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Tuesday November 26, 2024
EAST TEXAS – Two area lakes, that had been closed because of the heavy rain at midweek, have now been reopened. Since conditions have improved, Lake Gladewater was reopened on Friday. Saturday morning, Lake Cherokee was reopened. The lake manager for Lake Cherokee, Erin Summerlin said on their Facebook page, “be very cautious. As is normal to our lake, debris from the feeder creeks along with unsecured items from piers and boathouses have been pushed into the water which creates a hazard to navigation. There are also many stumps just below the water’s surface.”
TYLER – A man accused of assaulting sheriff’s deputies is in the Smith County Jail. Conl Shamon Ates, 30, of Tyler, is charged with assault causing bodily injury to a family member, assault on a public servant and resisting arrest. He was arrested at a residence on Farm Road 2767, in notheastern Smith County, Thursday night. He had been accused of assaulting a woman. Deputies say he resisted arrest, and two tasers were unsuccessful. They were finally ably to handcuff him, but not before he put one deputy in a headlock. His bonds total $180,000.
MARSHALL – A Harrison County man, accused of kidnapping a woman earlier this month, is back in custody. Victor Demond Broadnax, 51, of Karnack, is accused of abducting a woman and making her drive him to Karnack on December 11th. The Longview News Journal reports, when he left Karnack, he got into a car with another lady and had her drive him to a Dairy Queen in Marshall. While in her vehicle, he went through her glovebox and her console and took some change. He now has been charged with robbery. He is being held in the Harrison County Jail on a $75,000 bond.
GLADEWATER – The Wednesday night rains have caused flooding and a variety of problems. Lake Gladewater is closed due to the water levels and conditions on the lake. According to the lake’s Facebook page, all boat ramps are closed. The lake and all all lake activities will remain closed until lake levels and water conditions are closer to normal.
KILGORE – A former Kilgore High School students has been indicted for social media threats against Longview and Kilgore high schools. Named in the Gregg County grand jury indictment is David Alexander Nelson, 19, of Longview. He is accused of making the threats in October. Besides the threat to the high schools made on Snapchat, over a period of a couple of days, he is said to have used Snapchat to send threats of violence to various students. Investigators were able to determined the threats were made at a residence in Elderville. That’s where Nelson was arrested. Kilgore police say Nelson confessed to creating the post as a prank. He remains in the Gregg County Jail under a $500,000 bond.
WASKOM – A Louisiana man has died in a Harrison County accident. Pronounced dead at the scene was Charles Rashad Benne, 32, of Haynesville. The Department of Public Safety report says his car was traveling eastbound on Interstate Highway 20, at an unsafe speed, when the vehicle hydroplaned, left the road and ran into a ditch. It then hit a tree. A passenger in his car was taken to a Louisiana hospital and is in stable condition. The crash happened shortly before 12:45 Thursday morning two miles west of Waskom.
LONGVIEW – A Longview man is under indictment in connection with a fatal shooting. Court records show Ladadrian Deontae King, 23, was indicted last week in the death of Henry England Williams, 32. On September 29th, he was found wounded and sitting in a chair on his front porch on Clover Lane. He died nearly three hours later at a Longview hospital. In October, King was arrested in Mabank in the case. He remains in the Gregg County Jail under a $1 million bond on the murder charge.
TYLER – A suspect is in custody in Tyler in a double homicide. Dead at the scene was Caleb McGrady, 26, of Tyler and Krista Newman, 25, of Frankston. Charged with capital murder is Harvey Louis Martin, 52, of Whitehouse. He is in the Smith County Jail under a $1 million bond. The couple were found shot to death at a home on Ridgewood Drive. The shooting was reported around 2:00 Thursday morning. Tyler police say the investigation is continuing and additional information will be released at a later time.
TYLER – Here is a summary of the city projects now underway in Tyler. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues.
2018 Asphalt Enhancement (Overlay) Project
– Location: Various Streets throughout the City of Tyler
– Contractor: Reynolds and Kay, Ltd.
– Cost: $4,292,993.10
– Funding Source: Half Cent, TWU Capital Fund, General Fund
– Impact to Traffic: Traffic will usually be directed around work areas by flagging operations
– Anticipated Construction Completion: April 2019
– Status: Construction is on-going. Read the rest of this entry »
PALESTINE – The city of Palestine has announced that the boil water notice for the Willow Creek Parkway area has been rescinded. It was issued last Friday because of a hydrant repair. City officials say the water is now safe for consumption, there is no further need to boil water, and there are no other boil water notices currently in effect in Palestine.
TYLER – The City of Tyler Solid Waste Department and Keep Tyler Beautiful are providing two locations for Christmas tree recycling in Tyler this year. Residents can drop off their undecorated, non-flocked natural Christmas trees through Sunday, January 20, in designated areas at Golden Road Park and Fun Forest Park in Tyler. Golden Road Park is located at the intersection of McDonald Road and Golden Road. Fun Forest Park is located in the 900 block of North Glenwood Boulevard. Read the rest of this entry »
HENDERSON – A Paris, Texas woman has died in a Tyler hospital from injuries received in a Rusk County accident. Lecia Beshirs Allen, 48, died Saturday following the Friday morning accident on U.S. Highway 259, 5 lies south of Henderson. Allen, who was not wearing a seat belt, was tossed from the vehicle. Her vehicle left the road, flipped and struck a group of trees.
LINDALE – An early morning accident on Interstate Highway 20 in Smith County has killed a hunt county man. The one vehicle wreck killed Michael Allen Hokerk, 30, of Quinlan. The accident happened around 12:30 Monday morning 3 miles west of Lindale. The Department of Public Safety reports his pickup was west bound when it left the road and hit a tree. Hokerk was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation.
ATHENS – Seniors at Athens High School left a present in the office. According to the district’s Facebook page, they wrapped individual pencils and desk drawers. Chairs and cup holders were also wrapped. They even removed a light bulb from the tree, which turned the whole thing off. They then created a treasure hunt of clues to find it. Merry Christmas from the senior class of 2019. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – The Smith County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man accused of sexually abusing a child. Accused of the continuous sexual abuse of a young child is Juan Rios, 35. He is described as a white male, about 6’5″ and weighing around 190 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and multiple tattoos. If you know where he can be found, you are asked to contact the Smith County Sheriff’s Department.