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src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/yDpDJLHG9VFlIJCBFzejnbvw1g8=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/HRJODUX35ZHOZCP4A7PPPFSKKM.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/22/mark-texas-history-polk-county-courthouse-restoration-long-time-coming/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Mark In Texas History: Polk County Courthouse restoration ‘a long time coming’</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Polk County Courthouse awaits a $10 million historical renovation.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div 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class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Gary Bass</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 22, 2021 at 2:14 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/lufkin-family-seeks-permanent-solutions-after-flood-damages-their-home/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Lufkin family seeks permanent solutions after flood damages their home" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/544eYHQMtefjutIuhYrykDlSrvo=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/QZ75E44P6NGYTGH6JHTPL6LNQY.PNG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/lufkin-family-seeks-permanent-solutions-after-flood-damages-their-home/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Lufkin family seeks permanent solutions after flood damages their home</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">One Lufkin family is going through a tough time after being flooded out for a second time in the same home.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Erin Wides</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 11:27 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/nws-survey-confirms-ef-tornado-angelina-county-thursday/"> <img class="width-full " alt="NWS survey confirms EF-1 tornado in Angelina County Thursday" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/Nsvx0oFpQknzliSulB_-1Up7t0E=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/C7CMO2N7O5H6ZA5WWA3FWML6AY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/nws-survey-confirms-ef-tornado-angelina-county-thursday/"> NWS survey confirms EF-1 tornado in Angelina County Thursday</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The National Weather Service Office in Shreveport conducted a storm survey in western Angelina county on Friday afternoon after receiving reports of wind damage from a heavy thundershower on Thursday afternoon.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Brad Hlozek</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 10:58 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/02/14/traffic-alerts-road-conditions-around-east-texas/"> <img class="width-full " alt="East Texas traffic conditions" 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Compton</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 9:27 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/san-augustine-county-among-set-receive-flood-mitigation-funds/"> <img class="width-full " alt="San Augustine County among 81 set to receive flood mitigation funds" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/W5Jh-G3IiCG_X3RsaSr33nXdCY4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/N4PPEMKKBJC5JIBTJWUODQ35DU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/san-augustine-county-among-set-receive-flood-mitigation-funds/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; San Augustine County among 81 set to receive flood mitigation funds</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">On Friday, The General Land Office of Texas approved millions of dollars in flood mitigation funding for several East Texas Counties and Cities.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span 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href="/video/2021/05/21/new-principal-selected-nacogdoches-high-school/"> <img class="width-full " alt="New principal selected for Nacogdoches High School" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/1JreGU4uTRnaFvaKGVdgfY8ZtAg=/1200x400/d1acid63ghtydj.cloudfront.net/05-22-2021/t_97aabdd14d724292bebee374d990665e_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/video/2021/05/21/new-principal-selected-nacogdoches-high-school/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; New principal selected for Nacogdoches High School</a></h4> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span></span> 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href="/video/2021/05/21/first-career-technical-education-signing-nacogdoches-high-school/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; First Career &amp; Technical Education signing at Nacogdoches High School</a></h4> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-4 tablet-4 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-3x1"> <a href="/video/2021/05/21/san-augustine-county-among-set-receive-flood-mitigation-funds/"> <img class="width-full " alt="San Augustine County among 81 set to receive flood mitigation funds" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/JqvVMbeHUT27M7_OR-4jq77nBlg=/1200x400/d1acid63ghtydj.cloudfront.net/05-22-2021/t_792ee05e41944c3eb2768bd785cb9938_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/video/2021/05/21/san-augustine-county-among-set-receive-flood-mitigation-funds/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; San Augustine County among 81 set to receive flood mitigation funds</a></h4> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> </div> 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id="ckdqiK18vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-grid"> <h3 class="spaced spaced-right spaced-left spaced-sm padded padded-left padded-xs bold bordered bordered-heavy-left"> Continued Coverage </h3> </div> <div class="flex-grid"> <section class="col desktop-8 tablet-8 mobile-12"> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="wrapper clearfix col full pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-homepage-story-feed" id="f9H4Cg28vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-feature "> <div class="flex-feature height-full flex-grid api-returned-stories" id="load-more-wrapper-155167" data-content-service="content-feed"> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/first-career-technical-education-signing-nacogdoches-high-school/"> <img class="width-full " alt="First Career &amp; Technical Education signing at Nacogdoches High School" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/NT-jn70oindh3yNXUQQ6oXhD1gU=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/JCNX67F2OJCIZMM6SMO3PYDZCI.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/first-career-technical-education-signing-nacogdoches-high-school/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; First Career &amp; Technical Education signing at Nacogdoches High School</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">It’s signing day at Nacogdoches High School. Not for athletics though, but rather for career and technical education students. They were recognized in the first signing event specifically for career development.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Donna McCollum</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 7:00 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/dead-after-head-on-collision-block-main-street-nacogdoches/"> <img class="width-full " alt="1 dead after head-on collision in 2800 block of Main Street in Nacogdoches" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/tI1UGctdelRmOWtf8V0lU8XkRUc=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/NRNZY7ERTVC4ZF2IGYX2J7VCMA.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/dead-after-head-on-collision-block-main-street-nacogdoches/"> 1 dead after head-on collision in 2800 block of Main Street in Nacogdoches</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">At this time the roadway is still closed and traffic is being rerouted. As further information becomes available, it will be released.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 6:14 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/main-street-heritage-days-san-augustine-set-first-weekend-june/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Main Street Heritage Days in San Augustine set for first weekend in June" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/7t1DwbCoO9MErgRS1jhzzsahJew=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/PDGA54YBZNDC5B5RFRWH2GV7NY.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/main-street-heritage-days-san-augustine-set-first-weekend-june/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Main Street Heritage Days in San Augustine set for first weekend in June</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The two day Main Street Heritage Event in San Augustine will take place on June 4 and 5th and feature many activities and vendors.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff&nbsp;and</span> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 5:26 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/records-reveal-angelina-county-commissioner-charged-two-additional-counts/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Records reveal Angelina County commissioner charged on two additional counts" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/BHSGe5P5bXsystHpOFYdLAT_QAk=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/Q3YD4JP56ZDFHKXAEG5AN6F24U.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/records-reveal-angelina-county-commissioner-charged-two-additional-counts/"> Records reveal Angelina County commissioner charged on two additional counts</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">An open records request by KLTV has revealed additional charges filed against Angelina County Commissioner Bobby Cheshire.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 5:14 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/lufkin-high-school-graduation-moved-indoors-henderson-expo-center/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Lufkin High School graduation moved indoors to Henderson Expo Center" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/tX9f5jVOCoN_FrWaXzxFzbxG3vs=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/PZLW25VJ6VFKJGMV67YK6YB4XA.