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Saturday June 13, 2026
MARSHALL – A Marshall robbery suspect is in jail. Friday morning Marshall police said they were looking for Dandre Torrez Dunn, 24, of Marshall. A warrant had been issued charging him with one count of aggravated robbery. He is said to be the armed ram who robbed a convenience store on East End Boulevard South around 10:00 Monday night. The suspect escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was taken into custody by Longview police Thursday afternoon.
LONGVIEW – More information has been released about a fatal Longview shooting. The October 15 shooting on Annette Drive killed Nicholas Trevion Johnson, 22. He died from multiple gunshot wounds. Charged with murder in the case is Cody Dewayne Fortman, 21. The Longview News Journal reports, according to an arrest warrant that has been returned in the case, the shooting followed and argument between the two men over a woman and money. Fortman remains in the Gregg County Jail under a $100,000 bond.
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville is getting a new driver license office. The current office on East Pine Street will close at 5:00pm Friday. The new office on East Rusk Street will open Wednesday morning at 8:00. It will be nearly 3,000 square feet and feature queuing technology that allows customers to get in line online before they arrive at the office.
LONGVIEW – State funds are coming to Longview for one of its trails. The Texas Transportation Commission announced grant funding in the amount of $3,028,235 for expansion of Guthrie Creek Trail. When completed, the extension will provide a connection between the existing Paul Boorman Trail and Cargill Long Park Trail. Together, the three trails will combine to provide over 10 miles of continuous Shared Use Paths in Longview. Earlier this year, the Longview Economic Development Corporation (LEDCO) funded $1,983,923 million for Phase 1 of the project from Cargill Long Park to Akin Park. LEDCO also has pledged to provide up to an additional $4,678,013 for grant matching and other grant-ineligible costs associated with Phase 2 and 3. Construction is expected to begin this year on Phase 1.
MARSHALL – A Marshall businessman and former two term Marshall city commissioner is announcing he is running for the Texas house. Garrett Boersma announced Thursday he is running for District 9, the post currently held by Chris Paddie. The district includes the counties of Cass, Marion, Harrison, Panola, Shelby and Sabine. Boersma is currently president of Commercial Resources, a commercial real estate development and financing company.
TYLER – Tyler school officials were on hand Thursday morning for groundbreaking ceremonies at John Tyler and Robert E Lee High Schools. In the spring, voters approved the District’s $198 million bond proposal that included renovations and additions to both of the city’s high schools. TISD says, because of the package’s approval, around 5,000 students will be in new or renovated spaces. The John Tyler renovations will run $87 million, because the school is newer and they will be able to use more of the existing buildings. The Lee renovations will run around $122 million because the only current buildings to remain will be the field house, auditorium and varsity gym. And the school will stretch south to Shiloh Road.
MARSHALL – Marshall police are looking for a man accused of an armed robbery. The suspect is identified as Dandre Torrez Dunn, 24, of Marshall. A warrant has been issued for Dunn charging him with one count of aggravated robbery. He is said to be the armed man who robbed a convenience store on East End Boulevard South around 10:00 Monday night. The suspect escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. You can go to https://www.dropbox.com/l/scl/AACRYYAvoZm7XwlPgzCtJ1sT1g1U4Be1bL8 and see a video of the robbery made by the store’s surveillance cameras.
TYLER – A Tyler man has been reported missing and his family is asking for the public’s help in locating him. He is Brandon Harward, 32. They feel he may be in danger. He is diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, which is an autism spectrum disorder. His family says he may be having a breakdown or in distress. Harward was last seen walking west on Shiloh Road about 2:00 Monday afternoon near Rose Rudman Park. He moved to Tyler more than two months ago and worked at Walmart on Troup Highway near Shiloh Road and lived in an apartment on Shiloh Road. He left without any of his belongings including his bicycle, wallet, phone and keys. He is 5-feet-7-inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, is blond-haired and balding, and has blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve gray shirt with blue jeans and black dress shoes. If you have seen him or know where he can be found, you are asked to contact Tyler police.
CHAPEL HILL – Detectives with the Smith County Sheriff’s Department have found a credit card skimmer. It was found Wednesday on a pump at a station on Highway 64 East in the Chapel Hill area. The device captures credit card information which is used by the thieves to make fraudulent purchases. Detectives believe that this is part of a large criminal operation targeting a large area.
KILGORE – The Gregg County Sheriff’s Department is looking for two men who robbed the E-Z Mart on Highway 135 in Kilgore. It occurred around 4:15 Sunday morning. The suspects are described as two thin males; both wearing dark clothes and both had their faces concealed. They were said to be driving the car pictured here. You can go to the department’s Face Book page for an audio recording of the robbery.
PALESTINE – Palestine police are looking for the armed man who robbed a service station Tuesday night. It happened at the Mini Mart station on West Palestine Avenue. He was last seen running across the parking lot and into a residential area. A search was unable to locate him. He is described as a black male wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and a white or gray skull mask. The suspect had what appeared to be duct tape around both of his hands as well as both of his shoes. He was armed with a black handgun. No injuries were reported.
TYLER – Republican Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has announced he will not seek re-election. He will step aside in December of next year when his term ends. Tyler Republican State Representative Matt Schaefer was pleased with Straus’ decision. Scahefer said we have had conservative leadership from Governor Abbott and Lt. Governor Patrick. But he said, “we have had a speaker of the house who has stood in opposition to much of what conservatives have been asking for.” Read the rest of this entry »
KILGORE – A new vice president of administrative services and chief financial officer is on the job at Kilgore College. He is Fred Gore, who comes to Kilgore from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, where he served as associate vice president of finance. Gore graduated from The University of Texas at Austin’s Honors Business Program with a bachelor’s of business administration, earned a master of business administration in finance and accounting from Missouri State University and is currently pursuing a doctorate of business administration in higher education finance from the University of South Florida Muma College Of Business. Gore has worked 31 years as a CPA and 25 years in the non-profit business world which he says will really help with the technical part of accounting at Kilgore College.
PALESTINE – The city of Palestine has issued a temporary burn ban. The burn ban, which was issued Wednesday, coincides with the burn ban in effect in Anderson County. Palestine’s burn ban will last 90 days, or until lifted by Fire Marshal Kelly Hughes.
TYLER – The 84th Texas Rose Festival is officially under way. It started Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting and prayer service at the Rose Garden Center. Reigning over the festivities is Queen Emily Kaye Evans. She says she was surprised when asked to be queen. Her parents surprised her with the invitation when they came to where she was going to school at Belmont University in Nashville. She said she was so surprised, she didn’t have words, and she gasped and started crying. At first she said she wasn’t sure she would be able to do it. But after praying about it, she accepted the invitation. And she said she is very happy that she took on this role. Read the rest of this entry »