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Dumb =  Committing a crime. Dumber = Inadvertently dialing someone while you are committing the crime. Dumbest = That someone you dialed is the 9-1-1 dispatch.

A man from Waco who said he was high on the synthetic drug K2 was arrested after he chased a neighbor while on all-fours and eventually strangled and starting eating a family dog -- while it was ALIVE -- sparking yet another zombie-style discussion from recent events around the nation.

Tyler police responded to 13th Step Tattoo business, 2119 E. Fifth St., around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday,on a report of a pedestrian hit-and-run assault.

Electricity usage Tuesday set a record for June. A spokeswoman for the electric distribution grid for most of Texas says power usage eclipsed a June record set Monday of 65,000 megawatts.

After reading more about the Boys and Girls Clubs of East Texas, I wish I was a kid again! It sounds like they’re learning some valuable life skills — even how to change a flat tire. That means 9-year olds who hang out at the Boys and Girls Club this summer, will come in handier in a pinch than most adults. And one super cool new attraction for the Boys and Girls Club just opened!

Commuters in Whitehouse and Eastern Smith County will be able to travel on the latest section of Loop 49 Toll Road beginning Thursday afternoon.

A man crossing the street in Tyler early Monday morning has died of his injuries after being struck by a car.

The Supreme Court has struck down key provisions of Arizona's laws on immigration.

Gas prices here in East Texas were around $3.82 in mid-April and now two and a half months later prices have fallen around $0.70 here in East Texas.  Now, don’t get me wrong $3.15 a gallon is still on the high side for gas, but it’s cheaper than it was a couple of months ago and with lower gas prices, AAA says there will be more people on the road for the 4th of July holiday weekend than in the pa

Authorities in Shiner say a Texas father who beat to death a man who tried molesting his 5-year-old daughter will not be charged.

It’s a rather strange crime that’s left Kilgore business owners and police baffled.  Several faces have seen the culprits but can’t describe the thieves to police, well because, they’re mannequins!

When summer hits, people tend to get some extra free time on their hands. Instead of using that free time to be bored or just sitting on the couch watching TV, why not get out and do something? There are plenty of things going on in the community that people of all ages can do.