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/lufkin-high-school-graduation-moved-indoors-henderson-expo-center/"> Lufkin High School graduation moved indoors to Henderson Expo Center</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The Lufkin High School graduation ceremony has been moved to the George H. Henderson Expo Center located at 1200 Ellen Trout Drive due to inclement weather.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 4:35 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/polk-county-deputies-nab-burglary-suspect-caught-video-after-manhunt/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Polk County deputies nab burglary suspect caught on video after manhunt" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/G1t_4FFTsZsv3elLk0rb9ndJKk0=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/YNOOUYAEAZBSHIETI6GBC5JGQE.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/polk-county-deputies-nab-burglary-suspect-caught-video-after-manhunt/"> Polk County deputies nab burglary suspect caught on video after manhunt</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">After a brief manhunt, Polk County authorities captured a man who was allegedly caught on surveillance video as he broke into a home near Mangum Road on May 13.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Gary Bass</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 4:28 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="col desktop-4 tablet-4 mobile-12"> <div class="flex-grid justify-center"> <div class="wrapper clearfix col full pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-homepage-story-feed" id="fRV9ch18vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-feature "> <div class="flex-feature height-full flex-grid api-returned-stories" id="load-more-wrapper-64198" data-content-service="content-feed"> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/state-reports-less-than-covid-cases-texas-public-schools-week/"> <img class="width-full " alt="State reports less than 2,000 COVID-19 cases in Texas public schools for week" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/vqf-pNYsG_SELp0uF9Humh9L6Oc=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/JFWKFAFESVBSBDYI66BIZV4GKI.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/state-reports-less-than-covid-cases-texas-public-schools-week/"> State reports less than 2,000 COVID-19 cases in Texas public schools for week</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The report states 1,442 students tested positive, while 345 staff tested positive for the week ending May 16, for a total of 1,787.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row "> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row "> <span class=" visible-sm">May 21</span> <span class=" hidden-sm">May 21</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/lufkin-woman-recounts-thursday-storm-close-call/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Lufkin woman recounts Thursday storm close-call" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/6f22ngg3KEUuihPrcV4Cw_Fj7DY=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/7NVZ4GOBUBA4ZIXSA7Y67IECVE.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/lufkin-woman-recounts-thursday-storm-close-call/"> Lufkin woman recounts Thursday storm close-call</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A Lufkin woman recounts her experience as she and her family weathered Thursday’s storms.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row "> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row "> <span class=" visible-sm">May 21</span> <span class=" hidden-sm">May 21</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper clearfix col desktop-3 tablet-3 mobile-12 pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-ads-arcads" id="f0vSE7u8vQwSIr"> <div id="ad1489-sticky" class="flex-container-column "> <div class="flex-container-row justify-center "> <div id="ad1489" class="arcad ad-300x250"></div> <script>window.serviceCallbacks.push(function(){window.helpers.includeAd(arcAds,{id:"ad1489",slotName:"ktre/web/news",adType:"cube",dimensions:"[[[300, 250]], [[300, 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<figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/webxtra-lufkins-broadband-internet-service-gets-upgrade/"> <img class="width-full " alt="WebXtra: Lufkin’s broadband internet service gets upgrade" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/WSQirVjzLInkCt91hrU7vIcT77Q=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/4PRGPJ4VN5DQRIS76WFOKLEJOE.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/webxtra-lufkins-broadband-internet-service-gets-upgrade/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; WebXtra: Lufkin’s broadband internet service gets upgrade</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Lufkin-area residents will be offered upgraded broadband services as a five-year plan by Consolidated Communications progresses.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row "> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Donna McCollum</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row "> <span class=" visible-sm">May 21</span> <span class=" hidden-sm">May 21</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/webxtra-latexo-high-math-team-nabs-th-straight-uil-state-win/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Latexo High math team nabs 9th straight UIL state win" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/U2qqbMcdXPoiBKAH_B9GxsNprEc=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/TK7O7UZIJJB63OPIIZFPBLU4TY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/webxtra-latexo-high-math-team-nabs-th-straight-uil-state-win/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Latexo High math team nabs 9th straight UIL state win</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The Latexo High School Math Team captured their ninth consecutive UIL State team championship in mathematics.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row "> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row "> <span class=" visible-sm">May 21</span> <span class=" hidden-sm">May 21</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper clearfix col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12 pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-ads-arcads" id="fECpC118vQwSIr"> <div id="ad1714-sticky" class="flex-container-column "> <div class="flex-container-row justify-center "> <div id="ad1714" class="arcad ad-300x250"></div> <script>window.serviceCallbacks.push(function(){window.helpers.includeAd(arcAds,{id:"ad1714",slotName:"ktre/web/news",adType:"cube",dimensions:"[[[300, 250]], [[300, 250]], [[300, 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img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/six-flags-over-texas-ends-mask-requirements-vaccinated-guests/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Six Flags Over Texas ends mask requirements for vaccinated guests" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/FZWx3Mf-aLPwQn7FfkCdEzfnNeE=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/BPWTLKLQVFBK3KIAUDUWJ5JRTM.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/six-flags-over-texas-ends-mask-requirements-vaccinated-guests/"> Six Flags Over Texas ends mask requirements for vaccinated guests</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">ix Flags Over Texas has ended its mask requirement for vaccinated guests and team members, according to a post on the amusement park’s Facebook page.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 11:31 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/city-diboll-hires-former-lufkin-city-manager-fill-interim-city-manager-role/"> <img class="width-full " alt="City of Diboll hires former Lufkin city manager to fill interim city manager role" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/c35aiDaTM7ckq8eAK9lkya15VX8=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/ZPHCDGIOKBERND7UWVBEF5BVNU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/city-diboll-hires-former-lufkin-city-manager-fill-interim-city-manager-role/"> City of Diboll hires former Lufkin city manager to fill interim city manager role</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">On Thursday, the Diboll City Council voted to hire former Lufkin city manager Keith Wright to serve as the town’s interim city manager. The decision came after Gerry Boren announced his resignation.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Gary Bass</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 10:11 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/new-principal-selected-nacogdoches-high-school/"> <img class="width-full " alt="New principal selected for Nacogdoches High School" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/Z8TsjLbK31g3cKds__i-2aj64x8=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/FCFYHT2ZAZDVLG4H3NA7BHREGU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/new-principal-selected-nacogdoches-high-school/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; New principal selected for Nacogdoches High School</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Nacogdoches ISD has selected the new principal for Nacogdoches High School.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Christian Terry</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 9:54 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/fridays-weather-more-rain-today/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Friday’s Weather: More rain today" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/AAzsTW2F6lDSCMsPWV0PvUDBNmQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/5STFYIRG5ZEHBO76M5MIFG7WHY.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/fridays-weather-more-rain-today/"> Friday’s Weather: More rain today</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Mostly cloudy with some patchy drizzle and mist this morning. Temperatures are starting out near 70 degrees.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Katie Vossler</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 6:24 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/first-time-more-than-years-media-were-not-allowed-witness-texas-execution/"> <img class="width-full " alt="For the first time in more than 40 years, media were not allowed to witness a Texas execution" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/m_wzCK7HAbflt_DDcUScqGfrqw4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/EACUY6X7B5DJ5GJPCVJHPNS5CQ.