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Tuesday November 26, 2024
TYLER – The TJC Vocational Nursing program achieved a 93% pass rate on the 2018 National Council Licensure Examination. The preliminary results showed that of 131 TJC students who took the test, 122 successfully passed the exam. In addition, TJC was one of only five colleges in the state with LVN programs supporting over 100 students to achieve the “commended†pass rate. The school says the job outlook is strong with vocational nursing expected to grow by 16% over the next 10 years.
TYLER – The UT Tyler University Academy has received a grant from the Texas Education Agency to implement blended learning programs in math. It is designed to improve college and career readiness. The school was one of 15 school districts and open-enrollment charter schools selected in Texas to launch Texas Education Agency Math Innovation Zones for the 2019-2020 school year. Math Innovation Zone is a program that incorporates technology into the classroom in order to develop a personalized and differentiated approach to math instruction. A news release from UT Tyler says Blended learning is an innovative instructional model that combines face-to-face instruction with online learning. Teachers are able to assess students’ prior knowledge and create a unique academic path for each student, adjusting lesson execution based on real-time information about student mastery of a given student expectation.
TYLER – The National Weather Service says Tyler set a new high temperature record for February 4th. Tyler’s high Monday was 79 degrees. That beat the previous high of 77 degrees which was recorded in 1911 and 2008. You need to enjoy these above normal temperatures while they last. A cold front later in the week will result in a high temperature on Thursday and Friday some 30 degrees colder than Monday’s high.
TYLER – The TSA pre-check mobile enrollment, which began January 21 at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, is being extended once again. The enrollment site was scheduled to be in Tyler through January 25. Because the response was so great, the mobile enrollment center was extended another week, until February 1st. Appointments filled up for the three week period. So, The TSA pre-mobile enrollment center will now be extended a fourth week from February 11 through February 15. The enrollment center is located in the baggage claim area in the airport terminal building. You need to go to tsa dot gov for complete details on the enroll process.
LIBERTY CITY- A Gregg County robbery is under investigation. It happened around 3:00 Friday morning at the E.Z.Mart located on Highway 135 just east of Liberty City. The armed men entered the store, demanding money. The suspects were described as black males wearing hoodie type sweatshirts and having the majority of their faces covered. One man is believed to be wearing what appears to be a red plaid colored hood. They left with an undisclosed amount of money. No injuries were reported.
PALESTINE – The boil water notice Palestine had issued for residents on East Murchison Street from Loop 256 to Academy Drive has been rescinded. It had been issued due to a water main replacement. With the lifting of the notice, there are no other notices in effect in Palestine.
TYLER – The University of Texas at Tyler has received $20,000 from the Texas Wounded Warrior Foundation to support UT Tyler veterans. The Texas Wounded Warrior Foundation has joined with the Dew Boys golf group from Eagle’s Bluff Country Club to present the school with the Richard and Madeline Lewis Scholarship. The two groups have given this scholarship annually to the university since 2014, totaling more than $100,000 for veterans.
MARSHALL – A new manager has been named for Marshall’s Memorial City Hall Performance Center. He is Glenn Barnhart, who will be responsible for managing all aspects of the historic center, including booking performances, facility rental and usage, marketing and publicity and daily operations. He comes to Marshall from Crockett, where he was executive director of the Piney Woods Fine Arts Association. Before that he was an events coordinator for the Texas State Railroad in Palestine.
TYLER – A man has been extradited from Tennessee to Smith County in connection with a fatal accident last year. Jail records show Isiah Keithion Franklin, 20, of Jackson, Tennessee, was booked into the Smith County Jail shortly after 4:15 Friday morning. His arrest stems from a fatal accident last May on Farm Road 16, 15 miles north of Tyler. Killed in the wreck was Jasmine Victoria Murillo, 17, of Kilgore. Franklin and two other person in the car were injured when it left the road a struck a tree, tossing the girl from the vehicle. Franklin has been charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. His bond was set at $100,000.
TYLER – Smith County residents are reminded that property taxes are due by the end of the month. The deadline is January 31st. The tax office cannot waive penalty or interest rates for late payments. So, if mailing your property tax check, it must be postmarked by January 31. Next Thursday, Smith County Tax Assessor-Collector Gary Barber will even be stationed outside in the parking lot of the Cotton Belt Building on West Front Street to take drive-thru payments. In order to drop off your payments without leaving your car, you are asked provide payment inside an envelope, which has your name and phone number on it in case the Tax Office has questions regarding your payment. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – Union Pacific will be replacing rails and ties along the Tyler railroad system. The railroad will need to close intersecting roads to lay rail through the crossings and replace ties. All closures will be from 1:00 to 10:00am. In addition to the closures, Union Pacific will be flagging numerous crossings, as the crossing signals will be out of service due to equipment occupying the track. Union Pacific will notify emergency services prior to all closures and again upon reopening the roads.
Known closure dates are:
*North Palace Avenue, West Elm Street and South Lyons Avenue – closed January 25
*County Road 381 – closed January 25, 26, 29 and 31.
*Whiteside Road, Indian Creek Road and Spur 164 – closed January 26
*Duncan Street. – closed January 26, 27 and 31.
*E NE Loop 323 – closed on January 30 (coordinating with TXDOT)
These dates are subject to change as the work progresses
LONGVIEW – A vehicle sought in connection with a fatal Longview accident has been located. Acting on tips from the community, the 2004 Lincoln Navigator was found in Hallsville. It is believed to be the vehicle that hit and killed George Earnest Melton, 59, of Longview. He was directing traffic around an accident on Loop 281 at Birdsong Street Tuesday morning when he was hit by a vehicle, which fled the scene. Longview police say they have identified a suspect but, at this time, the name has not been released since their investigation is still ongoing.
TYLER – For shooting at Smith County sheriff’s deputies during a chase, a Tyler man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence. A jury in the 241st State District County sentenced Juan Quiroga, 20. to 50 years in prison. He was found guilty by the jury on Tuesday. He was charged with aggravated assault against a public servant. Dashcam video shows bullets hitting the lead patrol car during a high-speed chase in 2016. An investigation later determined at least two high-powered assault weapons were used in the shooting. Two other men were also arrested and charged in the case.
GILMER – There will be no charges against the Upshur County District Clerk, who had been accused of assaulting maintence worker. The Upshur County Grand Jury did not level any charges against District Clerk Karen Bunn. She had been accused of assaulting Ricky Freeman in a woman’s restroom last November. According to a news release from the sheriff’s department, both Bunn and Freeman lied concerning some aspects of the case. Freeman claimed bruises on his arms were caused by Bunn. But investigators say the bruises were healing and were not recent. Investigators say, as far as they are concerned, the case is closed.
TYLER – A worker has died in an industrial accident in Tyler. It happened around 9:15 Wednesday morning at Cannon Steel on Highway 64 West. Dead at the scene was Jonathan Burkett, 28, of Tyler. He was said to have been unloading steel beams from a flatbed trailer when one of the beams became loose. The beam is said to have bounced and hit him in the head. OSHA is investigating the death.