William Johnson

Jan 26, 2024 | cbs19.tv | William Johnson

HENDERSON, Texas — Fred Meissner, a 90-year-old Henderson man, has made more than 100,000 crosses for people all over the world. The longtime artisan says he felt the call to switch to this profession after he made a cross for his mother. “I was 61 years old when I realized that I had that calling on my life to make crosses," said Meissner. Prior to making crosses, Meissner grew up in Midland with hopes of going into the mission field one day.

Nov 28, 2023 | cbs19.tv | William Johnson

TYLER, Texas — Rose City Christmas Parade organizers said Tuesday scheduling conflicts among parade participants led to the decision to have to completely cancel the parade for the first time in its decades-long history. On Monday, the Rotary Clubs of Tyler announced that the Tyler parade would be canceled because of forecasted inclement weather Thursday night. Many community members asked why it wouldn't be possible to move to another date where severe weather wasn't expected.

Nov 20, 2023 | cbs19.tv | William Johnson

VAN, Texas — Heidi Moore has taught within Van ISD for the past 25 years. In that time, she's educated thousands of students at various campuses within the district. However, her career took a turn when she suffered a stroke on Oct. 10 that left her needing surgery on her head. “I don’t remember any of that. Some people have told me it is best that I not remember," Moore said. On that day, the longtime educator admits it started out normal.

Nov 9, 2023 | cbs19.tv | William Johnson

TYLER, Texas — The Tyler Civic Theatre Center announced on Thursday the list of shows for their 2024 season. This comes after the non-profit group recently celebrated their 75th anniversary of public performances for the community. DeAnna Hargrove, executive director of the Tyler Civic Theatre Center, broke the news exclusively on "Morning Y'all" on Thursday.

Oct 27, 2023 | kagstv.com | William Johnson

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Katherine Silverman is a single mom who has lived at the Fifteen 12 apartments since August of 2021. She says the complex has typically housed mainly students in the past, but it was the only complex  she could afford and the only one that had wheelchair accommodations. Silverman was placed in a wheelchair after facing medical issues that came after she served COVID-19 patients at the height of the pandemic. "I am an ICU nurse.