On June 2, join folks from the Pegasus horse rescue group for a benefit that will include horse demonstrations, Soulman's BBQ dinner, live music, and more.

7111 CR 2339 in Murchison, one mile west of Callender Lake.

June 2, 2012; gates open at 3 p.m., dinner is at 6 p.m.

More details at the Pegasus Rescue website.

Released by the Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas:

Consumers who owe money or are behind on their bills may be legitimately contacted by debt collectors to pay off debts.  In a recent release of the top complaints reported to BBB, collection agencies ranked 5th in number of complaints received.  With more than 15,000 complaints, consumers need to be aware of the best practices for when it comes to handling debt collectors.

“Be wary of the red flags for fraudulent debt collectors”, said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB Serving Central East Texas. “Refusing to reveal the name of their agency or demands that the payments be made in cash or money transfer only, could mean that a phony debt collector is making an attempt at identity theft”.

It’s important for consumers to verify the alleged debt before taking action.

ANDERSON COUNTY, TX (KLTV)-

Last week, the state of Washington declared an epidemic after the worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades, and we are beginning to see whooping cough rear its ugly head in East Texas.

More than 20 cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in Anderson County alone.

Authorities say most of the cases have been in children seven to 10 years old.

State health officials say, that is a lot of cases for such a small area. But they also say, it's not unheard of.

"We've seen a slight upswing in Texas this year," says Paul McGaha of the Texas Department of State Health Services.

"It comes in cycles about very three or four years," McGaha continued, "This is not uncommon, but anytime it happens we take it very seriously and want the appropriate vaccines to be used and preventative measures to be taken."