Lisa Fritsch graduated from John Tyler High School in 1993, and twenty years later is running for Governor of Texas.
She stopped in Tyler over the weekend to talk about the issues she's campaigning on, including the goal to end poverty in Texas. Fritsch aims to beat John Abbott for the Republican nomination for Governor in the March primary.
Watching the movie starring Tom Hanks has become a holiday tradition for many of us, and it will no doubt appear on TV a few times this holiday season. And kids can experience a very real Polar Express right here in East Texas this weekend.
The Texas State Railroad will have the Polar Express running in Palestine, and kids can even wear their PJ's to really get into the spirit.
Our annual Fall Taste of Home Cooking School and Show is coming this Thursday at the Lufkin Convention Center. And this year, we are adding some new attractions.
If the kids are in a soccer league right now, it's nice to take them to a grown-up game so they can watch and be inspired.
The SFA women's soccer team claimed the Southland Conference title last year, and the momentum continues this season. They'll host LSU tonight at 7pm in a non-conference match-up. This will be the final non-conference game until late October when they host the Texas Longhorns.
A shocking new Japanese Tsunami video has turned up, and was recently posted on YouTube. This video shows the size and enormity of this tragedy in a way that hasn't been seen before. The water really begins to flow at the 3min mark of the video. The scope and power of this tsunami is unbelievable.
We're proud to congratulate our friends at the Texas State Forest Festival in Lufkin, who recently were awarded 25 different awards from the Texas Festivals and Events Association! From the festival's volunteers to its events, everyone deserves a round of applause.
