Today is
Wednesday November 27, 2024
TYLER – TxDOT is planning to conduct the following construction and maintenance work throughout the district during the week of December 3. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Slow down and pay attention when traveling through work zones.
Highlights:
-Traffic switch set for Monday on US 79 at UPRR Overpass project in Palestine
-New widening project is underway on US 79 in Cherokee County
-Landscaping project starting in Lindale
You can go to https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/media-center/local-news/tyler/050-2018.html to find details on these and other work projects in TxDOT’s northeast Texas District.
TYLER – November in Tyler was cooler and wetter than normal. The thirty-day outlook for November 2018, issued on October 18, had called for above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. The October 31 revision called for near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. According to the National Weather Service, compared with November 2017, the month was 9.0 degrees cooler and 4.52 inches wetter. The year-to-date rainfall, through month’s end, was 3.53 inches greater in 2018 than in 2017. Read the rest of this entry »
LONGVIEW – Someone is calling Longview residents saying they are soliciting donations on behalf of the Longview Fire Firefighter’s Association. But the fire department says it is a hoax. The person identified himself as “John†and had called from the phone number 903-829-3059. But the fire department says neither they or the Longview Firefighter’s Association would use this type of fundraising platform to solicit donations of any kind. If you have concerns about any attempt to solicit donations on behalf of the Longview Fire Department or the Longview Firefighter’s Association, please contact the Longview Fire Administration Office at 903-237-1210.
SHREVEPORT – A Longview kidnapping suspect has been arrested in Louisiana. Arrested at a home in Shreveport was Desmond Ossie Edwards, 32. He is accused of kidnapping a woman from her High Street residence around 7:15 Friday morning. Officers were told Edwards had come to the victim’s apartment and forced her to get into his vehicle. Shreveport police later located the vehicle. The victim was released unharmed. The suspect surrendered to authorities a short time later. Edwards has been charged with aggravated assault.
MARSHALL – Because of severe thunderstorms in Friday’s East Texas forecast, the City of Marshall rescheduled its Christmas parade to Sunday evening at 6:00. The Wonderland of Lights Lighted Christmas Parade featured an abundance of lighted floats and vehicles as well as several school bands, cheer and dance groups, and other local organizations. Director of Community and Economic Development Wes Morrison said, “With these weather predictions, we felt it best to postpone the Lighted Christmas Parade not only for the safety of attendees and participants, but also to provide the best opportunity for the community and visitors to be able to enjoy it.”
TYLER – A teen has been charged with a Tyler robbery. The robbery occurred the evening of October 27th. A person with a black hand gun robbed a gas station on West Gentry Parkway. They left with an undisclosed amount of money and other items. When investigators developed a suspect, they told him to turn himself in. The 15 year old turned himself at the Tyler Police Department Friday morning. He was then transported to the Juvenile Attention Center.
SMITH COUNTY – One person has been arrested following an accidental shooting in Smith County. It was reported shortly after midnight Friday morning at a residence on Spur 248. A woman was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being shot in the chest. Jordan Lavar Roberson, 32, of Tyler told investigators he was taking a pistol apart to clean it and it accidentally fired. Investigators say the evidence is consistent with an accidental discharge. Roberson was taken into custody and booked into the Smith County Jail for felon in possession of a firearm as well as warrants for parole violation and possession of marijuana. There were five minor children inside the residence and CPS was notified.
TYLER – One person has been killed in a Tyler accident. It occurred just before 7:00 Thursday night on WSW Loop 323 at Kinsey Drive. Dead at the scene was Dustin Woodruff of Tyler. His motorcycle collided with a vehicle making a U-turn at the intersection. Tyler police say the driver of the vehicle failed to see the motorcycle which was entering the intersection on a green light.
SMITH COUNTY – Two persons have died in separate Smith County Accidents. The first occurred around 8:15 Thursday morning on County Road 370 just north of County Road 3100, northeast of Tyler. Dead at the scene was Ramsey E. Carrell, 75, of Winona. The Department of Public Safety says his pickup was heading south when, for an unknown reason, he drove off the left side of the roadway and hit a tree. The second accident happened about six hours later on County Road 1261, 8 miles southwest of Tyler. Dead at the scene was Connie Sorie Dana, 73, of Flint. Her compact SUV left the road, hit a culvert, overturned, and then caught fire. Both accidents remain under investigation.
SMITH COUNTY – A Smith County man has died in a one vehicle accident. The crash occurred around 8:15 Thursday morning on County Road 370 just north of County Road 3100, northeast of Tyler. Dead at the scene was Ramsey E. Carrell, 75, of Winona. The Department of Public Safety says his pickup was heading south when, for an unknown reason, he drove off the left side of the roadway and hit a tree. The accident remains under investigation.
TYLER – Only one of five persons arrested in a Smith County murder last year is still charged in the case. Judicial records show that the murder charges against Nathan Ryan Garcia, 20, of Whitehouse, and Colton Wade Tate, 21, of Tyler, were dismissed earlier this week. They had been charged in the November 2017 shooting death of Andrew Carpenter. He was shot at a home on Deerwood Drive. Two other persons arrested in the case had previously had charges against them dismissed. That leaves only Martin Wesley Reynolds Jr., 21, of Whitehouse (pictured) still charged in the death. He remains in the Smith County Jail under a $750,000 bond
TYLER – A third picture has been added to a special display at the Tyler Police Department. It honors three retired officers. They are recognized as the only three sworn officers of the Tyler Police Department who had served 40 years. The display had the pictures of Lieutenant Joe Elliott, who served from 1931 to 1974, and officer J.D. Smith who served from 1974 to 2014. Added to the display is the picture of Officer David Swain who served from 1975 to 2018. He retired at the end of September.
TYLER – A joint investigation by local, state and federal authorities has resulted in the arrest of three illegal aliens in Smith County. The arrests occurred as authorities served search warrants at homes on Garland Street and County Road 4180 East. Juan Barrientos, 51, Aniceto Saucedo-Alcaraz, 29 and Miguel Avendano-Flores – 42, face federal drug and firearm charges. During a search of the homes, numerous firearms, cocaine, methamphetamine and other narcotics were found inside both residences. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers were also placed on all three men, who are now in the Smith County Jail.
LONGVIEW – Longview police are seeking witnesses to a fatal accident that occurred on November 16th. The accident at the intersection of Gilmer Road and Heritage Boulevard killed Benandre Wilson, 28, of Longview. His motorcycle was one of five vehicles involved in the accident around 6:30 that Friday evening. They are looking for two persons who were walking north on Gilmer Road and the driver of a vehicle who was at the intersection. If you were at the accident site, or know of someone who was there, you are asked to contact the Longview Police Departments traffic unit and speak with Officer Mike Grisham at 903-239-5516.
WHITE OAK – A postal theft has been reported in White Oak. Sometime between 3:00 Tuesday afternoon and 7:00 Wednesday morning, someone pried the door open on the USPS postal box in front of the White Oak Post Office and took the contents. If you or someone you know placed mail in that box during that time, you need to make sure that any checks are stopped or banks notified if account numbers are at risk of being compromised. If you saw anything suspicious around those times, you are asked to contact the White Oak Police Department.