COVID19
Tyler City Council to open meetings up to the public
TYLER, Texas (KETK)- City Council is welcoming the public back into their meetings, according to a press release from the...
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East Texas group spreads awareness of the dangers of isolation in nursing homes
KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – Imagine being isolated and having to come to terms with possibly dying alone. This the reality...
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UT Tyler to honor East Texas nurses with ’24-Hours of Thanks’ event
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The University of Texas at Tyler will be honoring East Texas nurses with a 24-hour appreciation...
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As Texans reap unemployment benefits, some federal assistance dwindles
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Christopher Mims needs to pay the bills. Months went by as Mims attempted to get an error...
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Unemployed Texans will no longer receive an extra $300 in weekly payments
AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) – Texans receiving unemployment benefits who qualified for an extra $300 in weekly jobless payments...
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Governor Abbott extends statewide Disaster Declaration for COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) – Governor Greg Abott issued a proclamation that extends the Disaster Declaration in Texas due to COVID-19....
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Penny to reopen after COVID-19 forced closure
LINDALE — A Lindale school will reopen on September 8, after closing their doors in August due to a surge...
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New hand sanitizer warning after woman was burned in house fire
Nodar Chernishev/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The small step of hand sanitizing that has become part of...
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Second stimulus checks: Trump proposes using leftover money to fund direct payments
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — While lawmakers can’t seem to work out the details of another coronavirus relief package many hope includes...
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