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/first-time-more-than-years-media-were-not-allowed-witness-texas-execution/"> For the first time in more than 40 years, media were not allowed to witness a Texas execution</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">For the first time in the modern death penalty era, Texas did not let the media witness an execution.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Jolie McCullough</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 21, 2021 at 4:58 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/webxtra-etx-officials-discuss-conditions-after-substantial-rainfall/"> <img class="width-full " alt="East Texas officials discuss conditions after substantial rainfall" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/gdb81nDvlj_4cuqzcfNRy94avx4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/YJEYK6EEDJDGNKBUD77VPCVFG4.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/webxtra-etx-officials-discuss-conditions-after-substantial-rainfall/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; East Texas officials discuss conditions after substantial rainfall</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md hidden-sm" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">ETN’s Jeremy Thomas spoke with Jasper County Judge Mark Allen, Tyler County Judge Jacques Blanchette and Town Bluff Lake Manager Floyd Boyett on conditions in Deep East Texas, after areas received substantial rainfall this week.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 8:39 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="col pb-layout-item pb-chain pb-c-single-chain full" id="c0sHXDo9vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-grid"> <section class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="wrapper clearfix col desktop-2 tablet-1 mobile-0 pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-test-html-box" id="f05fvx49vQwSIr"> </div> <div class="wrapper clearfix col desktop-8 tablet-10 mobile-12 pb-feature 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<div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h5 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/23/east-texas-plants-trees-still-struggling-after-winter-storm/"> East Texas plants, trees still struggling after winter storm</a></h5> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/22/lufkin-vfw-post-auxiliary-gear-up-buddy-poppy-week/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Lufkin VFW Post, Auxiliary gear up for ‘Buddy’ Poppy Week" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/FlgaIICSFEiFgyLf8KO_VrO4YPU=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/SIRFPOSKKFCFPHKOOR7CW75XBA.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h5 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/22/lufkin-vfw-post-auxiliary-gear-up-buddy-poppy-week/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Lufkin VFW Post, Auxiliary gear up for ‘Buddy’ Poppy Week</a></h5> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/hudson-kennard-baseball-join-lovelady-diboll-softball-teams-heading-next-playoff-round/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Hudson, Kennard baseball join Lovelady, Diboll softball as teams heading to next playoff round" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/J3tkmosNNB9JoxghEaPDui0xZxY=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/UQ4NBVM5ANDEXN52G23BBKGGFU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h5 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/hudson-kennard-baseball-join-lovelady-diboll-softball-teams-heading-next-playoff-round/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Hudson, Kennard baseball join Lovelady, Diboll softball as teams heading to next playoff round</a></h5> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Caleb Beames</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/lufkin-family-seeks-permanent-solutions-after-flood-damages-their-home/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Lufkin family seeks permanent solutions after flood damages their home" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/544eYHQMtefjutIuhYrykDlSrvo=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/QZ75E44P6NGYTGH6JHTPL6LNQY.PNG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h5 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/lufkin-family-seeks-permanent-solutions-after-flood-damages-their-home/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Lufkin family seeks permanent solutions after flood damages their home</a></h5> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Erin Wides</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/nws-survey-confirms-ef-tornado-angelina-county-thursday/"> <img class="width-full " alt="NWS survey confirms EF-1 tornado in Angelina County Thursday" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/Nsvx0oFpQknzliSulB_-1Up7t0E=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/C7CMO2N7O5H6ZA5WWA3FWML6AY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h5 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/nws-survey-confirms-ef-tornado-angelina-county-thursday/"> NWS survey confirms EF-1 tornado in Angelina County Thursday</a></h5> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Brad Hlozek</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between flex-mobile-column"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media spaced-right spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/san-augustine-county-among-set-receive-flood-mitigation-funds/"> <img class="width-full " alt="San Augustine County among 81 set to receive flood mitigation funds" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/W5Jh-G3IiCG_X3RsaSr33nXdCY4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/N4PPEMKKBJC5JIBTJWUODQ35DU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h5 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/san-augustine-county-among-set-receive-flood-mitigation-funds/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; San Augustine County among 81 set to receive flood mitigation funds</a></h5> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper clearfix col desktop-2 tablet-1 mobile-0 pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-test-html-box" id="fagMdO19vQwSIr"> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="col pb-layout-item pb-chain pb-c-single-chain full" id="chrtbf29vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-grid"> <section class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="wrapper clearfix col full pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-homepage-story-feed" id="ftdLz629vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-feature height-full"> <div class="flex-feature height-full flex-grid api-returned-stories" id="load-more-wrapper-21060" data-content-service="content-feed"> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/storms-bring-wind-damage-lufkin-neighborhoods/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Storms bring wind damage to Lufkin neighborhood" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/Nsvx0oFpQknzliSulB_-1Up7t0E=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/C7CMO2N7O5H6ZA5WWA3FWML6AY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/storms-bring-wind-damage-lufkin-neighborhoods/"> Storms bring wind damage to Lufkin neighborhood</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Stormy weather on Thursday caused some damage around Lufkin.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Stephanie Frazier</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 5:35 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/21/hefner-bill-armed-school-security-immunity-gets-approval-senate-committee/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Hefner bill for armed school security immunity gets approval in Senate committee" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/qZqMwSGdbVyT4Smd9tDxEUeS6jM=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/NF6NSAMHFJCFPKN3QMK67XZUCY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/21/hefner-bill-armed-school-security-immunity-gets-approval-senate-committee/"> Hefner bill for armed school security immunity gets approval in Senate committee</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A bill which would provide immunity from liability for school security personnel in case of a safety issue authored by an East Texas state representative has received approval in the committee phase of the Texas Senate.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Jeff Awtrey</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 5:27 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/angelina-county-jail-removed-non-compliant-list/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Angelina County Jail removed from non-compliant list" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/xuOICXCOYZ3TEuW-UtwYJddPRhs=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/T5YNO42JCZEABEDYCDTWECMDUU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/angelina-county-jail-removed-non-compliant-list/"> Angelina County Jail removed from non-compliant list</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has removed the Angelina County Jail from the non-compliant list.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 5:14 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/how-aid-oak-tree-survival-after-big-freeze/"> <img class="width-full " alt="How to aid oak tree survival after the big 2021 freeze" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/mKgorKZw3DuF9J_dY6c4uhUKm6s=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/L2UUTW3BZVCFFPWB5APNR7SOF4.jpeg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/how-aid-oak-tree-survival-after-big-freeze/"> How to aid oak tree survival after the big 2021 freeze</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">What's the best way to detect if your oak was damaged by the February freeze? How do you treat it if it was? Angelina County Extension Agent Cary Sims gives some tips.