Mark Scirto

Unusual-looking structures on Water Street have a history tied to a Boy Scouts program that promoted maritime skills.

MINEOLA, Texas (KLTV) - Cadwell Walton Raines came to Texas with his parents in 1853, beginning a journey that would take him from the Civil War battlefield to the state's top library position.

Cadwell Walton Raines came to Texas with his parents in 1853, beginning a journey that would take him from the Civil War battlefield to the state’s top library position.

The Big Inch stretched from Longview to the East Coast and is believed to have changed the course of the war

Two landmarks in the middle of Kilgore signify why the city boomed in the 1930s.

Two landmarks in city park commemorate East Texas oil field discovery By Mark Scirto Published May 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM GMT+2

Two major railroads crossed here and came together in 1873, marking the birth of Mineola. The city was incorporated in 1877.

The 1930s research station in Lindale helped East Texas farmers combat soil loss.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Thomas Bonner, a Civil War officer who later served as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, is remembered by a state historical marker in Tyler.

CENTER, Texas (KLTV) - A historic jail building in Shelby County has received a state historical marker, capping what organizers describe as a years-long effort to secure the recognition.