East Texas News

Palestine Man Jailed, Charged With Beating Wife To Death

Dec 5th, 2011 | By

Share/Bookmark By KENNETH DEANStaff Writer A Palestine man is behind bars this morning after being arrested over the weekend for killing his wife by beating her in the head. Anderson County Sheriff Greg Taylor said Noble Lee Barrett Jr., 53, is being held on a $350,000 bond on a murder charge for the death of
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Marshall Guiding Palestine’s Education

Dec 4th, 2011 | By

Share/Bookmark“I think what people in Palestine want,” Marshall said, is for students to present themselves well as far as behavior and dress code and to be strong academically. Further, Marshall said, they want the district to have quality extracurricular programs and to prepare students for post-high school opportunities. “While that may be a difficult message
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Building Machines Fun But Stressful For Students

Dec 4th, 2011 | By

Share/BookmarkOut of the 10 competitors, six are in athletics, nine are in clubs, and four have to prepare around work schedules. “These kids are very active, so this class can be very stressful for them with the amount of work they have to do,” Ms. Gwartney said. The class can be difficult to grade, she
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Iconic Big Tex Got His Start As East Texas Santa

Dec 4th, 2011 | By

Share/BookmarkKerens welding school students welded the framework and vocational agriculture students added the chicken wire to make Santa’s body, according to the Daily Sun. Women at the Kerens dress factory stayed after work to cut and sew the suit and Baylor University art students made the papier-mch Santa face. Unraveled hemp rope cut 12 inches
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2012: Cherokee County Plans Road Upgrades

Dec 4th, 2011 | By

Share/BookmarkBy KELLY GOOCHStaff Writer admin Read the Original Article Here: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20111204/NEWS01/312049928/-1/RSS01 the feed urlShare/Bookmark



TxDOT Releases Road Construction Updates For Week

Dec 3rd, 2011 | By

Share/BookmarkTexas Department of Transportation maintenance crews are scheduled to perform pavement repairs Monday, west of Tyler. They call for daytime lane closures. admin Read the Original Article Here: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20111204/NEWS01/312049991/-1/RSS01 the feed urlShare/Bookmark



East Texans Honor Drunken Driving Victims

Dec 3rd, 2011 | By

Share/BookmarkBy MELISSA CROWEStaff Writer admin Read the Original Article Here: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20111204/NEWS01/312049979/-1/RSS01 the feed urlShare/Bookmark



Book Fair To Raise Funds For District Libraries

Dec 3rd, 2011 | By

Share/BookmarkBy KELLY GOOCHStaff Writer Bullard ISD is working with Barnes Noble Booksellers to raise money for district libraries, school officials announced Friday. A book fair will take place next week at the Tyler Barnes Noble store, 4916 S. Broadway Ave. From Monday to Saturday, the store will contribute a percentage of every sale made with
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Smith EEA honors achievers

Dec 3rd, 2011 | By

Share/BookmarkSmith County Extension Education Association held its 28th annual Achievement Day recently, celebrating the year of work and dedication to the community, said Patrice L. Dunagin, Smith County Extension agent, family and consumer sciences. The calendar year for Extension Education starts in October and goes through September. Each year, members volunteer in the Creative Arts
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Mineola Man Arrested In Death Of Teenage Son

Dec 2nd, 2011 | By

Share/BookmarkBy MELISSA CROWEStaff Writer admin Read the Original Article Here: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20111203/NEWS01/312039984/-1/RSS01 the feed urlShare/Bookmark