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Cary Sims</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 4:58 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/white-house-press-secretary-calls-texas-abortion-ban-assault-womens-rights/"> <img class="width-full " alt="White House press secretary calls Texas’ abortion ban ‘assault’ on women’s rights" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/SExAOEDYX7nRLIna2VfBwEAErUg=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/B63GWFZCLNGBXNXPEB2MX53PV4.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/white-house-press-secretary-calls-texas-abortion-ban-assault-womens-rights/"> White House press secretary calls Texas’ abortion ban ‘assault’ on women’s rights</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The Biden White House is taking aim at a recently passed Texas abortion bill.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 3:59 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/east-texas-superintendents-share-lessons-learned-through-school-year-during-pandemic/"> <img class="width-full " alt="East Texas superintendents share lessons learned through school year during the pandemic" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/8RXBqhQvMBe6uu0cLnJ-PDhjq4M=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/QFZ6CQO2RBCGVGDFDVV2R3NGW4.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/east-texas-superintendents-share-lessons-learned-through-school-year-during-pandemic/"> East Texas superintendents share lessons learned through school year during the pandemic</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Eleven superintendents of East Texas school districts joined East Texas Now to discuss their experiences through the school year during the pandemic.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Christian Terry&nbsp;and</span> <span><span>Kayla Lyons</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 3:47 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper clearfix full pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-ads-arcads" id="fY823429vQwSIr"> <div id="ad1411-sticky" class="flex-container-column "> <div class="flex-container-row justify-center "> <div id="ad1411" class="arcad ad-300x250"></div> <script>window.serviceCallbacks.push(function(){window.helpers.includeAd(arcAds,{id:"ad1411",slotName:"ktre/web/news",adType:"cube",dimensions:"[[[300, 250]], [[300, 250]], [[300, 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card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/wheeler-crash-blocking-nb-lanes-nw-stallings-between-douglass-road-austin-street-nacogdoches/"> <img class="width-full " alt="1 killed, 3 injured when 18-wheeler collides with u-turning SUV" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/tI1UGctdelRmOWtf8V0lU8XkRUc=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/NRNZY7ERTVC4ZF2IGYX2J7VCMA.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/wheeler-crash-blocking-nb-lanes-nw-stallings-between-douglass-road-austin-street-nacogdoches/"> 1 killed, 3 injured when 18-wheeler collides with u-turning SUV</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Northbound lanes on NW Stallings are closed for traffic between Douglass Rd and Austin St. One southbound lane remains open.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 3:46 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/us-department-agriculture-extends-pandemic-related-food-benefits-texans/"> <img class="width-full " alt="U.S. Department of Agriculture extends pandemic-related food benefits for Texans" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/Xz4oe0-xWbecbz0CpGwg4LvLi3M=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/7NT7SKHMUVFPVBFQSUAU52JKI4.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/us-department-agriculture-extends-pandemic-related-food-benefits-texans/"> U.S. Department of Agriculture extends pandemic-related food benefits for Texans</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Eligible Texans can receive further pandemic-related food benefits, thanks to additional help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff&nbsp;and</span> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 12:04 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/better-east-texas-respect-mask-use-even-pandemic-wanes/"> <img class="width-full " alt="A Better East Texas: Respect mask use even as pandemic wanes" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/ZojXaDb_V60MNnIADFF8GZZYmEE=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/BJHP7T3LNZDYXL3EG3GFCAG46Q.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/better-east-texas-respect-mask-use-even-pandemic-wanes/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; A Better East Texas: Respect mask use even as pandemic wanes</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The COVID-19 pandemic sure has the feeling of being over, but it is not. It is close, but it is still here.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Pat Stacey</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 11:41 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/rep-ashby-bill-investing-alcohol-sales-tax-specialty-courts-passes-senate-committee/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Rep. Ashby bill investing alcohol sales tax to specialty courts passes Senate committee" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/xune1zmbzzhZNIAY4w5CcImm2Pk=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/3TQNK52DXNE73LKYGKSZ5MBLS4.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/rep-ashby-bill-investing-alcohol-sales-tax-specialty-courts-passes-senate-committee/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Rep. Ashby bill investing alcohol sales tax to specialty courts passes Senate committee</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">State Rep. Trent Ashby’s bill which would designate one percent of all mixed beverage sales tax to specialty courts has passed the committee phase in the Senate.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Jeff Awtrey</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 11:17 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/thursdays-weather-more-rain-this-morning/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Thursday’s Weather: More rain this morning" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/AAzsTW2F6lDSCMsPWV0PvUDBNmQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/5STFYIRG5ZEHBO76M5MIFG7WHY.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/thursdays-weather-more-rain-this-morning/"> Thursday’s Weather: More rain this morning</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">More rain this morning should once again taper off by late morning and midday.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Katie Vossler</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 20, 2021 at 6:32 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/gift-love-year-old-jayden-hopes-big-brothers-forever-family/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Gift of Love: 4-year-old Jayden hopes for big brothers in forever family " src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/luOeo9_Y0WtEW3fDEqbQ0duJz18=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/FCH2WLZ57JARZHNKCMNSOCWNYY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/gift-love-year-old-jayden-hopes-big-brothers-forever-family/"> Gift of Love: 4-year-old Jayden hopes for big brothers in forever family </a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">“Jayden is Jayden all by himself,” said his foster mom Kendrasha Gray. “He’ll look in a book and make up his own story as to what he thinks is going on.”</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Erika Bazaldua</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 11:27 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/health-officials-remind-people-get-second-covid-vaccine-regardless-clinic-location/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Health officials remind people to get second COVID-19 vaccine regardless of clinic location" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/pNWHLUVOwmeF-ozeQ8itAu4w-UI=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/DY3INDU3XFCBBDOTRBJNLUQHXQ.PNG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/health-officials-remind-people-get-second-covid-vaccine-regardless-clinic-location/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Health officials remind people to get second COVID-19 vaccine regardless of clinic location</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">East Texas numbers are trending better than the state for people getting their second vaccine in that 21 to 28 day time frame.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Erin Wides</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 10:26 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/over-teens-faculty-staff-some-family-members-vaccinated-nacogdoches-high-school-covid-vaccine-clinic/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Over 100 people vaccinated at Nacogdoches High School COVID-19 vaccine clinic" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/XYh9XPsfB4y0mMXVX_3oagrC0wU=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/D2HGGG5NURCMXHRQMBXYPEPOQU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/over-teens-faculty-staff-some-family-members-vaccinated-nacogdoches-high-school-covid-vaccine-clinic/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Over 100 people vaccinated at Nacogdoches High School COVID-19 vaccine clinic</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Teenagers at Nacogdoches High School rolled up their sleeves for their Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Donna McCollum&nbsp;and</span></span> <span>Christian Terry</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 9:21 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/gov-abbott-signs-sen-hughes-fetal-heartbeat-bill-into-law/"> <img class="width-full " alt="State, local organizations react to Gov. Abbott signing Sen. Hughes’ fetal heartbeat bill into law" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/IOXuItdXO_qCn5RKJ5k_CIeq0rU=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/GQSGW4JMQZELRNV4KDW7BVL2JI.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/gov-abbott-signs-sen-hughes-fetal-heartbeat-bill-into-law/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; State, local organizations react to Gov. Abbott signing Sen. Hughes’ fetal heartbeat bill into law</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law an East Texas legislator’s bill which would stop certain abortion procedures from taking place.