Last Defendants Sentenced in East Texas Murder Trial (KLTV 7 Tyler) The last two defendants in one of the most brutal East Texas murders of 2008 have been sentenced. 

East Texas Fishing Report (Athens Daily Review) The East Texas Fishing Report for the week of Jan. 4:

Unemployment rises in east Texas (Eastex Advocate) Many people might think that east Texas isn’t feeling the effects of the recession. The banks are still ready to lend money to qualified applicants, there aren’t streets lined with foreclosed homes and the stores are still open.

Foreclosures well below national average in East Texas (KTBS Shreveport) Home foreclosures have hit all-time highs around the country -- but not in parts of East Texas. Gaylene Swanson with Texas Bank and Trust said the East Texas area is not experiencing the housing crisis like other areas. For people having a tough time paying their mortgage, Swanson is surprised more homeowners are not taking advantage of the low interest rates -- below 5 percent for those with ...

Plans for East Texas Point to Success in 2009 (KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches) The nation's economic outlook for 2009 is rocky to say the least, but this year could still be a good one for East Texas.

East Texas teen sentenced in family murders (KTBS Shreveport) An East Texas teen is sentenced to two life prison terms plus 25 more years for her role in her family's murders.   Seventeen year old Erin Caffey could be eligible for parole when she's 59, under a plea agreement reached yesterday. Authorities say she and a friend waited in a car back in March while her boyfriend and another man went on a shooting and stabbing rampage, killing her mother and ...

East Texas' Own, John Foxjohn Writes Another Best Seller (KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches) As of Yesterday, East Texas' very own Best-Selling Author, John Foxjohn, has gained yet, another best-seller.

Landmark conservation deal protects more than 2,800 acres next to Big Thicket National Preserve in East Texas (KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches) The Conservation Fund, Texas Forest Service and The Campbell Group, LLC, announced today a conservation milestone: the completion of Texas' first Forest Legacy project, the protection of more than 2,800 acres of forestland adjacent to the Turkey Creek Unit of Big Thicket National Preserve.

Lions 3rd in East (Hammond Daily Star) KATY, Texas—The Southeastern Lions were picked third in the Southland Conference East Division preseason poll released Tuesday, but at least one somebody has them pegged for better.

Consultant: Recruiters should look to East Texas (The Longview News-Journal) Randy Rodgers believes there's a region of Texas not being mined enough for its hidden gems: East Texas. \