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Wednesday June 10, 2026
TYLER – A Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate is making a stop in Tyler today. El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke will be holding a Town Hall meeting at 8:00pm at the New Life Community Church, 1202 NNW Loop 323. He also had events today in Greenville and Rockwall.
KILGORE – The Gregg County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two thefts that appear to have been committed by the same suspects. The first occurred shortly before 7:00pm on December 31st at Zippy J’s Convenience Store on Highway 31 West in Kilgore. The second occurred about an hour later at the Zippy J’s Convenience Store on Old Highway 135 in Kilgore. The suspects stole various items from the two stores. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – Weather service records show Tyler set a record low maximum temperature for December 2nd. The temperature of 28 degrees beat the 29 degree temperature for December 2nd, 1928. Also 2017 was Tyler’s 4th warmest year on record. The mean temperature was 68.7 degrees, which is 3.1 degrees above normal. The previous warmest years on record were 1921, 1998 and 2016.
SARDIS – A man found hunting on a road in Cherokee County is facing a variety of charges. Around 2:00 Monday morning, A Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputy took a Rusk resident into custody for evading. He was near the Sardis community, south of Rusk, when a report came in of shots being fired. It took about two miles before the man finally stopped for the deputy. The driver told the deputy, and a game warden who had responded to the call, he had shot at a hog along Farm Road 1857 with a 12-gauge shotgun. After searching the area, a deer was found in the road with a shotgun blast to the head. When the game warden interviewed the man at the jail, he admitted to killing the deer. In addition to charges related to shooting a deer from the road at night and the initial stop, he also faces a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The man’s name was not released.
PALESTINE – The 4th person sought in a Palestine burglary has been arrested. Armando Ortega, 26, of Palestine, (pictured) was arrested on Monday after Palestine Police received an anonymous tip on his location. Ortega had an active arrest warrant in connection with the burglary as well as numerous warrants from other agencies. Previously arrested the case were Tomas Rosa, 30, Josephine Gonzales, 34 and Jennifer Turner, 46. All three are from Palestine. They were booked into the Anderson County Jail last week on the charge of engaging in organized criminal activity. Read the rest of this entry »
MARSHALL – The 1400 block of Warren Drive in Marshall is closed due to ice concerns linked to a water leak that is running across the road at Republic Industries. Repairs are expected to be made today. Police public information officer Kelly Colvin reminds you that speed limits are based on normal road and weather conditions, not winter road conditions. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive carefully.
TYLER – The City of Tyler Streets Team would like to remind businesses and residents to turn off automatic sprinklers when temperatures drop below freezing. Sprinkler systems left on when temperatures drop below freezing may cause sheets of ice to form on streets and on sidewalks. This can create hazardous driving conditions, as well as hazardous walking conditions on both sidewalks and at crosswalks.
NACOGDOCHES – The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Department is alerting residents to an ongoing warrant scam. These con artists are advising residents that they have missed a court date and have a warrant for their arrest. They are demanding payment, or are threatening to have the person arrested. And their technology has even improved. They are using a call back number of 936-253-6030 that has an automated recording system. It identifies itself as the Nacogdoches County Warrant Division. In that recording it gives you a list of names to choose from, including the name of Sheriff Jason Bridges. Read the rest of this entry »
JACKSONVILLE – The investigation continues after two people were injured in a shooting New Year’s Eve night on Crockett Street in Jacksonville, reportedly after an altercation at an outdoor gathering — and KETK reports one suspect is still on the loose. Arriving officers say they were met with a “chaotic and uncooperative group of people” and requested backup, with several area law enforcement agencies responding. Both victims were taken to local hospitals; their conditions weren’t immediately known. Witnesses identified the shooter as Carlton “Hammer” Johnson, 27, but police say other people may have been involved. Johnson is wanted on multiple warrants. Read the rest of this entry »
GLADEWATER – Gladewater police are looking for the man who robbed the Valero gas station on East Broadway shortly after 11:15 Tuesday morning. He left with an undisclosed amount of money. No injuries were reported. He is described as a black male, thin build, about 6 foot tall and is believed to be in his early 20’s. He was wearing white gloves, a blue Superman hoodie and had a blue bandana over part of his face. If you can identify the man, you are asked to call the Gladewater Police Department 903-845-2166. You can also send any tips, anonymously, to https://local.nixle.com/tip/city-of-gladewater or text tip 75647 “your tip” to 888777.
MARSHALL – There is a change in the school zone hours near two Marshall Schools. The change is for the school zone on South Washington near Travis Elementary and Marshall Christian Academy. Beginning next Monday, the school zone hours in this area will begin at 7:00am and end at 4:00pm on days school is in session. The Marshall Police Department says it will have patrol officers monitoring the school zone frequently, not only during the times of heavy school traffic, but while students are at school.
LONGVIEW – Longview is reporting a drop in homicides in 2017. Ten homicides were recorded in Longview last year. That is five fewer homicides than reported in both 2015 and 2016. Before that, only 5 homicides were recorded in Longview in 2014 and 8 were reported 2013. Last year, the first four homicides were all recorded in February. The police department’s Kristie Brian tells the Longview News Journal they stepped up patrols in “problem areas” in town. And she says that will continue in 2018.
TYLER – The Smith County Sheriff’s Department is looking for kidnapping suspect Austin Ray Bowers, 26, whose last know address was in Whitehouse. He is wanted for aggravated kidnapping and endangering a child. The sheriff’s department says on its Facebook page, Bowers has threatened to buy high powered rifles to kill anyone who stands between him and his ex-girfriend. He has also said he would be “racking up” felonies before he goes back to prison. If you know where he can be found, you are asked to contact the Smith County Sheriff’s Office. Jail records show Bowers has been booked into the Smith County Jail 17 times since 2009. He was first arrested by the Bullard Police Department for possession of marijuana. His last arrest was last month when he was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance.
PALESTINE – Three persons have been arrested and a 4th is being sought in connection with a Palestine burglary. Arrested were Tomas Rosa, 30, Josephine Gonzales, 34 and Jennifer Turner, 46. All three are from Palestine. The three were booked into the Anderson County Jail on the charge of engaging in organized criminal activity. Still being sought is Armando Ortega, 26, of Palestine.(pictured) Ortega has an active arrest warrant in connection with the burglary as well as numerous warrants from other agencies. Read the rest of this entry »
LONGVIEW – The City of Longview’s emergency warning siren located at Stamper Park is temporarily out of service until maintenance can be completed on Tuesday, January 2. Maintenance on the siren will be conducted to repair the battery system. The city’s 19 other sirens are not impacted and are still operational. Fire Chief JP Steelman is quoted in a city news release as saying, “We expect to have the siren back online very soon. With the possibility of severe cold weather in the forecast, we encourage anyone who has not done so yet to sign up for our free CodeRed Emergency Warning service so you can receive notifications by phone call or text.â€