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Jeff Awtrey&nbsp;and</span> <span><span>Justin Honore</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 7:15 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/longview-firefighters-relocate-jasper-backup-water-rescue/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Longview firefighters relocate to Jasper as backup for water rescue" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/kPLEohqAChb03vPzHbcozIo46uI=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/74MQ2IV2NJBCVPXPVBXZVK7N3A.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/longview-firefighters-relocate-jasper-backup-water-rescue/"> Longview firefighters relocate to Jasper as backup for water rescue</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Longview Fire Marshal Kevin May about Texas Task Force 1 Water Rescue mobilizing several LFD Firefighters to Jasper in case they are needed.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Jamey Boyum</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 7:08 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/vandals-break-into-lufkin-business-destroy-property-worth-thousands-dollars/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Vandals break into Lufkin business, destroy property worth thousands of dollars" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/6KBs6mtnbH8pYUHxx2u7GSdJDm4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/P2KJNQW6TVDNDCUHQJ7O4ILTEY.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/vandals-break-into-lufkin-business-destroy-property-worth-thousands-dollars/"> Vandals break into Lufkin business, destroy property worth thousands of dollars</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Nothing was stolen, LPD reports.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Stephanie Frazier</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 3:40 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/man-found-tyler-county-church-being-investigated-catalytic-converter-theft/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Man found at Tyler County church being investigated for catalytic converter theft " src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/Jp7zzd5sdmqOBAWBhPhdwHOPTys=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/KOAPBDLTP5AOHF63UCFNU7CVL4.jpeg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/man-found-tyler-county-church-being-investigated-catalytic-converter-theft/"> Man found at Tyler County church being investigated for catalytic converter theft </a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A Jasper man has been arrested after he was spotted loitering in a Woodville church parking lot Tuesday night.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Stephanie Frazier</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 3:12 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/rep-ashby-bill-requiring-flood-history-oil-disposal-passes-vote-senate-committee/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Rep. Ashby bill requiring flood history for oil disposal passes vote in Senate committee" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/KTxngNF1anXKBMGzGF_PGLR9Nv0=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/MY7YQI4BHND4XMJFYABIOZPCHE.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/rep-ashby-bill-requiring-flood-history-oil-disposal-passes-vote-senate-committee/"> Rep. Ashby bill requiring flood history for oil disposal passes vote in Senate committee</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">An East Texas state representative’s bill to protect groundwater around oil and gas disposal sites has passed the committee phase in the Texas Senate.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Jeff Awtrey</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 2:44 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/rep-white-bill-requiring-transparency-voting-devices-gets-senate-passage/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Rep. White bill requiring transparency on voting devices gets Senate passage" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/HXLo9HB4ezUrYTxoIuZIb4Wsp7g=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/7VPW7SV4P5FXJHQ2QWZEWNUGMA.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/rep-white-bill-requiring-transparency-voting-devices-gets-senate-passage/"> Rep. White bill requiring transparency on voting devices gets Senate passage</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A bill authored by an East Texas legislator which would require the disclosure of the ownership interest of voting devices has cleared the Texas Senate.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Jeff Awtrey</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 1:18 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/20/senate-passes-rep-bell-bill-purging-dead-voter-rolls/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Senate passes Rep. Bell bill purging dead from voter rolls" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/HXLo9HB4ezUrYTxoIuZIb4Wsp7g=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/7VPW7SV4P5FXJHQ2QWZEWNUGMA.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/20/senate-passes-rep-bell-bill-purging-dead-voter-rolls/"> Senate passes Rep. Bell bill purging dead from voter rolls</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">An East Texas state representative’s legislation to expedite the process by which dead Texans are purged from voter registration rolls has been approved in the Texas Senate.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Jeff Awtrey</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 1:04 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/19/wednesdays-weather-flooding-likely-early-today/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Wednesday’s Weather: Flooding likely early today" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/AAzsTW2F6lDSCMsPWV0PvUDBNmQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/5STFYIRG5ZEHBO76M5MIFG7WHY.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/19/wednesdays-weather-flooding-likely-early-today/"> Wednesday’s Weather: Flooding likely early today</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Rain will continue this morning and will be heavy at times.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Katie Vossler</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 19, 2021 at 4:42 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper clearfix full pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-ads-arcads" id="fBNHQY19vQwSIr"> <div id="ad1872-sticky" class="flex-container-column "> <div class="flex-container-row justify-center "> <div id="ad1872" class="arcad ad-300x250"></div> <script>window.serviceCallbacks.push(function(){window.helpers.includeAd(arcAds,{id:"ad1872",slotName:"ktre/web/news",adType:"cube",dimensions:"[[[300, 250]], [[300, 250]], [[300, 250]]]",targeting:{position:{"as":"posn"},position_type:"",pt:"s",cid:""},display:"all",sizemap:{breakpoints:"[ [1024, 0], [768, 0], [319, 0] ]",refresh:true},bidding:{prebid:{enabled:true,timeout:1E3,bids:[{bidder:"appnexus",params:{placementId:14567590}}]}}},{lazyload:true})});</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col pb-layout-item pb-chain pb-c-single-chain full" id="c0UNCiu9vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-grid"> <section class="col desktop-12 tablet-12 mobile-12"> <div class="flex-grid"> <div class="wrapper clearfix col full pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-homepage-story-feed" id="f0Ocynr9vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-feature height-full"> <div class="flex-feature height-full flex-grid api-returned-stories" id="load-more-wrapper-95513" data-content-service="content-feed"> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/excess-rainfall-could-cause-problems-east-texas-hay-production/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Excess rainfall could cause problems for East Texas hay production" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/WZP5EShbP1xJ_6ITxxcG_rhjfz4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/UCMYJ5JDP5D5LBEKIY7VAXVBYE.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/excess-rainfall-could-cause-problems-east-texas-hay-production/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Excess rainfall could cause problems for East Texas hay production</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">For many people in agriculture, rain is a good thing. But for hay producers, it can cause problems with too much rain.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Arthur Clayborn&nbsp;and</span> <span>Christian Terry</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 10:41 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/minor-custody-be-turned-by-parents-connection-with-trinity-chevron-robbery/"> <img class="width-full " alt="1 minor in custody, 1 to be turned in by parents in connection with Trinity Chevron robbery" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/L9-UbwK-gG8ycoW2ppaR7WfbcSs=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/KPJCOTWYMFF2RFCSE3HYZDYX3Q.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/minor-custody-be-turned-by-parents-connection-with-trinity-chevron-robbery/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; 1 minor in custody, 1 to be turned in by parents in connection with Trinity Chevron robbery</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A male went in the store, held the clerk at gunpoint, and demanded money. Another male held the door and served as a lookout.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Stephanie Frazier</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 7:11 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/signing-day-six-diboll-student-athletes-sign-with-college-programs/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Signing Day: Six Diboll student-athletes sign with college programs" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/LZGFH1tzH43XKacZHlsgwMxsl20=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/6VYJ44JTFVARBDQIAWZFMN3JAU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/signing-day-six-diboll-student-athletes-sign-with-college-programs/"> Signing Day: Six Diboll student-athletes sign with college programs</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">SIx Diboll students are moving on to athletic programs at the next level.