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Rep. Ashby files bill which would require flooding history consideration for disposal sites


Rep. Ashby files bill to require flooding history consideration for disposal sites
ETN interview with State Rep. Trent Ashby
By Gary Bass | February 26, 2021 at 11:18 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 1:12 AM
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - District 57 State Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin, has filed a bill that would require the Texas Railroad Commission to look at the history of flooding in the past 10 years when it considers granting a permit to build a pit for the disposal of commercial oil and gas.
“House Bill 2201 really deals with the issue of flood consideration by the Texas Railroad Commission,” Ashby said during an interview with East Texas Now host Kayla Lyons. “Currently, the railroad Commission does take into consideration the 100-year flood plain when determining whether a commercial oil and gas facility can safely operate in a specific location.” ....

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Gospel recording artist VirLinda Stanton shares how she found her purpose


Gospel recording artist VirLinda Stanton shares how she found her purpose
Gospel recording artist VirLinda Stanton shares how she found her purpose
By Carrie Provinsal and Kayla Lyons | February 24, 2021 at 2:21 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 5:38 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - VirLinda Stanton an actress and gospel singer joined Kayla Lyons on East Texas Now to talk about her book
Souled Out, Volume 2: Inspirational Stories on Beating the Odds.
Stanton said her grandmother guided her towards God and from there her faith grew.
She reminisced about performing at the White House for President Obama and shared how that came to pass. ....

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Longview native talks overcoming stage fright for American Idol audition


Longview native talks overcoming stage fright for American Idol audition
DJ Johnson spoke with ETN about winning a golden ticket on American Idol.
By KLTV Digital Media Staff and Jeremy Butler | February 23, 2021 at 4:20 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 6:07 PM
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler spoke with DJ Johnson as she prepares for the gauntlet that is the new season of American Idol.
Johnson recently received a “golden ticket” to move on to the next round of competition in American Idol and she spoke with East Texas Now about the auditioning process, what it meant to her to have her dad with her when she sang for the judges and how she overcomes stage fright every time she gets up to perform live in front of an audience. ....

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