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Rusk County ceremony honors law enforcement officers

From the Longview News-Journal: HENDERSON — Law enforcement officers — living and deceased — were honored Thursday morning at a ceremony on the Rusk County Courthouse lawn.

Lawmakers consider statewide smoking ban

From the Longview News-Journal: The no smoking sign could be going up statewide under a provision tacked onto a spending bill in Austin.

Hallsville ISD hires interim superintendent

From the Longview News-Journal: The Hallsville ISD school board on Monday unanimously named a former superintendent as the district's interim chief.

'Man with gun' in Smith County jail

TYLER — As KFXK arrived at the scene on Monday afternoon, several Smith County deputies were leaving the home of 51-year-old Garry Townsend on the 13,000 block of Big Oak Bay Road in Tyler.

2 dead after car crashes into mobile home in Nacogdoches Co.

Two people are reported dead after a vehicle ran into a mobile home near the intersection of CR 302 and CR 313 in the Melrose area Monday morning.

Marshall toddler dies after falling into pond

From the Longview News-Journal: A 17-month-old girl died during the weekend after falling into a goldfish pond in Marshall.

UPDATED: Gas leak shut off on TJC Campus

A TJC spokesman tells KFXK gas has been shut off to the busted line. As a precaution, all classes that were scheduled for today in the Pirtle Technology Building have been canceled.

Run for The Wall riders stop in Longview on annual trip to capital

From the Longview News-Journal: People enthusiatically cheered as they heard the thunder roll past. They held their American flags high and waved at the rolling parade of steel horses.

Boyfriend charged in shooting deaths

Houston- A Houston man has been charged with capital murder in the deaths of a woman and her adult son who were found shot in their south Houston home on Saturday afternoon, authorities said.