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Caleb Beames</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/texas-gov-orders-schools-end-mask-rules/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Texas gov. orders schools to end mask rules" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/cFHKhXt8jLsk1H6GWEeUxQ4h_Us=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/QHJ5XUSGQRG4RLOBQBO5P4T6GA.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/texas-gov-orders-schools-end-mask-rules/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Texas gov. orders schools to end mask rules</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Tuesday’s announcement from Gov. Greg Abbott does not affect private businesses, which can still require customers or workers to wear masks.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Associated Press</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 5:11 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/possible-severe-storms-flooding-likely-deep-east-texas/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Possible severe storms, flooding likely in Deep East Texas" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/HbgRbMw4JTt_7ClbmhBLz2a3gd4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/C75EDYS6VJHUNGONTS4BMTQGZU.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/possible-severe-storms-flooding-likely-deep-east-texas/"> Possible severe storms, flooding likely in Deep East Texas</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">We are looking at an additional three to six inches of rainfall in the next 48 to 72 hours. It will not rain all the time, but when it does come down, it will contain heavy downpours.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Brad Hlozek</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 3:47 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/angelina-county-commissioner-indicted-third-degree-felony-charge/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Angelina County commissioner indicted on third-degree felony charge" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/BHSGe5P5bXsystHpOFYdLAT_QAk=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/Q3YD4JP56ZDFHKXAEG5AN6F24U.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/angelina-county-commissioner-indicted-third-degree-felony-charge/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Angelina County commissioner indicted on third-degree felony charge</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Visiting prosecutor Rob Freyer told KTRE that Cheshire received an indictment of Continuous Family Violence, which could result in a prison sentence of between two and 10 years, as well as a maximum fine of $10,000.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 3:25 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/nacogdoches-county-group-hears-business-experts-support-ending-pandemic-related-benefits/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Nacogdoches County group hears business expert’s support for ending pandemic-related benefits" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/8DrTuEqxQpbVECPe4y90jAodMv4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/WR2PUCGVZJC6ZOEV4SVCXW7L5U.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/nacogdoches-county-group-hears-business-experts-support-ending-pandemic-related-benefits/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Nacogdoches County group hears business expert’s support for ending pandemic-related benefits</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The new President and CEO of the Texas Association of Business Glenn Hamer gave a legislative update on the Nacogdoches County Chamber stakeholder’s call.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Donna McCollum</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 3:02 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/navy-investigating-training-jet-collision-near-corpus-christi/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Navy investigating training jet collision near Corpus Christi" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/P-fJ1TEeQMTUVv8Xc6qPVaIOprs=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/5BLSRPEPING2FCA65EVD3AQCOY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/navy-investigating-training-jet-collision-near-corpus-christi/"> Navy investigating training jet collision near Corpus Christi</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Officials say two Navy training jets collided over South Texas, forcing the two crew members on one plane to bail out and leaving one of them with minor injuries.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 2:32 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/state-agencies-move-hour-operations-response-flood-threat-across-texas/"> <img class="width-full " alt="State agencies move to 24-hour operations in response to flood threat across Texas" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/ULy0G3il7i6Yd_oA9GJfewxs4PI=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/OBORERIRZVGZ7OTFPPXESVQQNE.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/state-agencies-move-hour-operations-response-flood-threat-across-texas/"> State agencies move to 24-hour operations in response to flood threat across Texas</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">In response to severe flooding threats across Texas, Gov. Abbott ordered the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) to expand its daily operations to 24-hours a day beginning Tuesday continuing through Friday.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 2:26 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/gov-abbott-issues-order-banning-government-mask-mandates/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Gov. Abbott issues order banning government mask mandates" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/ESso-09ncw9MRQ2FZ5EChvvSkcQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/GIE2NZIB3ZGMFBDEY6ZWCVF5BY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/gov-abbott-issues-order-banning-government-mask-mandates/"> Gov. Abbott issues order banning government mask mandates</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order prohibiting governmental entities in Texas — including counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities, or government officials — from requiring or mandating mask-wearing.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 1:18 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/review-army-dead-reanimates-shambling-zombie-sub-genre/"> <img class="width-full " alt="The Stew Review: ‘Army of the Dead’ reanimates shambling zombie sub-genre" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/jpQaNHCvb5TlGkD1irlSzSJdTms=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/EXLQ4ZF7JZGWLNDT7BLIK6U6EI.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/review-army-dead-reanimates-shambling-zombie-sub-genre/"> The Stew Review: ‘Army of the Dead’ reanimates shambling zombie sub-genre</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Director Zack Snyder's latest zombie flick finds the perfect balance of seriousness and absurdity.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Stewart Smith</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 10:45 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/02/11/east-texas-school-delays-feb/"> <img class="width-full " alt="East Texas school closings, delays for May 18" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/hwVunUiF7QO-L9h3nQSGQcANmko=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/WUTXOIAYOZH5LBKC2K5B6M74A4.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/02/11/east-texas-school-delays-feb/"> East Texas school closings, delays for May 18</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">With water still rising, some Deep East Texas school districts have decided to delay the start of school or cancel classes Tuesday, May 18.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Nahum Lopez</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 7:24 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/more-rain-flash-flood-watch/"> <img class="width-full " alt="More rain, Flash Flood Watch" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/AAzsTW2F6lDSCMsPWV0PvUDBNmQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/5STFYIRG5ZEHBO76M5MIFG7WHY.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/more-rain-flash-flood-watch/"> More rain, Flash Flood Watch</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A few showers to start the day, then a break in the rainfall until late afternoon when more thunderstorms will develop.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Katie Vossler</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 18, 2021 at 6:31 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/flooding-reported-around-east-texas/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Neches River Dam B gates to be opened; voluntary evacuation of Barlow Lake Estates, other neighborhoods begins" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/y7zS7n_4Tph0f4kMvoykj-tzMuE=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/VDVCEGE56FCVJP2LREGEGFE7IQ.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/flooding-reported-around-east-texas/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Neches River Dam B gates to be opened; voluntary evacuation of Barlow Lake Estates, other neighborhoods begins</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">With a week of heavy rain forecasted, roads are already flooding around parts of East Texas.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRE Digital Media Staff&nbsp;and</span> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 11:10 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/sabine-co-resident-honored-his-contribution-decades-track-field-events/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Sabine Co. resident honored for his contribution to decades of track and field events" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/ZNffQmxkVIDFjpTdDZR09bBM5Aw=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/2LXDPFM2NRG2XMAOCVNNU3NUYY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/sabine-co-resident-honored-his-contribution-decades-track-field-events/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Sabine Co. resident honored for his contribution to decades of track and field events</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">George Young of Sabine County is now part of a Hall of Fame in College Station and will soon be judging Olympic hopefuls.