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Dog park opening in Longview

By Michael Wesp
Development of the Stragent Dog Park will soon begin on a portion of Hinsley Park. The 9.5-acre park will include off-leash fenced areas for small and large dogs to exercise and socialize.

Portion of MLK Boulevard to be closed for 3 weeks

By Michael Wesp
A portion of Martin Luther King Boulevard will be closed for approximately 21 days beginning Thursday. The purpose of the closure is to allow for construction of a new deceleration lane and driveway at the new Foster Middle School.
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Increasing concern over distracted drivers

By Cody Spain - Reporter
TYLER - The Department of Public Transportation says in 2009 distracted drivers killed nearly 55,000 people and injured half a million more.
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Online dating romance scam

By Jessica Wilson - Reporter
TYLER - Some people have tried everything to fall in love, even looking online to find "the one". But the Better Business Bureau says love can be blind and scam artists are taking advantage of it.
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One in 7 US households hit by hunger issues in 2009

By Ashley Aldrich - Reporter
WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. households that reported getting emergency food from a food pantry almost doubled between 2007 and 2009, at the height of the recession, a government report said on Monday.

One local college president says 'no way' to campus guns

By Casey Claiborne - Reporter
It's called the "Personal Protection on Campus Act," a bill David Simpson says will restore the rights of Texas college students to defend themselves by carrying licensed handguns.
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Dog mauling charges

By Roger Gray - Reporter
A 2-year-old is dead, and a grandfather may be charged. But when a dog fatally attacks someone, what kind of charges can they face?

Tyler officers investigate Telco burglary

By Michael Wesp
Early Wednesday morning, Tyler Police received a burglary alarm at 620 W. Front St. The alarm was canceled by the alarm company.
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Tyler Roses

By Jennifer Kielman - Anchor
TYLER - Theresa Laseter and her mom, Elizabeth Brewer, drove in from Fort Worth just to see, and smell, Tyler's roses.
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Lon Morris moving students back to campus

By Ashley Aldrich - Reporter
JACKSONVILLE-- More than a hundred freshmen boys live at America's Best Value Inn two miles from their peers at Lon Morris College.