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Nacogdoches man charged with molesting girl, showing her porn
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:44:41 -0800
A Nacogdoches man has been arrested on charges of molesting a 13-year-old girl and showing her pornography in Cherokee County.
Disagreements surface over the future of groundwater in Cherokee county
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:04:38 -0800
Officials weigh in on the future of groundwater in Cherokee county.
UPDATE: Phone, 9-1-1 systems repaired in ETX counties
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:06:26 -0800
UPDATE 5:50 AM: Officials in Rusk and Cherokee Counties tell us the phone systems, including the 9-1-1 system are back up and running this morning.
Marie Whitehead receives Best of East Texas award
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:27:58 -0800
Marie Whitehead of Rusk has received the Best of East Texas award for a lifetime of work on behalf of East Texas history. The award was presented by Bob and Doris Bowman, owners of Best of East Texas Publishing Company, during the Chamber of Commerce banquet held recently in Rusk.
Reports say Logging Industry on the rise, East Texas experts say otherwise
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:15:41 -0800
CHEROKEE COUNTY - Year round, timber companies are looking to meet demand, and with the recent study that says the industry is growing rapidly, the signs should be all over East Texas. YouTube Video: No YouTube read more
17 people arrested in Harrison/Marion County meth investigation
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:12:52 -0800
The investigation and Tuesday’s arrests were led by the Texas Department of Public Safety – Criminal Investigations Division Agents with assistance from DPS Aircraft, DPS Highway Patrol Troopers, Texas Rangers, U.S. Marshals Service, and members of the U.S. Marshals Joint East Texas Task Force from Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Longview Police Department, Marshall Police Department, Waskom ...
Couple dead and baby injured in Ga. car crash
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:36:59 -0800
Authorities say a head-on collision in Cherokee County killed a mother and father from Texas and injured their two-month-old baby boy.
Drought symposium prepares ETX foresters for dry seasons ahead
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:59:14 -0800
Massive wildfires and next-to-no rain were enough to rank the 2011 drought among the worst in Texas history.
County cities looking at home grants for residents
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:18:25 -0800
With a chance to improve and the funds to accommodate the change, cities in Cherokee County are applying for home grants from the state to help low-income families inprove their homes.
Friends mourn death of two young brothers
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:58:04 -0800
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas -- Department of Public Safety troopers are investigating a deadly car crash that claimed the lives of two young children Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened on a two-lane stretch of Highway 29 about six miles east of Georgetown. DPS Trooper Robbie Barrera said a Honda sedan was turning into the Riverside mobile home park when a Jeep Cherokee rear ended the ...