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Caleb Beames</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 11:05 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/astros-set-go-full-capacity-starting-may/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Astros set to go to full capacity starting May 25" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/De0cCHx4y4YGiQ4ZxEKXpD2PVrE=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/6SO7EOGAUJHKLDVTZTWFG4DNYI.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/astros-set-go-full-capacity-starting-may/"> Astros set to go to full capacity starting May 25</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">More Astros fans will soon be able to watch the team in person.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Houston Astros</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 7:57 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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pb-layout-item pb-f-homepage-story-feed" id="f0Gb42P9vQwSIr"> <div class="flex-feature height-full"> <div class="flex-feature height-full flex-grid api-returned-stories" id="load-more-wrapper-79470" data-content-service="content-feed"> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/flooding-causes-major-issues-deep-east-texas/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Flooding causes major issues in Deep East Texas" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/LFg_UnOMUgjTScKgfxqWag9Ty4o=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/FKC2XKM4EREP3KS6GUJII57IOY.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/flooding-causes-major-issues-deep-east-texas/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Flooding causes major issues in Deep East Texas</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Rising floodwaters created issues for parts of Deep East Texas on Monday, like Jasper, Newton, Sabine and San Augustine counties.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 6:46 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/high-flood-potential-has-led-first-alert-weather-days-being-place-now-through-thursday/"> <img class="width-full " alt="High flood potential leads to First Alert Weather Days through Thursday" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/O30TT5hZVqeB1g_Cdouyu3suGd8=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/YAWBCDTH35B3XDSTSOSS74ZO5U.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/high-flood-potential-has-led-first-alert-weather-days-being-place-now-through-thursday/"> High flood potential leads to First Alert Weather Days through Thursday</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A slow-moving storm system will combine with plenty of deep moisture in our atmosphere to give us several rounds of locally heavy rainfall the next few days throughout Deep East Texas.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Brad Hlozek</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 6:42 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/gov-abbott-announces-end-federal-pandemic-related-unemployment-benefits/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Gov. Abbott announces end to pandemic-related federal unemployment benefits" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/c0zV0HImX8Hzw9UnUWrDdxpnuTE=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/FEZRLYXZBBC2JNNSF3CW4YKQNU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/gov-abbott-announces-end-federal-pandemic-related-unemployment-benefits/"> Gov. Abbott announces end to pandemic-related federal unemployment benefits</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Texans will soon no longer be able to claim certain federal unemployment benefits such as the $300 weekly supplement from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 3:10 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/governor-abbott-activates-state-resources-severe-weather-flash-flooding-impacts-state/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Gov. Abbott activates state resources as severe weather, flash flooding impacts state" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/c0zV0HImX8Hzw9UnUWrDdxpnuTE=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/FEZRLYXZBBC2JNNSF3CW4YKQNU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/governor-abbott-activates-state-resources-severe-weather-flash-flooding-impacts-state/"> Gov. Abbott activates state resources as severe weather, flash flooding impacts state</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">As severe storms move across our state from West Texas, throughout the week, they are expected to bring very large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, river flooding, and the potential for tornados.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 12:50 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/18/henderson-county-animal-sanctuary-releases-new-video-houston-tiger/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Henderson County animal sanctuary releases new video of Houston tiger" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/AkjUnx2UW1NrVia90GqQL_RSOP4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/MKDG2HAADJCDFKCC5IPJLFBRQE.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/18/henderson-county-animal-sanctuary-releases-new-video-houston-tiger/"> Henderson County animal sanctuary releases new video of Houston tiger</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A tiger which was the subject of various news reports after going missing in Houston was found safe on Saturday.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Christian Terry</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 9:55 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/pay-some-texas-teachers-will-top-bid-aid-poorer-schools-devastated-by-covid-/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Pay for some Texas teachers will top $100,000 in bid to aid poorer schools devastated by COVID-19" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/Xh9C4Ih4-6USKMrKXME6tjCFt-U=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/3Y3APIEQ3BBATDHAILW6LHQJUU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/pay-some-texas-teachers-will-top-bid-aid-poorer-schools-devastated-by-covid-/"> Pay for some Texas teachers will top $100,000 in bid to aid poorer schools devastated by COVID-19</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A new incentive program will increase pay for teachers facing some of the greatest challenges in helping students catch up from the pandemic.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Bekah McNeel</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 7:54 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/tyler-co-emergency-management-warns-rising-floodwaters-along-neches-river/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Tyler Co. Emergency Management warns of rising floodwaters along Neches River" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/wwVq-1h189uSn6lli21q1srvFAM=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/FY45NQSMUBD6PAOCCLSAT7NPQE.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/tyler-co-emergency-management-warns-rising-floodwaters-along-neches-river/"> Tyler Co. Emergency Management warns of rising floodwaters along Neches River</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">People who live along the Neches River in Tyler County are being told to prepare for rising water after officials opened flood gates at Dam B on the western side of B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Lane Luckie</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 6:30 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/mondays-weather-keep-umbrella-handy-this-week/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Monday’s Weather: Keep the umbrella handy this week!" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/AAzsTW2F6lDSCMsPWV0PvUDBNmQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/5STFYIRG5ZEHBO76M5MIFG7WHY.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/mondays-weather-keep-umbrella-handy-this-week/"> Monday’s Weather: Keep the umbrella handy this week!</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A few moving out of Deep East Texas this morning and a few more developing to the west that will move into East Texas by midday.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Katie Vossler</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 6:25 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/man-hospitalized-with-flesh-eating-bacteria-after-golf-cart-crash-beach/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Man hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria after golf cart crash on beach" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/iYmM_mgqWUspQXtG5ggP6IBdoCo=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/M2CWIBECDJABLF6CSVV5QLHHFE.JPG"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/man-hospitalized-with-flesh-eating-bacteria-after-golf-cart-crash-beach/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Man hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria after golf cart crash on beach</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The man and his wife, a medical professional, went to multiple hospitals before he received treatment for the potentially life-threatening infection.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KTRK Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 17, 2021 at 1:53 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/16/operation-pork-chop-concludes-wild-hog-supper-come/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Operation Pork Chop concludes; Wild Hog Supper to come" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/NjvCFq7LIx61wHnB73ckFvPdUe4=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/3BRMZKSN7ZC6RG3BA5SKXH5KGM.