TYLER -- TxDOT has issued its rundown of construction and maintenance work scheduled throughout the Tyler District during the week of Feb. 18. In Henderson County, repairs continue on the SH 274 Bridge at the Cedar Creek Lake Reservoir Spillway. Work got underway the week of February 4 on the bridge, located between Trinidad and Tool. Barring any unforeseen issues, the project is expected to be completed by the end of the month. Motorists must use alternate routes along ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/Staff) - Lindale's own Miranda Lambert celebrated Valentine's Day weekend with the announcement that she secretly got married. A representative for the star country singer confirmed the marriage after Lambert posted photos on social media Saturday showing her in a white lace gown with her new husband, Brendan Mcloughlin. She wrote that in honor of Valentine's Day, she wanted to share that she "met the love of my life. And we got hitched!" It's unclear when the marriage ...
LOG CABIN - Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse says deputies recovered a vehicle with a woman's body inside Friday afternoon at the Cedar Creek Reservoir in Log Cabin. But it still hasn't been confirmed that the body is that of an Addison woman recently reported missing. According to our news partner KETK, Hillhouse says dive teams from Kemp, Mabank, and Kaufman, along with an Illinois search team, assisted in the investigation. They found a 2011 Mazda inside the lake and ...
TYLER -- Friday was the last day to file for the May municipal elections in Texas, and the city of Tyler has issued a final list of the candidates for city council. The District 3 race is the only one contested. Shirley McKellar, Pamela Phoenix, and Dalila Reynoso will vie to succeed Ed Moore, who is retiring due to term limits. District 5 incumbent Bob Westbrook and current District 1 Councilmember Linda Sellers are unopposed.
TYLER -- The Golden Road Water Treatment Plant remains offline as the city of Tyler works to finish construction. According to a news release, officials are currently estimating four weeks before the plant can be brought back online, provided all work proceeds without complication. To further minimize the impact of the geosmin compound on water taste and odor during this time, the news release says staff continues to feed the maximum amount of ozone and powdered activated carbon at the ...
TYLER -- The name change debate continues for Tyler Junior College. The college is up for re-accreditation in 2021. And according to our news partner KETK, the accrediting body wants to know beforehand if TJC is going to change its name. So a survey was sent out to students, staff, and alumni, asking them about the Tyler Junior College name. More than 1,200 people responded to the survey. Because TJC offers four-year degrees and workforce programs, school leaders want to ...
