Today is
Monday June 08, 2026
MARSHALL – The Marshall Animal Shelter is closed until the first of next week. They are not able to take in dogs because of an outbreak of parvovirus. According to the police department’s Facebook page, parvovirus is a contagious and deadly disease that is most commonly found in puppies. But it can also affect adult dogs that have not been vaccinated. The shelter is currently undergoing deep cleaning and will not be able to house any dogs until Monday.
TYLER – Tyler fireman have raised a record amount of money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Fill-the-Boot campaign, which ran April 24 through Sunday, April 29, brought in $64,023.68. This tops the $54,000 raised last year.
LONGVIEW – Longview police are investigating a bank robbery. It was reported shortly before 1:15 Tuesday afternoon at the Regions Bank on North Fredonia Street. Officers were told that a black male came into the bank, robbed it, and left in a silver 4-door passenger car. If you recognize his picture, you are asked to contact Greggcountycrimestoppers.org or Longview Police. The investigation is still ongoing and investigators say they will release more information as it becomes available.
TYLER – Tyler’s Planning and Zoning Commission has approved some big changes for the Broadway Square Mall. The changes would add 117,615 square feet of new retail space to the property. The plan calls for adding restaurants on outlying sections of the property, along South Broadway, and adding three retail stores on the south side of the mall. Also included in the changes is the demolition of the building where Sears is located and rebuilding it smaller for a new tenant. No word from Sears on its future plans. The changes now go before the city council.
LINDALE – Lindale police are trying to identify a theft suspect. The man has been to Walmart at least twice, and each time left with items without paying. Notice the partial sleeve tattoo on his right arm. He was seen driving a White 4-door passenger car, possibly a Nissan Altima. If you can identify him, contact Lindale police.
TYLER – Following the resignations and retirements of Tyler school principals, their successors have been named. School trustees announced Tuesday they are promoting from within the district. Brett Shelby, an assistant principal at Three Lakes Middle School, is the new principal at Jack Elementary. Susana Royo, an assistant principal at Robert E. Lee High School is the new principal at Peete Elementary. An assistant principal at Bonner, Julie Schumake, is the new principal at Bonner. Stephen Ladd, an assistant principal at Boulter Middle School, is the new principal at Griffin Elementary. And the principal at Bonner Elementary School, Zack Cazares, will be the new principal at Hogg Middle school.
MARSHALL – Arbor day was recently celebrated at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall with a living memorial for a former student. Three Live Oak trees were planted in memory of the late ETBU graduate, and Tiger baseball player James Morgan. The 2005 graduate was 29 when killed in a plane crash in 2012. The trees will serve as a backdrop to the ETBU baseball field. Each year, Tiger Athletics honors Morgan’s legacy by selecting a current student-athlete to wear number 16, Morgan’s Tiger jersey number.
LONGVIEW – Longview police are seeking help in identifying a theft suspect. The theft occurred at the Target Store on North Eastman Road. If you can identify this woman, you are asked to contact the Longview Police Department.
TYLER – A new web site is being launched to get public input on Tyler’s transportation plan. The Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is launching the new site. The input will help provide guidance for the region’s local municipalities when developing their bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The Active Tyler Plan is intended to help establish a vision for short- and long-term projects that are needed to build a safer and more connected transportation system for the Tyler area. You can go to http://www.ActiveTyler.org for a survey on Tyler’s transportation needs.
AUSTIN – Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has announced a Tyler student was one of the winners of the 2018 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest. They were selected from the 2,480 entries submitted statewide. Molly Madsen of the Tyler Art School was a runner up in the contest. She was entered in the third and fourth grade category. Her art, along with the winner’s at and the 38 other runnersup, will appear on the cover of the 2019 Adopt-A-Beach calendar, which will be distributed statewide. The artwork of all winners will be on public display in the South-Central Gallery of the Texas Capitol May 22nd – 29th
MARSHALL – Wiley College at Marshall has received a large, unrestricted gift. When Gene and school trustee Patsy Ponder visited the campus to say goodbye to school president Dr. Haywood L. Strickland, who is retiring in June, they had a check in hand. Their gift is the largest gift by an individual in the school’s 145 year history. The couple presented the school $2 million. It was their way of honoring Strickland and his 18 years of service to the school as well as to the community and to the United Methodist Church.
TYLER – A Tyler man is accused of several offenses, including threatening jailers. Lamarlon D. Adams, 39, was booked into the county jail on Sunday. Late Sunday morning he is said to have thrown a brick through the window of a service station on Gentry Parkway. He is then said to have gone to a grocery on Bow Street and ran out with a case of beer. He was arrested a short time later. While being booked into jail, he is said to have threatened jailers. He is charged with obstruction or retaliation, theft of property and criminal mischief. His bonds total $21,000.
TYLER – The jury duty scam surfaces in Smith County. The sheriff’s Department has received several complaints recently that the scam has targeted residents. They have received a call saying they are named in a warrant for missing jury duty. The caller even uses names of current Smith County Sheriff’s Office employees. The caller then says the person can pay a fine to avoid arrest. According to the sheriff’s department, no one from the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, or any other law enforcement agency, would collect fines by phone. The sheriff’s department is investigating the scam.
TYLER – Tyler’s bulky item collection week starts on Monday. The pickup of those large items is sponsored twice a year by Tyler’s Solid Waste Department and Keep Tyler Beautiful. It’s a great time for residential customers to get rid of those large items that would normally require a special fee to pick up. All you have to do is place the items on the curb Monday and a city crew will pick it up. There is no need to call the Solid Waste Office. But you need to note that items may be collected on a different day from your usual scheduled garbage collection. Items that will be picked up, at no charge, include furniture, appliances, carpet, fence material, up to four non-commercial vehicle tires, old toys and other such large items. No liquid waste, limbs or brush will be picked up. Paint must be dried out with oil dry or kitty litter. Read the rest of this entry »
LONGVIEW – Some Longview policemen rode the train on Friday. It was part of Operation Lifesaver. They were watching for drivers who disregarded the railroad crossing signals. The goal of the partnership is to bring awareness to the dangers of crossing the railroad tracks when the lights are flashing or the arms are down, or both. Yes, they did write several citations.