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Tyler--- East Texans respond to allegations over what role the suspected shooter's religion at Fort Hood played in his decision to kill fellow soldiers. read more Full Story »

John F. Kennedy exhorted doubters in 1963 to see for themselves saying, “"Let them come to Berlin." So many journalists did, and in 1989 a small group of reporters of which I was a part, were there because something big was coming. Others in our group remember the excitement. read more Full Story »

TEXAS - Law enforcement agencies are seeing an increase in the seizure of cultivated marijuana plants this year in the east Texas area. Numerous grow operations and nearly 62-thousand marijuana plants have been confiscated so far in 2009 in the region. Last year more than 36-thousand plants were confiscated. Department of Public Safety troopers, with the help of the Domestic Marijuana ... Full Story »

JACKSONVILLE-The victory in Winona last week for the sale of alcohol off-site seems to have inspired another East Texas city. Business owners in Jacksonville are looking at the idea of making a big change for that city. A group of residents are joining together to offer a wet/dry election. Jacksonville may soon be known for more than tomatoes. Maybe they'll become the third city in Cherokee ... Full Story »

JACKSONVILLE - State Representative Chuck Hopson has decided to go "red" on the next election ticket and his loyal Democratic supporters are asking for answers and for their campaign donations back. Full Story »

TYLER - Neal Barton offers his "Point of View" on the Media and their reaction to the Fort Hood attack. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - A U.S. official says the Fort Hood shooting suspect reached out to communicate with a radical imam overseas who came under scrutiny in the past for possible links to terror groups. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss the investigation, says Nidal Malik sent electronic communications to Anwar al Awlaki. Awlaki writes a ... Full Story »

TYLER --- Representative Hopson's full phone interview with reporter Jessica Wilson about his change in political parties. read more Full Story »

Here are some stories we found today, "Caught in the Web": College soccer game turns rough: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4628040&categoryid=2378529 Taylor Swift gets back at Kanye West on SNL: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977892351&grpId... La-Z-Boy sells for more than $10,000: http://www.cnbc.com ... Full Story »

***Press Release*** Jacksonville Police Department Following a year long intensive investigation into the sale of prescription drugs from a residence at 909 Kelly Street in Jacksonville, Texas, the Jacksonville Police Department executed a SWAT raid at the location pursuant to a search warrant obtained on the afternoon of Friday, November 6, 2009. Special Response Officers entered the home at ... Full Story »

***************** Press Release ***************** Nov. 9, 2009 City sales tax collections remain low Information from the Texas Comptroller indicates that City of Tyler sales tax revenues have decreased 11.39 percent as compared to this period in 2008. This translates into $453,330 less funding than in the same month last year. Year to date revenues have declined 12.88 percent. Tyler ended the ... Full Story »

Colonel Kimberley Kesling had a unique position Thursday, minutes after gunfire erupted on the world's largest military installation. She had to direct a full staff of doctors, nurses, and medical technicians in the Emergency Room at Darnall Army Medical Center, the post's only hospital, as they cared for the streams of patients coming in the doors. "We were able to mobilize...and take great ... Full Story »

SAN ANTONIO – A U.S. Army hospital spokesman says the man suspected in a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, is conscious and able to talk. Dewey Mitchell, a spokesman at Brooke Army Medical Center, says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan remains in stable condition. Mitchell says Hasan has been awake and able to talk since he was taken off a ventilator Saturday. Hasan is at Brooke Medical Center in ... Full Story »

Tyler— The U.S. House passed their versioN of the health care bill this weekend. It moves to the senate now. But America's wealthiest are being tagged to pay for health insurance for the entire country. Do you think that's fair? Full Story »

TYLER - Congressman Louie Gohmert, who represents parts of East Texas, was one of the representatives that voted against the bill. Sunday he was in Tyler, and he says the battle over healthcare is far from over. Louisiana Congressman Joseph Cao was the only Republican to vote in favor of the health reform bill Saturday. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two East Texas Representatives put up quite a fight last night and spoke out against the bill. "Think about your loved ones. Think about your constituents. Think about your fellow countrymen. Reject the trillion-dollar takeover of our government health care," Representative Jeb Hensarling says. After more than 13 hours of intense debate, the House healthcare reform bill was ... Full Story »

If you're in the market for a horse you have until Sunday to adopt some of 220 abused horses that were rescued from a ranch in Nebraska. The Grace Foundation and the Humane Society worked together to train these horses and nurse them back to health. Officials say most of the horses are halter-broke, and they're all very gentle. Although some came just to play with the horses, they couldn't help ... Full Story »

OVERTON-Last June Justin Wayne Clinton, 10, was brutally attacked and killed by two pit bulls off of County Road 133 near Overton. A small memorial was set up in the place where young Justin lost his life. That was until Saturday after the owners of the pit bull demanded the family to take it down. Its been only five months since Justin Clinton was mauled to death by pit bulls. He took his last ... Full Story »

JACKSONVILLE - A longtime East Texas Democrat is switching sides. State Representative Chuck Hopson says President Obama doesn't reflect his views, so he's leaving the party. Mr. Hopson of Jacksonville says he'll be running as a Republican in 2010. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Louie Gohmert who represents parts of East Texas was one of the many who spoke during today's debates. He had a very sarcastic remark after the House Democrats spoke to honor House Democrat John Dingell of Michigan who use to chair the House Sub-committee on Health. Full Story »

ORLANDO, Fla. – His marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. Everything Jason Rodriguez sought ended in failure. Except his alleged plot to kill. The 40-year-old man whose life seemed to just keep getting worse was charged Saturday with first-degree murder, accused of killing one and wounding five Friday at his ... Full Story »

TYLER - East Texans were among those involved in what's being called chaos at Fort Hood Thursday. "It's rough because you think whenever you get back from Iraq, you think something like this would never happen," Trey Rutherford explains. Staff Sergeant Trey Rutherford says he was about three blocks away from where the shooting happened on Thursday. He went to run an errand and saw all the ... Full Story »

The KIA Soul is a fun, funky, red, Korean kind of a deal, and I really like this thing. That said, the big question that the folks at KIA are asking with the Soul is, will the kids like it. After all, that is the bet that all the Asian automakers are making with their little boxy people mobiles. They are aimed at the young, which makes me wonder why they’re using a variation of Sam and Dave’s ... Full Story »

TYLER - Imagine being exposed in the most humiliating way... when a private moment is caught on camera and shared with the world. Case in point— Boyles v. Kerr in the early 90s. A girl has sex with her boyfriend in the privacy of her home. What she doesn't know is the guy's buddies taped the whole thing... and passed it around. That case actually sets precedent for Video Voyeurism— secretly ... Full Story »

TYLER — Neal Barton offers his "Point of View" about the alleged shooter at Fort Hood. Full Story »