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.
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The Timpson Bears’ undefeated season continues with a 72-6 win over San Augustine.
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The station will be relocated less than a mile from its current location to Geneva Street. The department began raising money for a new station in 2020 and has had thousands of dollars donated by residents and businesses.
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The county’s AgriLife agent Ricky Thompson said they are close to surpassing their 100-member count.“We’re seeing a whole new set, or whole new crop of kids coming in. It’s exciting because they come with different ideas and projects in mind,” said Thompson
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Leah Brown of Lufkin talks about her experience being a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune. Her episode aired Friday night and she took home $30,780
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ANRA offers a few programs to help conserve clean East Texas waterways, such as the Texas Stream Team.
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Crockett Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect involved in an auto-pedestrian wreck.
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The transfer of Central Heights Water system starts today. Kelly Holcomb, general manager of Angelina & Neches River Authority explains what customers can expect during the process
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KTRE’s Mariela Gonzalez talks to Chris Cotton, SFA’s University Archives and Research Coordinator, who shows off a few artifacts from the school’s history. SFA is preparing to celebrate it's centennial anniversary.
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“Employers are continuing to create new jobs. We’re not seeing many types of layoffs, discharges, or people quitting,” said chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, Bryan Daniel.
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America and Deep East Texas are in need of teachers, and Nacogdoches ISD is helping prepare their students to enter the education workforce quicker by becoming certified teacher aides as soon as they graduate.
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“The fire might burn for one day, but you’ll be dealing with reforestation and trying to recover from that fire for years to come."
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The fall season begins next week for the Nacogdoches Boys Youth Baseball Association, but things may look different when it comes to getting your favorite treats.
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The proposed construction is to take place along Mound Street and Park Street.A new sewer system can help prevent flood damage from happening again to one Nacogdoches church.
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“ATV sales for your four-wheelers and side-by-sides have just skyrocketed, which, in turn, means more accidents,” said Nacogdoches County game warden Randy Stovall.
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Lufkin’s ISD’s convocation controversy began after the school board issued a statement promising an investigation following the performance of a Prince tribute artist, Marshall Charloff. Some were offended by the content; some, by the price.
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Since Monday, hundreds of people have stopped by the Nacogdoches Civic Center for a resource fair hosted by the Nacogdoches ISD bilingual department, featuring the Mexican Consulate on Wheels.
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Texas judges will soon be taking new training to equip them to deal with domestic violence cases.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service drone specialist Charles Davis discusses private drones’ dangers on aerial and ground fire crews while working on wildfires.
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KTRE’s Mariela Gonzalez speaks with Lynn Eastepp who is volunteering with the effort.
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The state presented to the Brooks family a resolution that declared August 25 as national ‘Harlon Brooks Day.’
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Community leaders in Deep East Texas want people to be prepared during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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A wildfire near the Neuville community that started on Sunday is reported to have consumed 300 acres.
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Founder of St. Francis Animal Rescue Ann Doyle-Anderson speaks on HB 2238, which relates to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders.
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HB 467 will extend the statute of limitations for certain family violence offenses. The current statute of limitations for family violence is two years for misdemeanor cases and three years for felony cases.
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“I don’t think we need to go anything below 4% for our employees of Nacogdoches County at this time,” said PCT. 1 commissioner Jerry Williamson.
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The Nacogdoches City Council voted unanimously to move forward with a multi-million general bond election to pay for city projects.
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Florida Forest Service Wildfire Prevention Team Lead Patrick Mahoney talks with KTRE’s Mariela Gonzalez about their efforts to educate the public about fire prevention.
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Nacogdoches County commissioners are considering increasing the salaries of government employees.
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A fire broke out at the Comfort Suites on the south side of Lufkin Sunday night.
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According to the state comptroller’s office, shoppers will save $136 million in state and local sales tax during the sales tax holiday.
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Diboll of residents will have time to get in compliance without the penalty of being fined $200 a day.
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The district encourages parents to talk to their kids once school starts to help prevent them from being removed from their classroom and to take care of their health.
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The expansion and added jobs will provide an additional $14.7 million a year in payroll.
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The first day of school is around the corner for some East Texas school districts, and they are getting their faculty excited for the new school year.
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Triple-digit temperatures in East Texas make air conditioning necessary for many people this summer, and HVAC companies are trying to keep up with calls.
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“Mainly we’re doing aerial recon to identify initial starts in these national forests,” said Howarth. been nature caused. “The ones we have been working on for the past week have been lightning-caused fires from some of the afternoon thunderstorms,” Canada said.
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Nacogdoches City Council approved a $435,000 budget amendment Tuesday night to repair equipment at the wastewater treatment plant.
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The City of Lufkin will be offering their first Teen Court program this fall.
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 3,500 species of native bees help increase crop yields.
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The previous gym and cafeteria are over 80 years old and have been vacant for the last three years due to poor conditions, Keeling said.The school plans to display artwork and plaques to pay tribute to the old buildings inside the new structures.
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Connected Nation Broadband Solutions manager Michelle Currier said most communities believe better internet connectivity means “an overwhelming increase in improved quality of life. It’s better education. It is access to jobs. It’s economic growth.”
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July 25 marks National Hire a Veteran Day, a day dedicated to helping veterans find jobs. For veterans, finding a job can be difficult.
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County leaders throughout East Texas have issued burn bans this month due to high temperatures and the lack of rainfall.
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Center residents are invited to attend the health and wellness fair at Open Door Worship Center.
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Nacogdoches Police Department hosted their third annual Teen Academy at the Nacogdoches Recreation Center Wednesday.
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The Nacogdoches City Council on Wednesday agreed to move forward with a nearly $44 million bond that would pay for several city projects.
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Capital Needs Advisory Committee Chairperson Judy McDonald speaks about proposing a $43.9M bond to the Nacogdoches City Council to pay for various city projects, including fire stations, the airport, parks and streets.
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The seismic equipment monitors all statewide earthquakes and has been in the county for five years.
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UV indexes are found to be higher in the summer than at any other time in the year, and too much exposure can pose a danger to your eyes and skin if not appropriately protected.
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“Grass likes to grow during warm nights, but we’re also having hot and humid days, and now it’s kind of drying out even more. The moisture is going out of the soil, so we need some more rain, and people are having to irrigate, so we’re starting to see dry spots,” Hill said
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