An East Texas man was given a life sentence on Tuesday after being found guilty of street gang activity in connection to the murder of Brandon Edwards on Wednesday. Kevin Dale Higgins, 58, was sentenced for his role as president of the Ugly Man Cossacks gang.

An East Texas man was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Thursday for the murder of a missing person, whose body was found in 2022 in a hand-dug grave. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,

A House representative from East Texas has filed a resolution asking the federal government for $11 billion in border security cost reimbursement.

Three men from McKinney, Humble and Wylie were found guilty after submitting fraudulent applications to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and the Payback Protection Program.

A lot of person-on-person crimes goes underreported and people don’t know the resources they could go to,” said the agency’s sexual assault coordinator, Mallory Dotson.

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Just like people, pets may have some adjusting to do when it comes to the winter, especially if they have arthritis. Osteoarthritis, commonly known as arthritis, is a disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It also affects pets. During the winter, veterinarians will see many visits because of the issue.

East Texas A&M Lions (4-12, 1-6 Southland) at Lamar Cardinals (12-4, 7-0 Southland) Beaumont, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lamar hosts East Texas A&M after Akasha Davis scored 20 points in Lamar's 68-52 victory over the McNeese Cowgirls.

Warren said if anyone feels sick, they should stay home, get tested, wash their hands frequently, use tissues and cough in their arm.

TYLER, Texas — Donald Trump kicked off his next four years in the Oval Office by signing a slew of executive orders. "It's really kind of a way to show people that the election mattered and there are changes that are occurring from day one," John Barrett, chair of the department of humanities and social sciences at LeTourneau University, said.

Arctic air is on its way out as East Texas will begin to see slightly warmer temperatures for the remainder of the week. After freeze warnings and bitter wind chills, a southwest wind developed Wednesday morning,

Officials said that the pipeline fire has been extinguished and there were no reported injuries after going up in flames in East Bernard, Texas.

The Mustangs ' 2025 non-conference football schedule is officially complete. SMU announced Thursday afternoon a matchup with East Texas A&M on Aug. 30, 2025 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium to open the Mustangs' 2025 season.