Alivia Hartpence
Multimedia Journalist
East Texas
Alivia Hartpence is a multimedia journalist. She joins us from the Midwest and was born and raised in Ohio. She graduated from Bowling Green State University, where she studied journalism and political science, and served as editor-in-chief of her school’s collegiate newspaper.
Alivia loves local journalism and values ethical, accurate and empathetic reporting above everything else. Outside work, she loves watching rom coms, playing with her cat Whipped Cream and meeting new people. If you have any story ideas, feel free to reach out!
City Council votes yes on Lakeside Park and Lake Nacogdoches East Park projects costing under $140,000.
A Tyler man admitted to firing a gun used to shoot a motorcycle rider in Douglass, according to an affidavit.
There are a lot of changes coming to the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin over the next months.
The Stone Fort Museum celebrated its 90th anniversary on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.
A $4 million gift has given SFA’s theater and dance program a new name, honoring an East Texas dance pioneer.
The Ellen Trout Zoo’s 37th annual Zoo Boo is kicking off tonight, and zoo staff say there’s a lot of treats in store for families.
A familiar face in Angelina County agriculture says goodbye today after almost three decades on the job.
The Nacogdoches Commissioners Court approved the sale of land to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) along the U.S. Highway 259 corridor.
Art in the Park is marking its 10th year at Jones Park, where a gathering that began in a small area of the park has grown into an annual community event featuring art, music, vendors and activities for children.
Construction has started on Nacogdoches’ new Icon Cinema movie theater.
The annual Stephen F. Austin State University’s annual plant sale is set to take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Family Crisis Center of East Texas held its fourth annual ‘Passion for Purple’ luncheon to raise awareness of domestic violence and abuse in East Texas on Thursday.
District 11 leaders will consult their counties before choosing a plan to manage water use across 28 counties.
The Huntington Business Owners’ Association held its 12th annual Catfish Festival Saturday.
The City of Lufkin’s Jones Lake cleanup project is ahead of schedule, according to Parks and Recreation Director Buddy Timme.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas will open a new teen center at its Lufkin clubhouse Oct. 22, President and CEO Sheila Youngblood said.
They explained why 4-H is important to them, and thanked them for declaring October 4-10 National 4-H Week.
Nacogdoches County Commissioners Court has been prioritizing fixes to the county’s IT infrastructure since a cyberattack on the county’s website in May.
An Angelina County judge lowered the bond of a Lufkin police officer accused of searching his ex-girlfriend’s plates on Flock Safety cameras more than 10,000 times.
The Hudson Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue team is celebrating 30 years of service across East Texas, highlighting its regional mission and need for volunteers.
The biannual Diboll Day community event was held to help raise money for community amenities Saturday.
A Texas Department of Public Safety error has left East Texas county elections offices working to register hundreds to thousands of voters before early voting begins Oct. 19.
State and local leaders gathered at Stephen F. Austin State University Thursday to launch the East Texas Water Institute.
The limb also took out a power line and transformer causing a couple of homes to be without power for a short time
Hugging Hearts Solutions hosted its National Diaper Awareness Walk-A-Thon to bring the Nacogdoches community together and bring awareness to challenges many families face in acquiring diapers.
