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Monday June 15, 2026
KILGORE – The Kilgore College administration, through routine internal processes, has found some money missing from the institution. Currently, the figure appears to be less than $6,000. The college police department is working in consultation with the Gregg County District Attorney’s Office and an external auditor to fully investigate the issue. An employee was terminated in late May as a result of the initial discovery. School president Dr. Brenda Kays said in a news release, “Certain matters are still under investigation and it would not be appropriate to comment further until those inquiries are complete.”
LINDALE — Authorities have released the name of the woman killed in a fire near Lindale. She is Bettie Lloyd, 78. Her dog also died in that blaze on County Road 4119 in the Lindale area around 5:00 Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
PALESTINE – A member of the Smith County Sheriff’s Department is a finalist to become Palestine’s police chief. Sgt Darrell Colsin is one of four persons in the running for the Palestine post. With over 32 years of law enforcement experience, St. Colsin is the Public Information Officer and administrative supervisor for the Smith County Sheriff’s Office. A certified master peace officer, Coslin attended McNeese State University and Navarro College. Read the rest of this entry »
HARLETON – A Hallsville man has been charged in an accident near Harleton that killed a Gladewater teenager. Melvin Bradshaw, 24, is facing a variety of charges in the crash. Shortly after 12:45 Thursday morning, Brahshaw’s vehicle left County Road 4310 and crashed into a tree. Dead at the scene was 17 year old Bobbie Renee Burke. Brandshaw and two other persons in the vehicle were injured. Brandshaw was arrested Thursday and charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury, driving with an invalid license with previous conviction and traveling at an unsafe speed.
HENDERSON – Nearly four dozen animals have been seized from property near Henderson. The SPCA of Texas along with the Rusk County Sheriff’s Department seized the 46 animals earlier this week. There were 28 dogs, nine kittens, six puppies, two cats and one turtle. Investigators also found multiple remains of deceased dogs. The animals were taken to a rescue center in Dallas. A custody hearing for the animals has been scheduled in Henderson on July 6th. Read the rest of this entry »
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott is applauding a local state senator over a piece of legislation coming up in the special session July 18th. He is saluting Senator Bryan Hughes, of Mineola, a co-author of legislation that prohibits both state and local governments from deducting union dues from public employees paychecks. This issue was one of the 20 items the governor previously announced will be added to the special session agenda. He thanked him for the work on behalf of Texas taxpayers. The governor has said that Texas taxpayers should not be on the hook for collecting union dues.
AUSTIN – A recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement report shows some area fishermen were usinging their hands, and not their heads. A Smith County game warden was patrolling from his truck around Lake Palestine when he noticed a group of fishermen pull up to a known catfish noodling spot. Noodling is catching catfish with your hands. After watching the group for some time, the warden noticed an illegal fishing device was being used to snag fish. The warden confronted the group, seized the illegal device and issued multiple citations for violation of hand fishing laws, no fishing licenses and other water safety violations. No names were mentioned in the report.
AUSTIN – An Anderson County man has been arrested on child pornography charges. The Child Exploitation Unit of the state attorney general’s office has arrested John Aaron Burney, 43, of Palestine. The arrest follows a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. When investigators executed a search warrant at Burney’s residence, they found child pornography on his cell phone. They also seized seized additional digital storage devices for examination. Burney, who could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, was booked into the Anderson County Jail.
TYLER- Tyler police are looking for several suspects who frequent the Tyler area and are suspected of committing credit card fraud. Police spokesman Don Martin says the suspects are using re-encoded credit cards with stolen information to purchase gift cards that may be turned in for cash and merchandise. They believe that they are staying several days at a time to commit these crimes and then possibly head back to Dallas. Martin said retailers and hotel’s should be on alert to spot these suspects and notify police. Read the rest of this entry »
HARLETON – A Gladewater teenager has died in a one vehicle accident just west of Harleton in Harrison County. Bobbie Renee Burke, 17, died in the wreck shortly after 12:45 Thursday morning. Burke was a passenger in a car which was heading south on County Road 4310 which left the road on a curve and hit a tree. The car’s driver, Melvin Bradshaw, 24, of Hallsville and his other two passengers, Shalynn Tipton, 19, of Longview and Kyler McBride, 21, of Hallsville, are hospitalized at CHRISTUS Good Sherpherd Medical Center in Marshall.
EAST TEXAS – An area lake is ranked one of the best bass lakes in the country. Bassmaster Magazine says Lake Palestine is ranked 5th in the central part of the country. Lake Fork came in at number 11, Caddo Lake was 13th. And, overall Sam Rayburn Reservoir is ranked the second best in the nation. It jumped ahead of Toledo Bend which fell to 4th in the region. As for bragging rights for the individual state with the most lakes making the Top 100, Texas wins by a long shot. The Lone Star State features 11 lakes that made the cut. California was a distant second, with seven lakes being ranked in the Top 100.
LINDALE — A 78-year-old woman and her dog are dead after a mobile home fire Wednesday on County Road 4119 in the Lindale area. KETK reports the name of the woman is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The cause and other details weren’t immediately known. We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
TYLER — It’s taken an an extra week, but Tyler is now ready to welcome a renovated local landmark to the community. Due to inclement weather, the Bergfeld Summer Showcase was rescheduled from last Thursday till this evening from 6:30 till 8:00. The event celebrates the redesign and reopening of Bergfeld Park’s Amphitheater and the new Centene Stage. Tyler Civic Theater and the City of Tyler are collaborating on the show. City personnel say everyone’s invited to watch and sing along to songs and scenes from the shows “Rock of Ages,” “Peter Pan Jr. the Musical” and “Legally Blonde the Musical.” Food trucks will be on site, and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and portable seating. Read the rest of this entry »
LONGVIEW – A Longview woman is in the Gregg County Jail on fraud charges. An auto dealership on West Loop 281 told officers that a woman had bought two vehicles using false information. Investigators were later able to identify her as Sonya Diane Jackson, 37. They later found her sitting in one of the vehicles on Massingill Drive. In her purse they found over a gram of methamphetamine. She has now been charged with fraudulent use or possession of Identifying Information, theft of services, possession of a controlled substance. Her bonds total $30,000.
MARSHALL — Marshall police continue their search for a man accused of beating a disabled person. An arrest warrant has been issued for 23-year-old Dillon Burr, of Marshall. He is being charged with injury to the disabled, which is a felony. Burr is accused of beating a man at a Marshall service station shortly before 12:30 Sunday morning. Surveillance video from the business back up the victim’s account of what happened. Burr is also wanted for a parole violation warrant out of Harrison County. The suspect’s brother, Noah Burr surrendered to authorities Wednesday morning for has part in the service station attack.