The Ellen Trout Zoo is continuing its efforts to save the most endangered snake species in the U-S.

In attendance was Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Gary Hoebeke, who is a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient for his service in Vietnam. Today, he reflects on his time overseas.

Trina Jackson speaks about the sentences given to D'Corian Haywood, who plead guilty on Friday to the murder of Jackson's little brother, Damarion Glenn.

The suspects arrested include Jose Hernandez, 37, of Tyler; Matthew Organ, 44, of Whitehouse; Delano Roosevelt Phelps, 89, of Tyler; James Amos, 54, of Flint; Charles McLarty III, 75, of Flint; and Monterrey Lobo, 47, of Jacksonville.

The East Texas Gem and Mineral Show is on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rose Garden Center. Adult admission is $5, kids are just a buck.

To control the problem, a contraceptive bait was created and placed on the market in June of 2021. And after a year and a half, the creators of the bait say ranchers are seeing the benefits. The feral hog birth control bait is called HogStop and it affects male sperm production.

A new report from the Hibbs Institute at the University of Texas at Tyler shows just how much poor health outcomes in rural counties can affect the entire region. The latest Hibbs Health Index was created by examining factors like smoking, obesity, and premature death rates.