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Pet Talk: Em-bark-ing on a holiday getaway – Tips for traveling with pets
The holiday season brings fun, food, and family, but for some, the travel it takes to get there ...
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Keep holidays happy by getting a sober ride
December has Highest Number of Drunk Driving Crashes in Texas AUSTIN – The loss of a loved one ...
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Rusk County President receives Southwesterner Award
RUSK COUNTY —Boys & Girls Clubs of Rusk County (BGCORC) is proud to announce that CEO Peggy S. ...
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ETCOG issues final call for Veteran-Friendly Community designation applications
Communities across East Texas have one last opportunity to apply for ETCOG’s 2025 Veteran-Friendly Community Designation. This program ...
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Dining local this holiday season keeps Henderson’s economy thriving
HENDERSON — As the holiday season arrives, Henderson restaurants are rolling out festive menus, warm hospitality and special ...
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Hope and Healing: Rusk County Tree of Angels ceremony to honor victims of violent crime set for Dec. 11
As Christmas lights begin to glow across Rusk County, one special tree will shine with a different kind ...
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THN Athlete of the Week: Overton’s Haylee Brown
For her free-throw heroics in Overton’s 44-43 win over Cumberland Academy, sophomore Haylee Brown is The Henderson News’ ...
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THN Athlete of the Week: Mt. Enterprise’s Joshua Bennett
For his exceptional performance on offense and defense in Mt. Enterprise’s 74-46 regional semi-final playoff win over Overton, ...
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Friday Football Preview: Mt. Enterprise faces Bremond in the 2A-DII regional final
Mt. Enterprise (13-0) vs. Bremond (13-0) When/where: 7 p.m. Friday, Wildcat Stadium, 1600 S. Loop 256, Palestine, TX ...
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Girls Basketball: Mt. Enterprise beats Woden in overtime, West Rusk defeats Cumberland
MT. ENTERPRISE 31, WODEN 28: MT. ENTERPRISE — A neck and neck game resulted in a 31-28 overtime ...
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Tatum’s Qwardai Peoples signs for Lamar University
TATUM — Tatum senior Qwardai Peoples signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday committing to continue his ...
Health
To Your Good Health: Thyroid symptoms continue amid normal blood tests
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have low thyroid levels. My blood tests say that the levels are OK, but ...
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UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Center Pioneers World’s First Clinical Application of Lumin Fitness for Rehabilitation
DALLAS – Lumin Fitness, the leader in responsive, AI-infused training environments, announced a groundbreaking partnership with the UT Health ...
Family
Living on Purpose: God’s power is associated with His principles
Have you noticed that much of the time God works to accomplish His will, and not ours? We ...
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MayMay’s Youth Market Day Returns to Mt. Enterprise, Giving Young Entrepreneurs a Place to Shine
MT. ENTERPRISE — Young creators, bakers, growers and makers from across Rusk County will take center stage this ...
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Girls Basketball Photos: Henderson falls to Timpson, 55-32
HENDERSON — The Henderson Lady Lions fell 55-32 to Timpson in pre-season basketball action on Tuesday. Maleya Washington ...
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Girls Basketball: Overton, Tatum, Carlisle pick up wins
OVERTON 58, TRINITY SCHOOL 10: OVERTON — The Overton Lady Mustangs cruised to a 58-10 win over Trinity ...
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Boys Basketball: Overton, West Rusk, Tatum notch wins
OVERTON 66, CHRISTIAN HERITAGE 19: OVERTON — The Overton Mustangs opened their basketball season with a 66-19 win ...
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Concord HS Alumni Association to host 100-year celebration
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. at 19447 FM 95 S., Mount Enterprise, Texas 75681 the ...
Health
CHRISTUS Health expands children’s services with first pediatric ICU in East Texas
TYLER – In a milestone moment for families across East Texas, CHRISTUS Health has announced the region’s first ...
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Football state championship tickets on sale
High school football fans across the state can now secure their seats for one of Texas’ biggest annual ...
Police & Public Records
How DNA testing directed Kilgore’s KFC murders from ‘wrong path’ to identification of final suspect
The answers were always there, waiting as the years and decades ticked by: Who killed five people kidnapped ...
Sports
Outdoors: Hidden Lakes brings upland bird hunting back to East Texas
YANTIS – The thing about old hunting friends is that despite politics, religion, economic status, team or school ...
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Missing man found deceased after hours long Rusk County search
The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office concluded their search for Lawrence Robinson, a man missing in the CR 1117 ...
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Rusk County Sheriff’s Office searching for local man
Rusk County Sheriff’s Office units are actively searching for a missing man in the wooded area along CR ...