Today is
Sunday June 14, 2026
TYLER (AP/STAFF) — Friends and family have gathered to remember a former Texas high school football and track coach who disappeared while driving during Harvey. The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports that about 200 people attended the memorial Saturday for Ruben Jordan at Liberty Baptist Church in Tyler. Grady Turner remembered Jordan as unselfish with a “kind, loving spirit.” Jordan’s body was found Monday in Houston. The 58-year-old was last seen on August 26 helping people through floodwaters. Jordan, a retired coach at Clear Creek High School, also played football at John Tyler High School alongside “The Tyler Rose,” Earl Campbell. He graduated from JTHS in 1977, according to his Facebook page. From there, he attended Lamar University before going into coaching and teaching. Upon retirement, Jordan opened Friendswood Driving School.
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s explosive growth built over land the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had meant for more projects to help the city against chronic flooding. Army Corps records dating back to the 1940s show the city was supposed to have a third flood-control reservoir, as well as a levee and canals to carry water. Developers built over the land instead.
TYLER – Hurricane evacuees from the Gulf coast continue to seek shelter in Tyler. To help them, the city activated its Emergency Operation Center on Tuesday to coordinate local agencies’ relief efforts. On Wednesday, a Transition Hub opened at the Faulkner Park Police Station. Since then, 586 have come through the Police Station for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance and received an Emergency Tracking Network (ETN) wristband tied to services available in the area. The ETN wristband will allow access to evacuees for services such as free meals at the Salvation Army, basic necessities at Colonial Hills Baptist Church and clothing needs from Cornerstone. Read the rest of this entry »
MARSHALL – It appears as if a Harrison County teen has run away for the second time in just under two months. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding Stephanie Ree Grace, 16. She was last seen at her residence on U.S. Highway 80 in Longview on August 18th. She is said to have long brown hair, hazel eyes, is around 5’6†and weighs around 140 pounds. She was first reported missing on July 18th. She was later found safe with her grandfather in Illinois. If you know where she can be found, you are asked to contact the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department.
LONGVIEW – A grave marker belonging to a army World War II veteran has been found in Longview. The name on the marker is Prather Jones. Longview police are trying to locate his family so they can return the marker. If you can help, contact the Longview Police Department on message them on their Facebook page.
TYLER – The Tyler Salvation Army has been deployed to Victoria. The Tyler group left around 3:00 Friday afternoon, with their mobile kitchen, to help in the hurricane relief effort. The trip took around five hours. And they remind you, the best way you can help them in the relief effort is with a monetary donation.
LONGVIEW – A beverage packaging plant in Longview will be shutting down next year. A news release from the Ball Corporation announced it will be closing facilities in Alabama and California along with the Longview facility on Fisher Road The Longview plant opened in 1972 and was bought by Ball in June of last year. The plant, which has 100 workers, and produces cans in two sizes, is expected to cease production by the end of the second quarter of next year. In announcing the closings, Ball also announced it will begin construction on a new, state-of-the-art beverage packaging facility in Goodyear, Arizona, which is expected to begin production in the second quarter of 2018.
TYLER – A portion of Tyler faced a water problem today because of a water main break. But the problem has been repaired. For a while water ran across a section of the Old Jacksonville Highway and there were reports of low water pressure and no water. Tyler Water Utilities reported an 18 inch elbow joint separation at a water main off Old Jacksonville Highway. This caused low water pressure and water outages for some Tyler customers between Oakhill Boulevard and West Cumberland. Also, some Southern Utilities customers experienced low water pressure and water outages because the lines are connected by an emergency connection at that location.
BERRYVILLE – A Henderson County woman is facing multiple drug charges. Angela Davis, 42, of LaRue was arrested around 9:00 Thursday evening in a business parking lot on State Highway 155 in Berryville. As she approached a vehicle, a sheriff’s department narcotics investigator saw her with a clear, plastic baggie containing a crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine. She was charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. When she was searched at the jail they found more methamphetamine on her. She was then charged with possession of a prohibited substance in a correctional facility. Davis was also arrested in June and July on drug charges.
LONGVIEW – The new Farm Road 2087 bridge over the Sabine River in Longview/Gregg County opens today. Kathi White with TxDOT says the project has consisted of replacing the existing bridge and approaches, grading and surface work, and the placement of permanent pavement markings and metal beam guard fence. The cost of the project is $3.7 million. Crews will be conducting final cleanup activities today, removing equipment and barricades throughout the day. She says motorists should use caution when traveling this route once the bridge is opened to traffic.
ARP – Two Tyler men are in jail for the burglary of Arp High School. Smith County Sheriff’s detectives and Arp Police have arrested Anthony Wayne Frazier,48, and Nicholas Lucton Burkhart, 31. Frazier has been charged with burglary of a building and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. His bonds total $110,000. Burkhart has been charged with burglary of a building and the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. His bonds total $250,000. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – Tyler’s Emergency Operation Center, which opened Tuesday, remains open. The EOC is being utilized to coordinate local agencies’ relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey evacuees. Tyler has also set up a transitional hub at the Faulkner Park Police Substation on West Cumberland Road, to help direct evacuees to needed resources. It opened at noon on Wednesday. Since then, it had registered 260 people for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance and each received an ETN wristband tied to services available in the area. The ETN wristband will allow access to evacuees for services such as free meals at the Salvation Army, basic necessities at Colonial Hills Baptist Church and clothing needs from Cornerstone. The Hub will be in operation from 8:00am to 8:00pm daily. A social security card is not required to register for FEMA. You can go to the city of Tyler web site, http://www.cityoftyler.org for more hurricane evacuee information. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – The Salvation Army in Tyler is accepting applications for the annual Angel Tree program. The Angel Tree provides Christmas assistance to families in need by making sure that no child is forgotten. Friday is the final day to sign up for assistance. They are able to accept the first 100 qualified applicants starting at 9:00am at on North Spring Street behind the Salvation Army Center of Hope on North Broadway. Since there are a limited number of spots on the Angel Tree, they accept those who are most in need of help. Read the rest of this entry »
MARSHALL – The Marshall Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted for using a stolen debit card. Robert Glen Haskins, 18, of Jefferson, is accused of using the stolen card at a Marshall gas station back on July 16. A warrant for debit card abuse has been issued for Haskins. He is about 5’9†and weighs around 200 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes. If you know where he can be found, you are asked to call the Marshall Police Department.
TYLER – For the 21st consecutive year, Tyler Junior College has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. It was awarded to TJC by the Government Finance Officers Association for the school’s comprehensive annual financial report. According to TJC, the certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.