Today is
Tuesday June 09, 2026
JACKSONVILLE – A Cherokee County teens remains in jail after leading officers on a vehicle and foot chase. Carlos Dominguez, 17, of Rusk, who was named in a variety of warrants, was spotted by an officer. The chase started in Jacksonville, and ended there when his vehicle hit a building on Beaumont Street near Highway 79. He then ran away, only to be found later hiding in a storm drain under Wesley Street. After being treated for minor injuries at the hospital, Dominguez was jailed on numerous charges, including one out of Smith County for possession of marijuana. His bonds totaling $70,000.
TYLER – Tyler police are trying to identify a man posing as a delivery driver. Last December, a man entered a store wearing a uniform that resembled UPS. He asked the employees if they had any outgoing packages of jewelry for him to pick-up. The employee then handed him a pick-up delivery that contained $63,000 worth of jewelry. The man, believed to be driving a Silver Hyundai Elantra, was of medium build and believed to be in his late 40s to 50s. If you can identify him, you are asked to call Tyler police.
TYLER – A Tyler man convicted of aggravated assault on a public servant, had his appeal rejected. The 12th court of appeals in Tyler has upheld the conviction of Gregory Dewayne Tennyson, 43. He was arrested in October, 2015, after leading lawmen on a chase in Smith and Wood counties at speeds topping 100 miles an hour. A Tyler police officer attempted to stop his car on the northwest loop, but he didn’t stop until a state trooper shot out one of his tires. Tennyson rammed four law enforcement vehicles before he was arrested in Mineola. Eight months later a Smith County jury sentenced him to life in prison
TYLER – The Wings of Freedom Tour comes to Tyler Friday afternoon. Some extremely rare aircraft will be flying in around 2:00 o’clock. Included is a B-17, (pictured) one of only 9 in flying condition in the United States. There will also be a B-24J Liberator, the sole remaining example of its type flying in the world. Also coming is a B-25, best known for being used in the daring Doolittle raid. And also on the tour is a P-51 Mustang fighter and a Huey helicopter. The tour will be at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport through Sunday afternoon. You will be able to tour the aircraft and some of you will even be able to fly in them.
TYLER – The Tyler Police Department Crimestoppers coordinator, Jennifer Roberts, has been awarded the Joe Martino Administrator of the Year Award. She received the honor at the 23rd Annual Texas Crime Stoppers campus conference in Houston. Roberts has worked with Tyler-Smith County Crimestoppers for over 25 years. A student at Whitehouse High School, Jarret Carnes, was selected at the conference to represent Tyler/Smith County as a Teen Ambassador for Texas Crime Stoppers.
TROUP – The lone finalist for the Troup school superintendent’s post has been announced. Palestine’s Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Tammy Jones, has been named to the position. She was selected from among 74 persons who applied for the job. Jones will start to work in Troup at the end of next month. She will succeed Stuart Bird, who has announced his retirement. Bird has been with the Troup school system for 46 years.
TYLER – Two more Tyler traffic signal boxes have been wrapped with artwork by local artists. At the corner of Troup Highway and Lindbergh Drive, there is an abstract tree drawing by artist Julia Bradshaw that wraps the traffic box. At Old Jacksonville Highway and Grande Boulevard, a photograph of roses taken by David Di Paolo has been sponsored by Latta Dentistry. The Keep Tyler Beautiful Beauty and the Box program began in 2016.
TYLER – The Tyler Police Department is alerting businesses to a scam which they say they have not seen before. The caller tells the store employee he is in upper management or loss prevention. They convince an employee to handle a clam, like someone falling in the store. They instruct the employee to send them the stores money by gift card or Western Union. They even keep the employee on the phone and walk them through the process. Tyler police encourage employees to ask for a name and number and tell them that you will return the call once you have looked into the claim. Then , contact your management to verify the information.
HIDEAWAY – Following closures Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the Interstate Highway 20 westbound ramps and the intersection at Farm Road 849 at Hideaway will again be closed from 7:00pm Thursday till 6:00am Friday for pavement work. Motorists should use alternate routes to avoid delays. An emergency bridge replacement project is ongoing to replace the bridge at FM 849. The project is constructing a new four-span reinforced concrete bridge to replace the old steel and concrete structure which was removed after being struck last November. Work also includes the widening of the bridge approaches and improvements to the I-20 ramps.
TYLER – The police are trying to identify several theft suspects who have been breaking into cars at a Tyler business. The two men and a wman are said to be breaking into cars at Planet Fitness on East 5th street and stealing purses. They take credit cards in the purses and head to Target on South Broadway and use the credit cards. If you can identify them, you are asked to contact Detective Tekell at 903-531-1046 or Tyler Crime Stoppers at 903-597-2833.
AUSTIN – The state comptroller’s office is sending out nearly $671 Million in monthly sales tax revenue. The sales tax allocations for March is just over 8% more than in March 2017. These allocations are based on sales made in January. Tyler and Longview’s figures continue to run ahead of last year’s number. Tyler’s March sales tax allocation tops $3.1 million. That’s up over 10 1/2% over the March figure from last year. For the year, Tyler’s sales tax allocation is nearly $11 million. That is up over 5 1/2% for the period. Longview’s March total is over $2.4 million, an increase of over 14 1/2%. For the year, Longview is running over 8 1/2 percent above the 2017 figure.
EAST TEXAS — Unofficial Returns March 6th Primary Election:
Regional Returns
Republican Primary Election
Contested Races
187 of 248 Precincts
United States Representative District 1
Louie Gohmert 51,812
Anthony Culler 5,229
Roshin Rowjee 1,693
Regional
Democratic Primary Election
Contested Races
164 of 242 Precincts
United States Representative District 1
Shirley McKeller 6,737
Brent Beal 4,431 Read the rest of this entry »
GILMER – Authorities have identified three Gladewater residents involved in a fatal Tuesday morning shooting in Upshur County. KETK reports the victims were Lisa Anne Moore, 49, and Dylan Moore, 19. Deputies have charged Josephe Lee Adkins, 53, with capital murder. The sheriff’s office says deputies found the bodies after they were called around 9:00 a.m. to a residence off FM 1844, near Highway 271, in Union Grove. A third person was found injured at the scene. Authorities believe the shooting was connected to ongoing domestic issues between the suspect and victims. The UCSO says Adkins was captured near the intersection of Highway 80 and West Loop 281 in Longview. The Texas Rangers are assisting with the investigation.
TULSA, Okla. – Federal prosecutors have reached a settlement in a lawsuit against an ambulance service with ties to ETMC. The ambulance service was accused of violating anti-kickback statutes with an Oklahoma emergency medical services company. The lawsuit, filed last year, alleges that Paramedics Plus and Emergency Medical Services Authority entered into a $20 million kickback scheme. The Tulsa World reports that the settlement also affects the East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System, an affiliate of Paramedics Plus. Prosecutors said in a February court filing that the parties are “finalizing documents” for the agreement. A memorandum of understanding detailing terms of the agreement has yet to be filed.
JACKSONVILLE – A meet and greet event is planned next week for the two men in line to be Jacksonville’s next city manager. Both men have East Texas ties. Greg Smith is the former city manager of Henderson. He is currently city administrator at Shenandoah, just south of Conroe. Also in the running is Chuck Ewings, who was once assistant city manager in Longview. He is now city manager in Ennis. The meet and greet for the men will be next Tuesday following the city council meeting, which starts at 5:30.