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  Texas Parks and Wildlife is proposing a new rule that could create doe hunting days in many east Texas counties that previously didn’t have them and extend those days in many cities. The Texas Park and Wildlife Department will hold public hearings about the proposed changes in several counties …

  A former Texas Most Wanted fugitive accused of sex crimes in Lamar County pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bail jumping and failing to appear in court. Donald Jack Robertson the Second had been on the run since 2011 but was captured earlier this month in Oregon and extradited back …

  Motorists could encounter delays and lane closures in Northeast Texas because of repairs being done on I-30, Work will be done from the Franklin County line to the Morris County line. In Morris County, similar work on Interstate 30 will be done through Feb. 20 from the Titus County …

  A former government contractor employee was sentenced to 46 months in prison today for his role in a bribery scheme involving a federal program in Afghanistan and conspiracy to structure financial transactions to avoid currency transaction reporting requirements. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal …

    H-E-B presented Mt Pleasant Chapel Hill Elementary teacher Julie Levesque and the school district with a check for $1,000 each. Julie is one of seven North Texas educators named finalists for a 2016 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award. All finalists are invited to San Antonio May 12-13 to …

  Congratulations to our KOYN Teacher of the Week is Jana Kennedy 1st Grade teacher at Aikin Elementary. She was nominated by Melinda Story who said: “Jana goes the extra mile to make sure that her students excelled.  She takes the extra time to call me at home when she …

  The Northeast Texas Workforce Solutions Board has activated a Rapid Response Team to assist workers who will be laid off by the closing of the coal mines in Sulphur Springs, Mt. Pleasant, and Winfield. The layoffs are scheduled for April 29. The team will assess the job skills of …

    A murder suspect being held in the Hopkins County jail under $1 million bond since October has had his bond reduced to $100,000. Judge Eddie Northcutt ordered that if Justin Joe McQueen makes bail, he must wear an ankle monitor as a condition of his release. McQueen is …

  The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center will hold a “Food Drive” from February 22 through March 31st for the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter. They are in need of: Purina Dog Chow, Purina Puppy Chow, Purina Kitty Chow and Paw and Claws Scoopable Cat Litter. These items can be dropped …

  A crash in Canton Monday evening involving a Van Zandt County deputy and a civilian resulted in two hospitalizations. The civilian was flown to a Tyler hospital by a medical helicopter. The deputy was transported to Tyler by a ground ambulance. The crash happened at the intersection of Hwy …