner is facing the kind of scandal that usually ends careers, political or otherwise. So with so much at stake, why would prominent men take this kind of risk?

Ranch hand found dead in Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY — A ranch hand was found dead in Henderson County near Athens Monday. He was discovered near a tractor with multiple injuries. The man has not been identified at this time.

DPS confirm fatal Smith County wreck

SMITH COUNTY — Officials say it was a white male who was killed in the accident located at County Road 210 and FM 850. His identity is not released at this time. KFXK will continue to update this story.

Tyler Police look for peeping tom in Kohl's department store

TYLER — On Friday June 3, 2011 at 11:28 a.m. Tyler Police responded to Kohl’s Department Store located at 7715 S. Broadway in reference to a suspicious person.

2 shot over weekend in Longview

Two people were shot in their car over the weekend by an unknown gunman in Longview. The shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. Saturday.

Longview homeowner pulls shotgun on suspected burglar

Shots were fired Saturday night after a Longview homeowner pulled a shotgun on a suspected burglar.

East Texas drought perfect for pesky critters

The extreme heat is causing some serious problems for pets. Experts say the heat and severe drought are proving to be a breeding ground for fleas.

Texas job growth

Tyler, TX — Reports released Wednesday say 38,000 jobs were added in May. However, analysts had predicted more than 175,000 jobs to be added.

Experts: Secondhand smoke will kill 600,000 this year

U.S. — The World Health Organization says smoking will kill 8 million people a year by 2030, and they say some of those will be from secondhand smoke.