Casa stands for court appointed special advocates. So when a child is placed in foster care, a judge appoints a casa to advocate for what they think is the best interest for the child.
With the season of giving upon us, members of the community are encouraged to remember the real reason of Christmas and give back to those less fortunate. The Family Crisis Center of East Texas relies on generous donors to provide the Christmas joy their clients hope for.
The rain cleared just in time for the 19th annual Tyler Turkey Trot Thursday morning. Nearly 13-hundred runners took to the streets of south Tyler to run the 5K course.
Members of the Lufkin community gathered today to celebrate Thanksgiving. People from all walks of life joined to meet, eat and give back to those less fortunate.
November is designated as native American Heritage Month. It’s significant in Deep East Texas as its home to one of only three tribes in Texas. The sovereign nation of Alabama-Coushatta in Polk County looks to its future, but strongly holds onto its past.
For so many Americans, Thanksgiving means meal prepping and spending time with family and friends. However, some individuals dread the holiday season as they spend the day in isolation.
From Chick Fil A to the Ellen Trout Zoo, The Museum of East Texas has a wide variety of trees on display sponsored by 50 local businesses in the Lufkin area.
Rudolph is a festive pumping unit from Lufkin Industries placed in the downtown area of Lufkin and decorated with up to 4,000 lights that is meant to help bring in the holiday spirit.
The East Texas Food Bank wants to make sure that as many East Texans as possible have a happy Thanksgiving and will be holding holiday food distribution events in Tyler on Monday and Lufkin on Tuesday. East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler gets the details from East Texas Food Bank’s Rebecca Berkley.
Huntington ISD hosted its annual Veterans Day celebration, back in person for the first time after last year's event was held drive-in style due to COVID protocols
Dr. Carnelius Gilder holds up to 8 positions in Pineland as a public figure, including as the West Sabine ISD Superintendent, where he hopes to create an environment that people will want to come back to.
There will be live music by the Old Town Brass Band, a vintage costume contest, and a swing dancing performance by the East Texas Lindy Brigade to inspire others to join in on the dance floor.
As Halloween festivities come to a close, you may be wondering what you should do with your costumes. Instead of letting it sit in the back of your closet for the next 365 days, or never wear it again, The Family Crisis Center of East Texas explains the impact thrift store donations bring to their agency.
Children running in Saturday’s event take pride as their feet hit the pavement as they recognize with gratitude how lucky they are to own just a simple pair of sneakers.
The Angelina Arts Alliance and the Museum of East Texas will put on a three show "Sights and Sounds" series in the museum's chapel section starting in 2022
We’ve all seen the devastation left behind. The people who live there, their families, and businesses have a long road to recovery ahead of them. Now, it’s time for the Gray Television family to help ‘Lift Up Louisiana’.
In the heart downtown Nacogdoches, one can now spot a marker on the general mercantile and old string shop. Members of the John S Roberts chapter of the Texas State Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 wanted to honor the 32 veterans who fought in the War of 1812 and made Nacogdoches their home.
A bit of normalcy is returning with the annual SFA Fall Plant Sale going on tomorrow and Sunday. Its success is extremely critical to the future of SFA Gardens.
