Bob Hallmark
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WebXtra: East Texas hardware stores selling out of cold weather supplies
East Texas hardware and supply stores saw a last-minute rush of customers buying items to guard against the oncoming hard freeze. → Read More
WebXtra: Longview fire captain gives space heater safety tips
Longview Fire Department Captain Marcus Delaney talks about safety issues when it comes to space heaters. → Read More
East Texas sports photographer looks back on 50-year career
Gary Edwards is not a household name, but it’s a sure bet that sometime in your life you’ve seen one of his iconic sports pictures. → Read More
East Texas exterminators busy as heat drives insects indoors
“We’re extremely busy. July is probably the busiest month of the year for us. Constantly getting calls,” he says. → Read More
East Texas heat causes harvest shortage for produce stands
A few places like Highway 80 Produce in Gladewater are still getting some deliveries of locally grown items. → Read More
Climatologist explains East Texas’ current heat wave
As Texans, we know how to deal with summer heat, but is there some evidence that weather patterns repeat themselves in cycles? Texas A&M Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon explains what’s going on. → Read More
National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes in Rusk County
While the weather has cleared out Friday, people at the Whispering Pines RV park in Rusk County are cleaning up after damage caused by storms Thursday. → Read More
East Texas community coming together to save 102-year-old theater
A community is coming together to help save a 102-year-old East Texas theater. → Read More
WEBXTRA: Foreign journalist comes to Hawkins in hopes of writing book about police chief
Achieving the American Dream is the subject that a foreign journalist has come to East Texas to write a book about. → Read More
Family hopes for answers after missing car of Rosemary Rodriguez found
Investigators hope physical evidence will provide answers in the disappearance of an East Texas woman, after her vehicle is found in a remote wooded area, over two years after the woman vanished. → Read More
Family hopes for answers after missing car of Rosemary Rodriguez found
Investigators hope physical evidence will provide answers in the disappearance of an East Texas woman, after her vehicle is found in a remote wooded area, over two years after the woman vanished. → Read More
WEBXTRA: Hawkins police believe dog found on Sabine River Bridge is service animal
Hawkins police believe a German shepherd found running on the Sabine River Bridge Friday could be a service animal. → Read More
Paris, Texas true day trip getaway destination
Sidewalk bistro's, the art district, the Eiffel tower, no it's not France, but East Texas. → Read More
Machete-wielding woman shot by Texas police after advancing on officer
The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting in one East Texas town. → Read More
Push for hunter education as multiple hunting seasons approach
Over the next two months, several East Texas hunting seasons will intersect, and game wardens are hawking for safety. → Read More
Investigators appeal for information in case of missing East Texas woman
A few tips are still coming in on the case of a missing East Texas woman who vanished 21-months ago. Rosemary Rodriguez was driving in the Kilgore area in the fall of 2018, and that's the last time she was seen. → Read More
Hawkins community rallies to help renovate local woman’s house
It started around a week ago when Hawkins police came to the aid of a resident who had medical issues, and the officers and citizens did much more than she expected. → Read More
East Texas renaissance festival open for business
A successful opening weekend for an East Texas renaissance festival. 'Avalon Faire' in Kilgore off of FM 1252, had good crowds on it's opening weekend. The festival features music, acrobats , and of course the crowd favorite, jousting tournament. → Read More
2020 tournament cancellations hit trophy businesses hard
The 20-20 lockdown and the pandemic hurt countless East Texas businesses, and cancelled regular events that took revenue away from workers. With sporting events like baseball and martial arts tournaments cancelled the 'trophy business' lost a staggering amount of revenue. → Read More
5 displaced in massive Marshall house fire
A late night fire in one East Texas city displaces a family of 5 and destroys everything they have. Just after 10 Wednesday night, Marshall fire units were called to a fire in the 1-thousand block of East Austin street. → Read More