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Wednesday November 27, 2024
TYLER – Tyler ushers in the Christmas season Thursday night with a couple of activities. It begins at 6:00 with the annual Rotary Christmas Parade. There will be bands, equestrian groups, civic organizations and, of course Santa, all moving around the downtown square. Then, right after the parade will the 33rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza. It will be lit by the 2019 Miracle Child, 16 month old Blake Barney of Tyler. This year’s Christmas Tree is a 22-foot Leyland Cypress donated by Scott Lyles and family with the Bright Star Farms in Alba.
MARSHALL – Marshall police have arrested three young men on aggravated robbery charges. The robbery of an individual occurred Sunday afternoon on Wood Street. Two of the suspects were spotted Tuesday afternoon on Carter Street. After running away from a vehicle, they were later found on South Grove Street. Arrested were Jacoby Pierce, 17 and Larry Pierce, Jr., 19. The third suspect, Nigel Worth, 22, was arrested about 5 1/2 hours later. All three are from Marshall. Larry Pierce was also booked on outstanding warrants for probation violation.
TYLER – The Tyler Morning Telegraph will be getting new owners next month. After more than a century of continuous family ownership, the paper has announced it is being sold to M. Roberts Media. The family-owned newspaper group operates several newspapers in the state, including the Longview News-Journal and the Marshall News Messenger. The new owners will be taking over on Saturday. Nelson Clyde, publisher of the Tyler Morning Telegraph, said in a story on their website, “The sale is a reflection of the economic realities of operating a single-site newspaper property.”
TYLER – The official entertainer for the 2019 Tyler Cattle Barons’ Gala will be country music singer Mark Chesnutt. The announcement was made Tuesday night at the Cattle Barons’ kickoff party. The American Cancer Society benefits from the annual event. The 2019 Gala is scheduled for June 29th and will again be held at the Texas Rose Horse Park on Highway 110, northwest of Tyler. Next year’s theme will be “Triple Crown – On Track for a Cure!.†The 2018 gala, which was held in June, raised $495,045.75 for the American Cancer Society. Tickets for the 2019 event go on sale January 1.
TYLER – The 2019 Miracle Child representing the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has been introduced in Tyler. She is Blake Barney, who is 16 months old. She and her parents and sister live in Tyler. Blake was born with a neuro-developmental syndrome called EBF#-HADDS, which hasn’t always been identified. It is a very rare and newly diagnosed syndrome, discovered in 2016. Currently there are only about one hundred known cases of EBF3-HADDS in the world, and Blake is one of the youngest children to ever be diagnosed with it. Blake will be lighting the City of Tyler’s Christmas Tree on T.B. Butler Square at the conclusion of the Tyler Christmas Parade on Thursday evening. Read the rest of this entry »
MARSHALL – The Marshall Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing high school student. She is Denisha Mathews, 16. Marshall police say that she was last seen on the high school campus on October 31st. Mathews is described as a biracial female who is 5’6†tall and weighs around 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white dress with black leggings, black shoes, a grey jacket and her hair was in a ponytail. Police public information officer Kelly Colvin said they could release no other information at this time. If you see her, you are asked to contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
WHITEHOUSE – A Whitehouse Junior High School student has been arrested following a social media threat that appeared Monday evening. According to the school district’s Facebook page, the student was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with making a terroristic threat. The student has also been suspended from school pending further school discipline. The school district had additional law officers on the junior high school campus Tuesday morning to ease the concerns of the parents and the students. School superintendent Dr. Chris Moran said he is thankful for the students who saw the social media posting and immediately reported it.
HARRISON COUNTY – The Department of Public Safety is continuing its investigation into a fatal Harrison County accident. It occurred around 9:45 Monday night at the intersection of Farm Road 9 and County Road 451, in the southeastern part of the county. Dead at the scene was Andrew David Henry, 65 of Deberry. His pickup hit a truck’s trailer that was turning onto the farm road.
TYLER – Ceremonies were held Tuesday morning, signaling the construction of two new Tyler fire stations. The first ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held for fire station number 4. That station, currently located on Martin Luther King Boulevard, will be relocated to Cherryhill Lane,near West Cumberland Road. A couple of hours later, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for fire station number 1. Currently located at Elm Street and Fannin Avenue, it will be built on Gentry Parkway at Palace Avenue. Both capital projects, which are said to be just under $8 million, will be funded out of the Half Cent Sales Tax Fund.
WHITEHOUSE – A Whitehouse Jr. High student is being investigated as a result of a threatening post to social media that appeared Monday evening. According to a posting on the school district’s web site, “School officials and school resource officers responded swiftly to resolve the issue. The student is being disciplined.” The post also said additional law enforcement would be present on the junior high campus Tuesday morning “to reassure parents and students that all is safe.” The school district said it is thankful for parents and students who reported the social media post so quickly. The district added, “The student will not return to campus pending an investigation and the outcome of disciplinary measures.”
GLADEWATER – The city of Gladewater is reporting is has found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water during the period from June through September. The city said that the levels of lead they found are not a violation under federal or state law, but it did, however, prompt the city to inform the public of the discovery. According to the city’s Facebook page, a program is in place to minimize lead in the drinking water. “This program may include adding corrosion control treatment, source water treatment, and if necessary replacing lead service lines.†You can go to https://goo.gl/1Z3AoC to see the complete notice. They also added, “If you have any questions about how we are carrying out the requirements of the lead regulation, please give us a call at 903-844-6331.”
TYLER – The Smith County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in a homicide investigation. They are asking for help in identifying the man in this picture who is wanted for questioning in reference to a homicide investigation. They released his photo on Monday. No information was released about the case. If you know his identity, you are asked to contact Detective Hinton at 903-566-6600.
TYLER – In an appearance in federal court in Tyler, a Fort Worth man has pleaded guilty to federal wildlife violations. Jorge Fernando Mercado, 46, pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of migratory birds. Federal prosecutors say in September of last year, in Van Zandt County, Mercado sold a live Eastern Screech-Owl for $200. The bird is protected by federal statute and international conventions. Mercado admitted that he sold the owl without a valid permit or authorization. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office. The owl was recovered and rehabilitated by U.S. Fish & Wildlife and has since been released back into the wild.
TYLER – Four Tyler Junior College students have earned places in the Texas Two-Year College All-State Choir. They are:
• Janeen Baldwin, music major from Tyler
• Hunter Dickens, music major from Bullard
• Erin Maharrey, music major from Forney
• Taylor White, music major from Paris
The four will perform at the Texas Music Educators Association’s (TMEA) annual convention in San Antonio in February.
EAST MOUNTAIN – An Upshur County woman is in Jail in Gregg County following a weekend brawl at a trailer park. Lovella Lea Stewart, 39, of Diana, has been charged with assault causing bodily injury. Her arrest followed a fight between several individuals. The Longview New Journal reports the fight occurred around 2:00 Sunday afternoon at the Quiet Acres RV Park on Coulter Lane.