East Texas

Proposed Data Center in Texarkana Faces Local Pushback
Proposed Data Center in Texarkana Faces Local Pushback
May 11, 2026
Texarkana residents are pushing back against a proposed 500-acre data center project, citing concerns over noise, environmental risks, and quality of...
East Texas Teacher Charged With Sexually Abusing Special Ed Student
East Texas Teacher Charged With Sexually Abusing Special Ed Student
May 1, 2026
Jeffery Parker teaches special education in Pleasant Grove ISD near Texarkana.
Local Architecture Firm Backs Lufkin ISD Debt Proposal

Local Architecture Firm Backs Lufkin ISD Debt Proposal

April 21, 2026
The bond will appear on the May 2 ballot.

East Texas Teacher Gets 180 Days for Sex Crimes Against Student
East Texas Teacher Gets 180 Days for Sex Crimes Against Student
April 1, 2026
Kathryn Prior pleaded guilty to having sexual relations with a male Henderson ISD student.
Gilmer ISD Custodian Charged With Recording in Boys’ Bathroom
Gilmer ISD Custodian Charged With Recording in Boys’ Bathroom
March 30, 2026
Shamon Patton’s cell phone was found recording video inside a Gilmer Intermediate School bathroom trash can.
Trump-Backed $16 Billion Natural Gas Hub Coming to Anderson County
Trump-Backed $16 Billion Natural Gas Hub Coming to Anderson County
March 26, 2026
The plant is expected to power more than one million homes.
Tyler Teacher Still ‘Incompetent’ for Student Sex Abuse Trial
Tyler Teacher Still ‘Incompetent’ for Student Sex Abuse Trial
March 23, 2026
Karen Dunn was sent to a state mental hospital after being charged with aggravated sexual assault of an elementary student.
Onalaska ISD Teacher Jailed on Child Sex Abuse Material Charge
Onalaska ISD Teacher Jailed on Child Sex Abuse Material Charge
March 9, 2026
Onalaska Elementary teacher Jerry Cobb has worked in five East Texas school districts over the past 10 years.