Bob Hallmark
Longview Bureau Chief
East Texas
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Bob Hallmark is a longtime reporter for KLTV 7. He grew up in Aldine, a south Texas town. At age 18, he joined the U.S. Navy. He later attended Chapman University in Orange, California.
Before moving to the Tyler-Longview area, Bob worked for Major League Baseball as network director of the Houston Astros Baseball Team. He was also network producer for Houston's International Hockey League, the Houston Aeros Hockey Team. Bob has also worked for radio/television stations in Boise, Idaho.
Bob is married to Norma Hallmark and has two sons: Jacob and Luke. Bob loves the outdoors. He owns a small farm in Hawkins where he raises livestock, including horses. He also does a little farming.
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Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 11:37 AM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Sidekicks Owners David and Linda Patton lost an investment of 12 years of their lives when the restaurant burned down last night.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:22 AM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
3 weeks into the East Texas deer hunting season, and this is when game wardens say they see a slight 'lull' in hunting, after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 3:47 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
The 70,000 square-foot facility is on-track to open as scheduled.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 6:36 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
East Texas WWII veteran, among the last us naBrooks and his fellow pilots took part in an estimated 37,000 combat patrols, including patrols off the Brazilian coast.vy blimp pilots
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 11:31 AM CST
|By Bob Hallmark and Brittany Hunter
Work to assess the damage in Hughes Springs and determine what might be salvageable continues on Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
As hunting seasons start opening up in East Texas, many are looking at the necessity of hunting and fishing as opposed to just a past time, seeing where the economy and food prices are.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Longview leaders and Amtrak officials gathered at the Pacific Street Amtrak station to celebrate the completion of $5 million worth of improvements to the station.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 2:03 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
An East Texas winery holds its grand opening, in the hopes of becoming a vacation destination for the state of Texas.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Stephen Mclemore of Arklatex Tire Processing knows about the environmental dangers of tire fires and is trying to bring public awareness to a fight that is difficult to win.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 11:12 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark and Victoria Lara
Firefighters still battling massive blaze that is visible from miles away
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 6:21 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The disappearance of eight people inspired a group of East Texans to research cold cases on their own. One of the group's members talks to KLTV about their work.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By KLTV Digital Media Staff, Blake Holland, Julian Esparza, Arthur Clayborn and Bob Hallmark
A massive show of solidarity is expected Friday from law enforcement agencies from around East Texas and across the state.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The blistering summer heat creates a danger of heat stroke and heat exhaustion, but it can also cause dangers on our East Texas lakes.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 6:41 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
“The evidence that comes out of an autopsy is paramount in a criminal investigation.”
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark and Christian Terry
The case started in May of 2002 when an excavating team was working along Highway 135 and Swamp City Road in the Liberty City area. The team unearthed a human skull and bones while they were working.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
As Texans, we know how to deal with summer heat, but is there some evidence that weather patterns repeat themselves in cycles? Texas A&M Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon explains what’s going on.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 9:54 AM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
East Texas drought increases risk of encroaching wildlife
Updated: Jul. 3, 2022 at 12:00 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
An increased presence by East Texas law enforcement this holiday weekend on the roadways and the waterways is part of an ongoing effort to not only enforce the rules but stop impaired driving.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
13 East Texas counties have issued burn bans. The Texas Forest Service continues to list East Texas in the 'moderate range' for fire danger.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
In the wake of tragedies like the Uvalde school shooting, an East Texas police chief gave a timely presentation on active shooter response plans.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 5:11 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Audrey and Travis Shipp, who were married in the 1950s, celebrated their 70th anniversary Sunday. It was a marriage that almost didn’t happen and had a fortunate twist when it did.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
As more East Texans seek discount areas for their strained food budgets, the supply chain may create an even more challenging situation.
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 6:09 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The thunderous sound of iron horses was heard in East Texas today as part of an annual motorcycle trek of healing that culminates at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in the nation’s capital.
Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 1:09 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Gunshots rattled Kilgore neighborhood leaving one dead
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 10:54 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
East Texans who lost homes and property due to previous tornadoes and storms can get assistance in recovery and rebuilding through a current loan process.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
There’s only one “first” in anything … first president of the United States, the first man on the moon. Now, an East Texas town has elected its first female mayor.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Is a world food shortage looming in the future? Though the USDA says there is no food shortage problem yet, with numerous variables in play, market analysts say it is a possibility.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 5:39 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
The heat is on! As we move into the late spring and early summer months, game wardens on East Texas waterways are already warning about heat danger.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
While the weather has cleared out Friday, people at the Whispering Pines RV park in Rusk County are cleaning up after damage caused by storms Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark and KLTV Digital Media Staff
The shooting occurred during a trail ride event in Cason in the 10 o' clock hour on Saturday night.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Gregg County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Craig Harrington discusses the latest on the case in this webxtra.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 8:22 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Longview Police are searching for a suspect in connection to a double homicide that happened on Fisher Street in Longview.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 1:04 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark and Christian Terry
The tornado cut a six mile path of damage near the Elysian Fields area, according to the Harrison County Fire Marshal. However, despite the large amount of tree damage, no homes received any damage.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 8:24 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Many East Texas cities continue to feel the lasting effects of last year’s snowstorm, particularly in their infrastructure. Gladewater is one of those cities, and officials are now taking steps to renovate the city’s aging water treatment facility.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2022 at 6:55 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Residents in one East Texas city are being offered bottled water after a city water main break caused a boil water notice.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2022 at 3:46 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Achieving the American Dream is the subject that a foreign journalist has come to East Texas to write a book about.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 6:49 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
East Texas farmers, who suffered losses during the tumultuous weather year of 2021, have a chance to recover some of their losses through a government loan program.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 7:57 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark and Christian Terry
East Texas fireworks vendors are hoping sales will materialize as people look to celebrate New Years Eve.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 3:11 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
In what has become a quirky tradition for the holidays, a Longview homeowner has been entertaining visitors with an unusual display of stuffed exotic animals that are decorated for Christmas.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 7:32 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Texas Lottery director of media relations Lauren Callahan talks on how gifting to children can create a real problem.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 11:49 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Nine out of ten wildfires in Texas are caused by humans, TFS says
Updated: Nov. 7, 2021 at 4:51 PM CST
|By Bob Hallmark
Dealing with animal dumping has become a disturbing, reoccurring problem for one East Texas County.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2021 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
An East Texas man receives a huge celebration for his 100th birthday by a thankful community.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2021 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
An East Texas Army veteran is overcoming obstacles, proving the military motto “overcome and adapt.”
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
Hunters are making last-minute preparations for the start of the traditional Texas deer hunting season, which starts the first weekend in November.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2021 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
A group of East Texans have been nominated to join an elite group intended to inspire people, in of all things, a 'photo-op'. It's a calendar that will feature East Texans who've overcome adversity and went on to be healthy and fit after 60.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2021 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
A huge outpouring of community support for 2 East Texas law enforcement officers stricken and deeply effected by Covid-19.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
27th annual Angel Network golf tournament and concert
Updated: Aug. 14, 2021 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark
An East Texas gym is a throwback to the old days when boxers trained in dark confines with no air-conditioning, and became tougher for it. With only a fan to ease the heat, kids and adults choose to train in Spartan conditions in Longview.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2021 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Bob Hallmark and Gary Bass
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, and two businesses after a fire broke out at a strip shopping center on Longview’s High Street early Saturday morning.
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