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Dr. Staci Martin Named Sole Finalist for Kilgore College President

By PAULA JIMENEZ The Kilgore College Board of Trustees has named Dr. Staci Martin as the sole finalist for the college’s next president. The announcement was made during the board’s April 20th meeting. In accordance with Texas law, public institutions are required to name a sole finalist and observe a twenty-one-day waiting period before making […]

ETR Staff Report Kilgore College president finalists

ip Staff Report “The Kilgore College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that we have selected two finalists for the president of Kilgore College,” said Josh Edmonson, KC Board president. “We would like to thank the entire college community for your continued interest and support in the process to identify our next president. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank […]

Hattaway to fill KC unexpired term

By PAULA JIMENEZ Jennifer Hattaway has been appointed to the Kilgore College Board of Trustees, filling the unexpired term of Lon Ford. She was officially sworn in during a special board meeting held on March 16th. Representing the Central Zone (KISD), Unit No. 3, Place 6, Hattaway will serve on the board through the May […]

BRENEDA MATHIS: BANKING ON INTEGRITY 

How discipline, faith, and fearless work ethic built a career that changed institutions and inspired a community.   Story by Joycelyne Fadojutimi  Photos by Michaela Cavazos Photography  At precisely 8 a.m., the doors opened at Texas Bank and Trust branch on McCann Road, and they kept opening and people kept trooping in.  Bankers in tailored suits and dresses, longtime customers with stories to tell, friends, former colleagues, and well-wishers from across  east Texas filled […]

SFA Appoints Dr. Chad Thomas as Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

Story by Paula Jimenez NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University has announced the appointment of Dr. Chad Thomas as the institution’s new associate vice president and dean of students, effective April 30. This strategic addition to SFA’s leadership marks a new chapter in student engagement and advocacy at the university. An East Texas […]

SFA reports strong spring 2026 enrollment growth

ip Staff Report “This spring enrollment growth is a clear signal that students see the value of an SFA education.” Dr. Neal Weaver, president Stephen F. Austin NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University reported significant gains in spring 2026 enrollment, marking its first spring-to-spring enrollment increase since 2019 and the largest spring enrollment increase […]

CHRISTUS Health opens new emergency care center in Mount Pleasant

ip Staff Report (MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health celebrated the opening of its new emergency care center in Mount Pleasant with a ribbon cutting and blessing on Monday. Located at 130 Tankersley Road, the 36,000-square-foot facility features both an emergency department and dedicated clinic space, each bringing expanded, compassionate and exceptional care to the […]

CHRISTUS Health launches drug take back programs

ip Staff Report (EAST TEXAS) – Unused and out-of-date prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications can now be safely disposed of at CHRISTUS Health locations in East Texas, thanks to a new drug take-back program. Located at the emergency centers at CHRISTUS Health in Athens, Canton, and Lindale, the collection receptacles allow for safe disposal of […]

CHRISTUS Health breaks ground on multi-specialty facility in Jacksonville

(JACKSONVILLE, Texas) – Community leaders, health care professionals and local officials gathered today to celebrate the groundbreaking of CHRISTUS Health’s new state-of-the-art facility in Jacksonville that will significantly expand access to specialty medical services across the region, particularly for patients in surrounding rural communities. The 30,000-square-foot facility will house interventional pain management, pain management, orthopedic, […]