Deep East News Today

Proposed lesson plans could improve student performance and help teachers, Texas education officials say. Not all districts and education advocates are convinced.

Texas education officials and Republican lawmakers say proposed elementary school lessons that incorporate extensive biblical references will boost student achievement and save teachers time from developing their own curriculum.

Texas education officials and Republican lawmakers say proposed elementary school lessons that incorporate extensive biblical references will boost student achievement and save teachers time from developing their own curriculum.

Intensifying and Dangerous Storms are bearing down on East Texas. Multiple watches have been issued

You can hear the amazement in the caller's voice.

You can hear the amazement in the caller's voice.

An unsettled weather pattern has set up across the central United States and that makes for the possibility of multiple rounds of storms each afternoon and evening through the end of the week.

Severe storms may bring hail, high winds, tornadoes, and isolated flooding to east and northeast Texas today and tonight

Fortunately, the Lufkin area did not see the rainfall that was anticipated Thursday, but they still had some downed trees which caused power outages in the area.

Just like Wyatt Earp in the 'creek scene' from Tombstone, this Texas mile runner was not going to be denied at the UIL State Meet in Austin