Early Voting Begins Tuesday in Smith County

Early Voting Begins Tuesday in Smith County

Feb 15, 2026

ETR Staff Report Smith County residents can begin casting their ballots Tuesday during two weeks of early voting for the March 3, 2026, Primary Elections. From February 17-27, Smith County residents can cast their ballots at any of the five early voting locations,

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Heart Month: CHRISTUS Health highlights importance of cardiac rehabilitation

Heart Month: CHRISTUS Health highlights importance of cardiac rehabilitation

Feb 12, 2026

ETR Staff Report (EAST TEXAS) – During Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, celebrated annually during the second full week of February, CHRISTUS Health is shining a spotlight on one of the most underutilized yet life-saving treatments for heart disease: cardiac rehabilitation. In the United States,

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Tyler ISD Celebrates Black History Month with Districtwide Events

Tyler ISD Celebrates Black History Month with Districtwide Events

Feb 9, 2026

ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Tyler ISD is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with a variety of events, programs, and learning opportunities across district campuses. Schools will honor the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans through guest speakers, student performances,

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1,571 TJC students make the Fall 2025 Deans’ and President’s lists

1,571 TJC students make the Fall 2025 Deans’ and President’s lists

Feb 6, 2026

TJC announces Fall 2025 Deans’ and President’s lists Tyler Junior College has recognized 1,571 students named to the president’s and dean’s lists for their outstanding academic achievements during the Fall 2025 semester. The president’s list consists of 562 students who completed 12 or

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Former NFL Player Convicted for $197M Medicare Fraud

Former NFL Player Convicted for $197M Medicare Fraud

Feb 4, 2026

A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted the owner of a marketing company, and former NFL player, for his role in a yearslong scheme to bill Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs

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68th GRAMMYs Recap: Kendrick Lamar wins most awards, Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year

68th GRAMMYs Recap: Kendrick Lamar wins most awards, Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year

Feb 3, 2026

By blackpress USA Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. During the evening, Bad Bunny, aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was among the artists that took stands against the U.S. Immigration

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Longview ISD hosts immersive “Choose Your Adventure” enrollment event,drawing hundreds of families to explore school choice options

Longview ISD hosts immersive “Choose Your Adventure” enrollment event,drawing hundreds of families to explore school choice options

Feb 2, 2026

ETR Staff Report Longview, TX – Longview ISD welcomed more than 300 attendees to its first-ever Choose Your Adventure enrollment event at Hudson PEP Elementary, offering an immersive, family-centered experience that showcased the district’s campuses, programs, and approach to school choice. The event

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Four Tyler ISD Schools Named 2025 Texas Honor Roll Star Schools

Four Tyler ISD Schools Named 2025 Texas Honor Roll Star Schools

Jan 30, 2026

ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Four Tyler ISD campuses have been recognized as Star Schools on the 2025 Texas Honor Roll Schools list, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP) as part of the national Campaign for Business and Education Excellence. The honored

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City to Host Tree-Mendous Adoption Meeting to Kick Off 5,000-Tree Initiative

City to Host Tree-Mendous Adoption Meeting to Kick Off 5,000-Tree Initiative

Jan 28, 2026

ETR Staff Report The City of Longview invites residents to a community meeting to learn how they can help transform the local landscape through a major new reforestation effort. The Tree-Mendous Adoption Meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3,

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East Texas School Closure for Wednesday, January 27, 2026

East Texas School Closure for Wednesday, January 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

ETR Staff Report Beckville ISD Closed Wednesday School Big Sandy ISD – Upshur County Closed Wednesday School Brownsboro ISD Closed Wednesday School Bullard ISD Closed Wednesday School Canton ISD Closed Wednesday School Carlisle ISD Closed Wednesday School Carthage ISD Closed Wednesday School Cross

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