East Texas

Summertime is finally here and the 4th of July weekend is just around the corner that means family, food, fun, and fireworks.

The Texas Department of Public Safety continues to have a very productive 2023 so far as they have recently reported capturing three more of their Top 10 Fugitives and Sex Offenders. One was even captured right here in East Texas. There are still a few old faces you may remember from previous posts, but there are some new faces to observe, let's see if you have spotted any of them.

Texarkana may be celebrating 150 years all this year (TXK150), but so are your Texas State Parks. The state parks are a little younger, at 100 years old, but a celebration is a celebration, and there are events happening all year long right here in East Texas. Here are a few coming up in April 2023.

Kids are acting up and already getting cranky, stomachs growling, the dog needs a walk, you need a walk, you know, a little bit of "stretch-your-legs-time", to get the kinks out for a few minutes, or you just simply need a nice bathroom? Have I got a place for you...

Spring is not too far away and that means more snakes but did you know there is one snake in East Texas that will chase you?

Update: Bowie County Sheriff Jeff Neal updated this Thursday afternoon, Jackie Lynn Autrey has been located and is under arrest. The Sheriff also wanted to say thanks to the community for sharing the story and helping locate the accused felon.

This actually happened to me a couple of years ago, right about this time of year I was sweeping up the leaves that had collected on the sidewalk leading up to my front door, when much to my surprise, I uncovered a small copperhead who was apparently snoozing in the middle of that pile of dead leaves. Luckily he was either stunned by my broom or just too sleepy to comprehend what was happening to

The last couple of days have been really busy here in Texas with freezing temps, slick roads, iced bridges, power outages, and the like, so busy in fact we missed what I consider to be an important anniversary. Did you know, February 1 was the 20-year  anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when it broke apart upon re-entry over North and East Texas? Seems like just a few years ago to

That's right, as in "against the law." What is it you ask? Firewood. Taking firewood out of the eleven Texas counties listed below is illegal. Six of the counties are in East Texas and two of them under this State mandated firewood Quarantine are Bowie and Cass. What does that mean, it means if you cut it here, you burn it here.

I have been doing it wrong for so long that I thought I was doing it right... nope. Maybe you are, maybe not, check out this information, and let's find out together.

Veterans Day is today, Friday, November 11, it is always November 11 no matter what day it falls during the week. Veterans Day is a day set aside to remember and recognize veterans who have served or who are currently serving to protect our freedoms.

We told you last week this was coming, well now it's here and it looks much colder than was originally predicted.