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ketk.com | Symone Sheppard
TRINITY COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– The SPCA of Polk County and Trinity County Crime Stoppers (TCCS) are cohosting the very first Animal Mayday: Save-A-Pet Event and Fish Fry at the Trinity Community Center to encourage community members to find a new furry friend. The SPCA of Polk County is a “no kill” shelter in East Texas and they’ll have multiple dogs and puppies available for guests to adopt at the event on May 10.
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ketk.com | Symone Sheppard
Weather Alert1 MORE ALERTSTornado Watch: Cass County, Harrison County, Marion County
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4 days ago | 
ketk.com | Symone Sheppard
If you’re trying to up your reading goals this year, popular books written by the best literary minds are great to have on your bookshelves.
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4 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Symone Sheppard
MARION, Texas (KETK)– A Tornado watch has been issued for Cass, Harrison and Marion counties. According to the National Weather Service, the watch will last until 7 p.m.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KETK.com | FOX51.com.
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5 days ago | 
ketk.com | Symone Sheppard
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK)– Longview ISD is hosting a unique college fair, only this event isn’t meant for the students. The 2nd annual college fair will focus on assisting parents with higher educationoptions, career programs and financial aid resources.
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5 days ago | 
ketk.com | Symone Sheppard
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) – Two Nacogdoches residents were arrested for possession of cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana and firearms by the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office early Thursday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies pulled over Luther Levann Jackson, 38, around 11 a.m. for a traffic violation. They discovered an active warrant for his arrest and took Jackson into custody.
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6 days ago | 
ketk.com | Symone Sheppard
CARTHAGE, Texas (KETK)– A juvenile has been arrested after allegedly making a threat to a local Carthage daycare. The FBI contacted the Carthage police department after a threat was made on social media “showing daycare with alarming text overlay”. An immediate investigation began where officials learned that the suspect was a juvenile and has since been taken into custody. The case will be referred to District Attorney and Juvenile Probation for prosecution, the Carthage police department said.
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1 week ago | 
ketk.com | Symone Sheppard
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — An East Texas man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for running a nationwide counterfeit meth-laced pill operation from his rural property in Cherokee County. According to a release from U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Texas, Robert Jessie Martin, 47 of Alto, was sentenced to 18 years and four mounts in prison on Thursday. Photo courtesy of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
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yahoo.com | Symone Sheppard
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — An East Texas man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for running a nationwide counterfeit meth-laced pill operation from his rural property in Cherokee County. Sock found filled with meth during traffic stop, Mabank man arrested According to a release from U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Texas, Robert Jessie Martin, 47 of Alto, was sentenced to 18 years and four mounts in prison on Thursday.
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ketk.com | Symone Sheppard
LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – One of East Texas’s own medical facilities has been listed as one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals. Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin has been recognized by Premier Inc, a healthcare organization which performs independent reviews of hospitals. “This recognition is a testament to our mission to be the leader in service excellence and quality,” Jose Echavarria, CEO of Woodland Heights Medical Center said.
