MARSHALL - The city of Marshall is opening a cooling center for the extreme heat. According to our news partner KETK, the center will be located in the community room of the Central Fire Station on S. Grove. It will be open for people to come and beat the heat from noon until 6 p.m. The city encourages anyone unable to escape the dangerously hot conditions to visit the cooling center.
SMITH COUNTY - Quick action from Smith County sheriff's deputies got a child out of a hot car. According to our news partner KETK, the call came in shortly after 8 p.m. Friday from CR 27 near Chapel Hill. A spokesman says deputies responded within 4 minutes. No other information was immediately available. The SCSO reminds everyone not to leave children or pets in cars even for a few moments in this heat.
TYLER -- The United Way of Smith County Friday opened its new headquarters in the newly restored Tyler Woman’s Building for public tours. Door prizes, hors d'oeuvres, and other touches helped highlight the experience for visitors. The building at Dobbs and Broadway was donated to the United Way in late September 2016. It was constructed in 1932 and is currently listed on 3 historic registries. The United Way was formerly housed on Southpark Drive in South Tyler.
MARSHALL - Law enforcement officers in Harrison county have completed a check of registers sex offenders in the county. The check of the 175 register sex offenders was to make sure all were in compliance with state regulations. The three phase operation, called "Operation Safe Summer," was conducted over several weeks. Three persons were arrested and booked into the Harrison County Jail. Arrest warrants have also been issued for two additional offenders. Arrested were Kendall Bernard Gatson, 37, Robert Louis ...
LONGVIEW - If you have been summoned for jury duty in Gregg County on Monday, you do not have to report. According to the county's web site, jury duty for Monday, July 23rd, has been cancelled.
AUSTIN - The state's unemployment number has dropped slightly while some area jobless numbers increased a little. The state's unemployment rate in June was 4%. Employment increased, marking the 24 straight month of employment growth in Texas. It was a slightly different story in East Texas. Tyler's unemployment rate went from 3.8% in May to 3/9% in June. It was 4.1% a year ago. Longview's unemployment rate went from 4% in May to 4.5% last month. That is still better ...
