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SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas — A man recently bagged a monster bass on an East Texas lake. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Zack Fogle reeled in a Legacy Class ShareLunker that weighed 13 ...

The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats at Sam Rayburn Reservoir was hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce. It was the second of three regular-season tournament for the ...

A propane leak caused an explosion and fire at Lake Cove Resort near Dandridge on Thursday, injuring a man. Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Coffey said preliminary findings indicate a gas leak ...

Night - Clear. Winds variable at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 77 °F (25 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 100 °F (37.8 °C). Winds from SSE to S at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 ...