TYLER - A state trooper with the highway patrol in Athens is now a Texas Ranger. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that Justin Cuellar has been promoted to a Texas Ranger, Texas Rangers-Company “D”. Ranger Cuellar, who joined the DPS in 2007, will be stationed in Beeville starting the first of next month.
TYLER - A Tyler jury has found Daniel Aylor, 34, guilty of driving while intoxicated, second offense. In May of last year, he had been stopped in Smith County for speeding and failing to maintain a single lane. A blood sample showed his alcohol concentration was twice over the legal limit. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 22nd.
TYLER - A portion of a proposed large development in south Tyler has received city approval. The development, proposed by the Genecov Group, is in the Hollytree subdivision. The approval, on a 4 to 2 vote, was for 294 of the proposed 318 acres. What was not approved was around 20 acres of apartment buildings. The vote came following several hours of comments from the area residents. Many of then felt that the Gennecov proposal would adversely affect their property ...
TYLER - A Chapel Hill School District employee has been arrested for election fraud. Arrested by Smith County sheriff's deputies was Carolyn Lewis, 68 of Winona, who turned herself in at the county jail. The problem stems from 4 absentee ballots that were witnessed by the same person, which is a violation of the Texas Election Code. The ballots were for a position on the Chapel Hill school board. When an investigator contacted her in the parking lot of ...
PALESTINE - The city of Palestine has rescinded the boil water notice for the Westwood area. According to a news release, "Our system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore adequate pressure, disinfectant levels, and/or bacteriological quality and has provided TCEQ with testing results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling as of April 24, 2019." Officials add that there are no boil water notices in effect in the city at this time. They add, although ...
ALTO -- Victims of tornadoes in Cherokee County are finding hope through a Facebook page. Many people lost their homes and belongings during the tornadoes that ripped through Alto. Now, a Facebook page called "Tornado of 4/13 Lost and Found" is helping people find some of their lost belongings. Missy Whittington is posting items on the page. She found someone's teddy bear. She says, "I'm taking care of it. I'm gonna foster him until I find his home." ...
TYLER -- Due to a traffic crash at N. Broadway and Gentry Parkway in Tyler, the traffic control signals are not working. The lights are now flashing red in all directions until they are operational again. Expect delays if you choose to drive in that direction.
