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1 month ago | 
ketk.com | Tori Bean |Hannah Walker
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KETK)– A cockfighting ring involving hundreds of people was discovered in Mount Pleasant on Saturday and local authorities did nothing to stop it, animal organizations said. According to Animal Wellness Action and Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), over the weekend they presented to Titus County Sheriff’s Office with evidence of a cockfighting event but deputies did nothing to stop it.
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1 month ago | 
ketk.com | Symone Sheppard |Hannah Walker
TYLER, Texas (KETK)– Nestled inside the Bluebird Antique Mall, Tyler’s only independent bookstore offers a welcoming space for East Texas book lovers. To celebrate Women’s History Month, KETK news visited the owner of The Headless Librarian, Katy Perez who has created a “dark academia and cottage core” themed book boutique. “It’s not necessarily the traditional way to open a bookstore, but I think it’s when you can’t do it one way, you just find another way,” Perez said.
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1 month ago | 
ketk.com | Hannah Walker |Rachel Davis
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — The Smith County Animal Control and Shelter euthanized 10 dogs on Monday after they were saved from a dog fighting ring last year. “I mean those dogs deserve to live from what they went through, I’m just heartbroken about what happened on Monday, I’m just absolutely heartbroken” animal advocate Karen Hale said.
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2 months ago | 
ketk.com | Tori Bean |Hannah Walker
TYLER, Texas (KETK)- The highly contagious measles virus kills more than 200,000 each year, according to the Mayo Clinic. UT Tyler Health Science Center Chief of Infectious Disease Dr. Richard Wallace explained what East Texans should know about measles and how to identify the “severe rash disease”. Measles is a virus that spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
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2 months ago | 
ketk.com | Ashlyn Anderson |Hannah Walker
GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– Gregg County is the second county in East Texas to partner with ICE to identify and report immigrants in the United States illegally. On Tuesday, Gregg County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the sheriff’s office to enter an agreement with federal officials, which is the ICE 287(g) program apart of The Illegal Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1966.
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2 months ago | 
ketk.com | Hannah Walker |Daisy Escatel
WILLS POINT, Texas (KETK) — An East Texas teacher has been arrested following allegations of sex crimes against children. Wills Point ISD released a statement on Monday regarding, Jimmy Hanks, who was arrested by the Rains County Sheriff’s Office. Hanks is a former high school teacher in Wills Point and owns a local business, Bulldog Nutrition, in Edgewood.
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2 months ago | 
ketk.com | Hannah Walker |Daisy Escatel
MABANK, Texas (KETK) — A Dallas man has died after his vehicle crashed into an embankment and was submerged under water on Saturday in Mabank. Officers with the Mabank Police Department were dispatched to the 17000 block of eastbound U.S. Highway 175 in reference to a vehicle crash. Once officers arrived, they spoke with witnesses who said the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into the bridge embankment and was submerged under water.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
ketk.com | Tori Bean |Hannah Walker
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — East Texas nonprofits are raising awareness during National Human Trafficking Prevention month this January. Local nonprofits including Unbound Now, Selah Life Choices and 4Kids4Families all share the same mission to help human trafficking victims in a time of need. According to Unbound Now, human trafficking occurs when a person is forced, tricked or manipulated into providing labor or sexual service for someone else’s financial gain.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
ketk.com | Rachel Davis |Hannah Walker
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK)– The City of Longview collaborated with nonprofits to provide resources to the homeless in East Texas on Thursday. The Longview homeless resource day was held at the Maude Cobb Convention center to provide a one-stop-shop with more than 70 booths including pet care, shelter information and health checks. Event attendee and Longview resident, Dustin Ducker said it’s nice to not have to rifle through “stained hand-me-downs” and to actually feel like people care.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
ketk.com | Rachel Davis |Hannah Walker
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) — In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the Longview community gathered to sing and march together. The events included jazz concerts, parades and an interfaith service held at Mt. Olive Church. Locals had the opportunity to hear a MLK message from J.T. Harris, music from the Longview chapter of the gospel music workshop of America and more than 15 pastors from several churches in East Texas attended.
