Carrie Provinsal
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State announces COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
Health care workers likely to provide direct care for COVID-19 patients and other vulnerable residents are recommended to be the first group to receive the vaccine. → Read More
State announces COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
Health care workers likely to provide direct care for COVID-19 patients and other vulnerable residents are recommended to be the first group to receive the vaccine. → Read More
Reports: Matthew McConaughey walks back comments on run for governor
He said during the radio interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show, “I mean, that (a run for office) wouldn’t be up to me. It would be up to the people more than it would me.” → Read More
How to get the best Walmart Black Friday 2020 deals
Walmart’s “Black Friday Deals for Days” sale has been underway for weeks, but the retailer is about to kick it up a notch. → Read More
Driver accused of leaving scene after hitting pedestrian in Lufkin
A witness said the car, a silver Cadillac sedan, continued on and did not stop at the scene. → Read More
State extends emergency SNAP benefits through November
The emergency November allotments are in addition to the almost $1.5 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans between April and October. → Read More
SFA reaches settlement with students involved in false-report allegation
The case was tied to an alleged false police report against a fellow student on Sept. 14. → Read More
WATCH: Advice from East Texas Crisis Center director if you suspect domestic abuse
The East Texas Crisis Center is prepared to help with a shelter, and a hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for resources and advice. They also have a chat line available on their website. → Read More
TEA updates pandemic school funding formula
To be eligible for full funding, school districts must offer in-person instruction to families that desire it. → Read More
Latexo ISD closes high school campus until Monday
Superintendent Michael Woodard reports five confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last two days and six affected teachers that must be quarantined for two weeks. → Read More
Tyler County Sheriff’s Office: Ex-spouses' argument ends in fatal shooting
The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office reports finding a deceased man from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and a woman with a gunshot wound to the hand and shoulder. → Read More
State clarifies governor’s order on nursing home visits
Gov. Abbott Thursday expanded visitation options for eligible nursing, assisted living, and intermediate care facilities, home and community-based service providers, and inpatient hospice, effective Thursday, Sept. 24. → Read More
Chick-fil-A testing new pimento cheese-topped sandwich
Chick-fil-A is menu-testing a new chicken sandwich in parts of North and South Carolina. → Read More
Man cleaning up hurricane debris in Newton County electrocuted
A man was killed by an electrical charge that traveled from an arc of an electrical line a few feet away. → Read More
Attorney pleads guilty to smuggling meth into Cass County jail
Bryan Lee Simmons entered the Cass County Jail under the guise of meeting with a client with methamphetamine hidden on his body. → Read More
Attorney pleads guilty to smuggling meth into Cass County jail
Bryan Lee Simmons entered the Cass County Jail under the guise of meeting with a client with methamphetamine hidden on his body. → Read More
Lufkin police release surveillance of fishing gear theft at Walmart
The video shows the suspect arriving in an older, white, police-style Tahoe in the Walmart parking lot. → Read More
Firefighters, trucks deployed from Texas to combat California wildfires
Approximately 190 firefighters, 50 fire trucks, and 10 command vehicles from 56 fire departments will be deployed to California. → Read More
National Finals Rodeo back in the Texas saddle
A Major Events Reimbursement Program fund of $7.1 million has been established, based on the projected economic impact resulting from increased tax revenue and spending associated with the event. → Read More
How to make a debt-free switch to cashless payments
More Americans are shifting to digital payments amid the pandemic. → Read More