Mariela Gonzalez
Reporter/MMJ
East Texas
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Mariela Gonzalez is a KTRE multimedia journalist. She grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania but has been calling East Texas her home since she graduated from Nacogdoches High School.
She then earned her B.A. in Mass Communications focusing on radio and television broadcasting at Stephen F. Austin State University in December 2020.
Mariela is very excited to continue in Deep East Texas and share stories from the same community that welcomed her with open arms.
She loves spending time with her family and her pets or exploring new cities with her friends during her free time.
Education
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|By Mariela Gonzalez
Jessica Pebsworth with the City of Lufkin said two suspects entered the restaurant. One of the suspects had a long gun and demanded money from two shift employees.
Updated: 49 minutes ago
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The parks director said the construction of the building is part of their master plan to improve the park.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 2:44 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Rusk County Fire Marshal Terry Linder spoke to KTRE about receiving recognition from the National Weather Service and being named a Weather-Ready Nation ambassador. He talks about the preparations they take to keep their county safe.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Over the last year, the city was in an agreement with the district for the upkeep of the field and now they plan on purchasing those fields as part of their park master plan.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
They also will be updating the housing needs assessment. While downtown has a few loft apartments to offer, people say they would love to live downtown but the choices are limited. Sowell said the assessment will look at current housing in the area and what people are wanting.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 11:04 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
“There’s all kind of kids that compete and some of them are really good. It’s an honor to represent them,” Barrett Bennefield said. The Chireno student will be meeting with hundreds of other high school juniors and seniors from all over the country.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 6:44 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The Old Town pickleball team of Nacogdoches is teaming up to give a makeover to the courtyard located at Banita Creek Park.Players volunteered their time to improve their new space Wednesday morning. It consisted of power washing the court and getting it prepared for new paint.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 3:04 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
County Judge Keith Wright said a new building would be useful for addressing a court backlog, mental health evaluations for those in jail, and election administration.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 10:47 AM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
This will be the third year Enos has organized a “shadow run” in Nacogdoches. The run will start at Pecan Park and small groups of runners and walkers will follow the Lanana creek trail.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 8:12 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
While their main objective is to replace the sewer lines with new pipes and moving them slightly away from the creeks, Bartlett said they also will be making improvements to the current trail systems.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 8:44 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Kouliavtsev said the center consists of faculty members who are economists in various fields that can contribute and speak on topics such as the Federal Reserve and new policies like student loan forgiveness.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 10:16 AM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Paul Murray of Fredonia Brewery in Nacogdoches said it’s been a tough time ever since the pandemic caused public places like their business to keep their doors closed for over five months.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 8:57 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Development Director Melissa Wheeler said the center didn’t see a noticeable change in their number of clients until the aftereffects of COVID-19. People were still concerned to be in public places and group settings. ”Survivors would tend to remain in their living situations and not seek services as much as they do now.”
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Nacogdoches County Court Administrator, Dorlisa Hayter, explains issues they encounter with a lack of court reporters available.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:02 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Rhonda Oaks with TxDOT said, “the status right now (is) we are very close to opening up one lane of traffic. We’re going to be installing a temporary traffic signal.”
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
“It’s not just the fire department that will be benefiting from this. There’s a whole range of city stuff that has gone unchecked and nothing done for years,” said Best.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 4:23 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The Angelina County Commissioners Court has approved taking over the legal fees for a commissioner being sued for removal.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
“The recommendation from the committee was to move forward with an expansion," Judge Wright said.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 7:52 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Ryan Burns with the Texas A&M Forest Service said, “it’s been a long, dry summer and this helicopter, and working in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service to get this aircraft, has been a key component in getting these fires contained lately.”
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Deep East Texas VFD’s receive large donations from Georgia-Pacific
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Public safety was one of the topics Angelina County focused on.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Broadband expansion efforts are in progress to extend internet access to rural areas in Polk County.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 9:26 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The day after a storm swept through town, Nacogdoches residents were seen picking up the pieces and making repairs.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Girls with Purpose is a mentorship program in Crockett that helps young girls reach their full potential while navigating their way in life.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The Angelina County Commissioners approved purchasing radio towers in Diboll and Zavalla that will aid emergency responders.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
‘We can take this as it stands right today, but this is beneficial to a lot of low income homeowners surviving day to day,” said councilman Roy Bolden.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:11 AM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The Blueberry Festival committee reported high numbers for this year’s event during Tuesday night’s Nacogdoches City Council meeting.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Since April 1, the Forest Service has responded to 73 wildfires for every 1,065 acres in Deep East Texas.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The supplies will be distributed to each Nacogdoches County campus and will be ready for students to pick up during meet-the-teacher events.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The Stream Team will consist of volunteers and assist to gather data and identify body of water areas that need monitoring if they are contaminated.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:46 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
They approved subdivisions for Tidewell Road being divided into several lots for residential home construction.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
“We have a lot of kids that want to go into a bunch of different career paths, and we just want to be there and to assist them with making good decisions and develop them into future leaders that we know that they can be,” he said.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 9:07 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Despite the color, the water is still safe to use to bathe in and drink, as it passes all TCEQ requirements, city officials say.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
School bus driver shortage impacts East Texas school districts
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Martinez urges property owners to speak up and file a dispute if they disagree with their assessment.“The house may need painted, or parts are rotten on the house, boards are rotten, porch falling in,” he said are some examples of what might change assessed values.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 9:16 AM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
As summer heats up, Texas law enforcement wants to make sure East Texas boaters are aware of safety precautions while dealing with low water levels.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 7:56 PM CDT
|By Jeff Awtrey and Mariela Gonzalez
A woman who worked at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital for 34 years alleges she was fired for trying to be sure her employer paid sales tax.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 9:53 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Angelina Beautiful/Clean, or AB/C, first brought up the mural concept several months ago as a way to encourage Deep East Texans, to clean up and beautify the environment.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 4:48 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Site manager of the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, Anthony Souther, and volunteers gather together to begin the rebuild of a new grass house.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Nacogdoches ISD offers a financial incentive program for new teachers and current employed staff
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:38 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Monty Cartwright, regional director said in most cases they find themselves with only two people in an ambulance unit during a cardiac arrest situation.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
“You’d be surprised, you may never open a window in your home, but that bug can get in,” said Carra Liles, owner of Carra’s Pest and Termite in Nacogdoches.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 10:08 AM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The Texas A&M Forest Service is continuing to work on the forest fire that began late Saturday afternoon in Glendale.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 10:33 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Bradfield said once he was able to pull the driver out, he saw cuts all over the drivers arm. He administered first aid and wrapped his arm, making sure pressure was applied while waiting for first responders to arrive.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 10:50 AM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
A ten-year-old boy from Lufkin, Legend Williamson was killed in October 2021 in a rodeo accident. His family created the Legend Williamson Foundation with the goal of helping others and keeping his spirit alive.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 3:41 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
In Nacogdoches, they kicked things off Saturday morning with a parade on the downtown brick road. The community gathered to remember the past, celebrate the present, and embrace the future.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
The summer heat is proving to be deadly to cattle and livestock, and East Texas farmers are doing what they can to make sure their cattle remain safe.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
At least two firefighters were injured Tuesday as the Moffett VFD was called out to help battle a large fire in the woods.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 4:27 PM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Local parks, such as Pecan Park in Nacogdoches, have always been an attraction. This summer the park may take on a whole new appreciation.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By Mariela Gonzalez
Every second Saturday in June, thousands of people from around East Texas arrive in Nacogdoches for the annual Texas Blueberry Festival
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