As of this evening, veteran East Texas radio newsman John Sims remained in the intensive care unit at UT Health East Texas in Tyler after being hit by a vehicle.
Sims suffered a severe brain injury as a result of an auto-pedestrian crash that happened Tuesday around 8:30 a.m. on Front St. at Bonner Ave.
“John Sims is one of the kindest, gentlest souls I’ve ever known,” said Paul Gleiser, KTBB owner. “And he’s also a consummate professional.”
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A Lufkin man found a single surviving egg abandoned in a nest near his Odessa worksite.
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Taylor Swift stopped abruptly during her Chicago show after accidentally swallowing a bug. Credit: @CatalinaGarciaH / POP NATION /TMX
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A motorist on Route 29 reported that a kitten had run across the road and somehow gotten stuck in the engine. Credit: Howard County Police Department / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX
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KTRE’s Avery Gorman speaks about Tina Turner’s connection to the City of Lufkin.
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KTRE’s Avery Gorman speaks about an event hosted by Nac Historical Sites to celebrate National Trails Day.
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“Lots of food vendors, lots of small business owners doing jewelry, woodworking, there is a little bit of something for everybody,” Saka said.
Tomorrow’s festivities will begin at 7:15 a.m. with the wild run.
Heritage Days Festival activates are free.