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As you can imagine, back in the 1800s, East Texas looked very different, but you can take a trip back in time at the Dewberry Plantation.

Tribal citizens of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas have served in conflicts ranging from World Wars I and II to Vietnam, and more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Garcia continued his business and helped his clients find exclusive sneakers. He met his business partner in Longview at his store where Garcia would go to purchase and sell used sneakers. His partner was opening a new location in Tyler and thought Garcia was perfect for the job.

As a non-verbal child of the foster care system, Luis has found a way to communicate with his caretakers, friends and strangers beyond words.

The Garden Capital of Texas committee, in partnership with the City of Nacogdoches and Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful, spent the day planting trees at a park. Volunteer Dawn Stover calls it a tradition.

The haunted house takes place inside an old, abandoned nursing home behind the fire station. The fire department in previous years used the building for the attraction only, but they now own the building. Fire Chief Ricky Colle says this is their biggest fundraiser every year.

Many different cultures were showcased through art, music, food and celebrations at the Lufkin Heritage Festival.

A correspondent for a German TV network is learning about local journalism from the largest news organization in East Texas.

For her future family, Sandra often dreams about parents who will love her for the young lady she’s become.

Millions of Americans are affected by the disease, and 400,000 of those are here in Texas.

CPS along with other child placing agencies are holding a fostering forum on October 25 to help those interested in fostering identify their next “action step.”

Murphy says there are specific rules the county has to follow from the Texas Historical Commission regarding the items that will be put inside the courthouse.

-A nationwide bus driver shortage is now affecting a local school district in transporting their students to Friday night’s football game. This shortage is also affecting charter bus companies who school districts use as a back-up plan in situations like these.

Family Crisis Center of East Texas Executive Director Whitney Burran talks about October being domestic violence awareness month.

This is the first year the annual event is back after going through a hiatus due to COVID-19. It included a petting zoo, live music, food and more, all free to the public.

The historic home is over 100 years old.

They’ll be giving vaccinations again Saturday from at 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

There were activities for the students to take part in as they gained an appreciation of their learning difference.

Ellen Trout Zoo’s general curator, Celia Falzone, talks about how Twiga, the Masai giraffe, is turning 31.

The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krzeszów, located outside Jelenia Góra in southwest Poland, is considered to be one of the greatest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe.

Tyler’s Municipal Rose Garden, the largest in America, is making its mark in a city more than five thousand miles from Texas.

The namesake of Tyler’s CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital and a chaplain currently serving patients there share an interesting connection.

While Polish and English may sound vastly different, the Tyler Sister Cities delegation is quickly learning they speak the same language as their counterparts in Jelenia Góra: barbecue.

The sixth annual Art in the Park was held Saturday, where local artists helped Lufkin youths get in touch with their artistic side.

The Halfway Inn, also known as the Flournoy-Granberry House, was built around 1840 by Samuel Flournoy and served as the post office for a 15-mile radius.

Jelenia Góra held an official signing ceremony in a historic theater to mark new partnerships with two cities in Ukraine.

A team of 25 missionaries from the East Texas-based Youth With A Mission, or YWAM, are on a two-month trip to Poland, providing outreach and immediate aid to Ukrainian refugees who have fled violence in their home country.

On Wednesday, Tyler Fire Chief David Coble toured a recently-constructed fire station in Tyler’s sister city of Jelenia Góra, Poland.

A message of hope from East Texas has made its way into the hands of children forced to flee the conflict in Ukraine.

The City of Tyler’s relationship with Jelenia Góra in southwestern Poland is among the most active of its six international sister city partnerships.