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/16/operation-pork-chop-concludes-wild-hog-supper-come/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Operation Pork Chop concludes; Wild Hog Supper to come</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Though the third edition of the program has concluded, officials say there’s still more to come.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 16, 2021 at 5:48 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/16/houston-tiger-found-will-now-be-taken-cleveland-amory-black-beauty-ranch/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Houston tiger found, will now be taken to Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/ecG8oy0wIOFWZ6X-R18wfQwYn3Y=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/XKIDS6NS5FBZRLA6JJ4H7JJX4E.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/16/houston-tiger-found-will-now-be-taken-cleveland-amory-black-beauty-ranch/"> Houston tiger found, will now be taken to Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">India, a tiger that went missing in Houston, has been found, and he will be taken to the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch near Murchison.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Gary Bass</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 16, 2021 at 10:39 AM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/15/police-missing-texas-tiger-has-been-found-safe-healthy/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Police: Missing Texas tiger has been found safe, healthy" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/j2g026UL_iYyVwBQgj3SeZDqXGc=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/3UIVMIZAUVCEPMGHSRCUPUTMJI.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/15/police-missing-texas-tiger-has-been-found-safe-healthy/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Police: Missing Texas tiger has been found safe, healthy</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">A tiger that frightened residents after it was last seen briefly wandering around a Houston neighborhood has been found and appears to be unharmed, police announced Saturday evening.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Associated Press</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 15, 2021 at 10:49 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/15/angelina-county-law-enforcement-community-remember-fallen-heroes/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Angelina County law enforcement and community remember fallen heroes" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/6WVwtuY0fubEOZdvQHIT-8jACcQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/5DS7RYKSBRFJ5C226R4GUWSKZM.png"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/15/angelina-county-law-enforcement-community-remember-fallen-heroes/"> Angelina County law enforcement and community remember fallen heroes</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Saturday marked Peace Officers Memorial Day.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 15, 2021 at 5:59 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/15/brunch-with-brothers-aims-mentor-young-men-lufkin-community/"> <img class="width-full " alt="‘Brunch with Brothers’ aims to mentor young men in Lufkin community" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/7Y7RwSLyZ9mEQyGmPrF_yhkkbNc=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/4WNJGDZ5VJHN7OP7QUQ5PKQCGY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/15/brunch-with-brothers-aims-mentor-young-men-lufkin-community/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; ‘Brunch with Brothers’ aims to mentor young men in Lufkin community</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The event is put on by Embrace It, a nonprofit organization in Lufkin started by started by Calvasha Summers and some of her friends and family.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Jeremy Thomas</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 15, 2021 at 5:52 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/14/central-golf-looking-bring-home-state-title/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Central Golf looking to bring home state title" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/2qnhffztDAg-Hvjk8Xd-tl-hHtk=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/Y6PYWL2QOBDAXIWVYDELEM4DVM.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/14/central-golf-looking-bring-home-state-title/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Central Golf looking to bring home state title</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The Central Boys golf team is back at state and looking for gold.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Caleb Beames</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 14, 2021 at 10:16 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/17/sarah-fields-sworn-new-panola-county-sheriff/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Sarah Fields sworn in as new Panola County sheriff" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/k6Mx92L3cqYbIHl6PpFMVYv4bhQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/7IZZC6PV7VA5ZIJUMJOSU6LDJ4.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/17/sarah-fields-sworn-new-panola-county-sheriff/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Sarah Fields sworn in as new Panola County sheriff</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Fields started as a dispatcher with the Carthage Police Department in 1988, before coming to the Panola County Sheriff’s Office in 1990.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>Blake Holland</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 14, 2021 at 6:45 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/14/sam-rayburn-reservoir-monitors-input-surges/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Sam Rayburn Reservoir monitors input surges" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/G_DysXDiKbfiXL24a-dLHX5surs=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/ZPMUVUQIZ5B4NN72FW4FKWQUT4.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/14/sam-rayburn-reservoir-monitors-input-surges/"><i class="far fa-play-circle" title="Has Video"></i>&nbsp; Sam Rayburn Reservoir monitors input surges</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Friday was a day of sunshine after two to three weeks of heavy rains. There’s more rain in the forecast for next week, which may leave you wondering how is Sam Rayburn Reservoir holding up. Many swollen creeks and rivers in Deep East Texas make their way down within a day or less to the flood</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span><span>Donna McCollum</span></span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 14, 2021 at 5:50 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/14/state-reports-more-than-covid-cases-texas-public-schools-week/"> <img class="width-full " alt="State reports more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases in Texas public schools for week" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/RmPWBCQh2chL741GdDqastAx0mE=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/I3IM4SIYX5HRTCLUPXX7EUQDMY.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/14/state-reports-more-than-covid-cases-texas-public-schools-week/"> State reports more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases in Texas public schools for week</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">The report states 1,787 students tested positive, while 350 staff tested positive for the week ending May 9, for a total of 2,137.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 14, 2021 at 3:42 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/14/dr-ed-answers-questions-about-covid-masks-reinfection-vaccines-kids/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Dr. Ed answers questions about COVID-19 masks, reinfection, vaccines for kids" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/hWIth0Twd9v8zAqUZmb0KXKeocQ=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/F5IHBKJBTBEGVPJW6XFSTLITTU.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/14/dr-ed-answers-questions-about-covid-masks-reinfection-vaccines-kids/"> Dr. Ed answers questions about COVID-19 masks, reinfection, vaccines for kids</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">Since the CDC lifted the mask mandate for vaccinated people Thursday, Dr. Ed said he’s comfortable with the guidelines put forth by the CDC because the recommendations are based on science.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced spaced-top spaced-xs align-items-start"> <div class="byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> <span class="byline">By&nbsp;</span> <h3 class="byline bold"> <span>KLTV Digital Media Staff</span> </h3> <span class="spaced spaced-right spaced-md"></span> </div> <div class="font-sm color-grey byline-wrapper flex-container-row hidden-sm"> Published May 14, 2021 at 2:39 PM </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col desktop-6 tablet-6 mobile-12"> <div class="card skin"> <div class="card-media width-full"> <div class="align-items-center flex-container-row justify-space-between"> <div class="width-full spaced card-media flex-reverse spaced-left spaced-lg flex"> <figure class=""> <div class="width-full img-container aspect-ratio-2x1"> <a href="/2021/05/14/judge-upholds-bond-revocation-former-angelina-county-political-candidate/"> <img class="width-full " alt="Judge upholds bond revocation for former Angelina County political candidate" src="https://www.ktre.com/resizer/DVv_cuskVeDQ9wsXOUPzWAfK-bk=/1200x600/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/raycom/EHZ6SH6BRJHH7BBVKYED44IIQ4.jpg"> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="card card-article-mobile-only width-full flex-container-column flex-2"> <h4 class="promo-header spaced spaced-xs spaced-bottom spaced-top font-normal"><a class="unstyled-link " href="/2021/05/14/judge-upholds-bond-revocation-former-angelina-county-political-candidate/"> Judge upholds bond revocation for former Angelina County political candidate</a></h4> <div class="spaced color-grey-dark font-md" data-pb-field="custom.blurbText_" data-pb-url-field="custom.blurbUrl_" data-pb-field-type="text" data-pb-placeholder="#">An Angelina County judge has ordered a former Angelina County political candidate remain in jail without bond.</div> <div class="byline-timestamp-container flex-container-column flex-desktop-row spaced 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