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Crime , Smith , Today's Headline

Smith County Warrants Solution Program Runs October 6-17

ETX Bell Smith County is holding its Warrants Solution Program, offering those with arrest warrants for outstanding court fines a chance to pay them before being arrested.“Each year, we hold a warrant roundup to allow people to pay their outstanding court fines and fees to avoid being arrested,” Smith County Judicial Compliance Director

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Arp ISD - Sports , Lead Sports Story

Arp gets new basketball coach

ETX Bell By Mickey SmithARP- The Tigers hardwood squad will have a new leader, with a new title, and a whole lot of Go Get ‘Em.Conner Weeks, will be replacing Brian Malone after a three-year stint.Malone led the Tigers to the playoffs two of the three seasons at the helm.Weeks

BusinessNews

Food & Drink , Troup

Bobby’s Coffee &Eats Opens its Doors

ETX Bell By Robin GambleBobby's Coffee & Eats held its official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 11:00. The coffee shop is located at 501 W Duval Street, Ste 103.

FaithNews

Entertainment , Events , Music & Lifestyle , RELIGION

Dot’s Place

ETX Bell By Robin McPherson GambleBrownsboro hosts live, local, family-oriented music at Dot’s Place, a local restaurant. Dot’s has an open mic night every Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Pizza, burgers, and more draw people in and have the parking lot overflowing. There are always a variety of musicians and people who don’t play but who come just to

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Whitehouse ISD , Whitehouse ISD - Sports

Whitehouse ISD Celebrates Student-Athletes on Signing Day

Whitehouse ISD Athletics recently celebrated Signing Day, honoring a group of student-athletes for their commitment, perseverance,
SPORTS

East Texas Football Preview — Week 4

Several East Texas high school football teams will be in action Friday night, with some looking
The Brook Hill School - Sports

Brook Hill Football & Volleyball Teams Kick Off Season with Midnight Practice Tradition

Brook Hill’s fall athletics season is officially underway as their football and volleyball teams took to
Arp ISD - Sports

Smith becomes new Arp Volleyball Coach

Mickey SmithARP- All you Arp Tiger volleyball diehards.....Dig this!The Arp Tigers volleyball team has a new
Arp ISD - Sports , Lead Sports Story

Arp gets new basketball coach

By Mickey SmithARP- The Tigers hardwood squad will have a new leader, with a new title,

CommunityNews

Frankston , Uncategorized

Election Applications for Frankston City Council

Frankston, Texas - Those interested in running for Frankston City Council will be able to pick

ETX Shine Podcast Network Launches to Expand Local StorytellingNew podcast network will spotlight East Texas voices, stories, and conversations in 2026ETX Bell in the beginning wanted to create a way to reach various age groups with the information and news in our communities.  Our hope from the beginning was to create a a podcast network.  That day is now here. ETX Hometown Media has announced the launch of ETX Shine, a new podcast network designed to expand local storytelling across East Texas.ETX Shine will serve as the podcast production arm of the ETX Bell, offering long-form audio and video conversations that highlight news, community voices, business, faith, sports, culture, and everyday life in the region. The network is scheduled to roll out its first slate of shows in 2026, with content distributed across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, social media.

TYLER — A model train show will return to the Tyler area this summer for the first time in several years, bringing back an event that once drew a strong local following.The Tyler Area Train Show is scheduled for June 13-14 at the TASCA Event Center in Whitehouse. Organizers say the event marks the first time in quite some time that a train show of this kind has been held in the Tyler area.Train shows were previously hosted at the Tyler Rose Garden Center, where they were held regularly and attracted enthusiasts from across the region. Those events ended after the facility was replaced by the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center, where higher costs made continuing the shows difficult for organizers.The upcoming event came together following a chance connection at the Historic Train Depot in downtown Tyler. TASCA leadership met.

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Events , Hobbies , LIFESTYLE

TASCA Hosts Train show in Tyler area after years-long absence

ETX Bell TYLER — A model train show will return to the Tyler area this summer for the first time in several years, bringing back an event that once drew a strong local following.The Tyler Area Train Show is scheduled for June 13-14 at the TASCA Event Center in Whitehouse. Organizers say

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2026 January in Review – February

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Public Service Announcements

Speeding doesn’t save time, it costs lives

ETX Bell TxDOT working with law enforcement to encourage people to slow down July 16, 2025AUSTIN - Whether it's catching a fish or smoking a brisket, Texans

ElectionNews

Frankston , Uncategorized

Election Applications for Frankston City Council

ETX Bell Frankston, Texas - Those interested in running for Frankston City Council will be able to pick up election applications starting Wednesday, Jan. 15, and the

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