Today is
Tuesday June 09, 2026
TYLER –A former Tyler doctor whose medical license was suspended in June 2023 has been indicted on multiple charges of sexual assault and practicing medicine without a license according to our news partners at KETK. Kenneth Haygood, 55, was initially arrested in February for three charges of sexual assault and one charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child after an investigation into him had opened in November 2023. His medical license had previously been suspended by the medical board for inappropriate conduct. Read the rest of this entry »
SMITH COUNTY –
Our news partners at KETK report a house caught fire in Smith County after authorities reported on Sunday that a car fire had spread to a nearby house. According to Smith County ESD 2, they received a call about a car fire and before they arrived it had spread to the house and upgraded to a Box alarm. The homeowner’s dog was found by crew members during a primary search and was rescued. No injuries were reported from the incident. Multiple crews and volunteer firefighters responded to the scene, with a crew going interior, and another establishing a rapid intervention team.
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LONGVIEW — Longview residents may have an increase in their water bills as part of the proposed budget for next year.
The City of Longview held a special council meeting on Thursday to discuss the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. City Manager Rolin McPhee made a presentation where he proposed a $95 million budget.
McPhee said the State of Texas receives from Longview more than twice in sales tax revenues than what Longview receives from property and sales taxes combined. The projected tax revenue the state will receive from the city will be nearly $192 million while the city is projected to receive less than half at $87 million tax revenue. To offset this, McPhee proposed a water and sewer rate change, something the city has not seen in five years.
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EAST TEXAS – Some East Texas cities and businesses are experiencing service disruptions caused by a global technology outage. Texas-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike announced one of their updates had a defect that caused outages in banks, hospitals, and other industries nationwide on computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems. An update took computers offline, then caused a “recovery boot loop†which prevented systems from restarting quickly.
The cities of Jacksonville and Palestine both took to Facebook to warn customers about service interruptions with processing payments. Jacksonville announced their online and phone payments were back online a few hours later. As of 11:45 a.m., Palestine City Hall can only accept checks or cash payments as their systems remain down.
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AUSTIN – Texas Department of Public Safety reports driver license office across the state are currently closed due to a technical issue which is related to the global CrowdStrike incident. Customers with appointments should have been notified of the closure. DPS IT teams are working diligently on a fix to the issue, however, there is no current estimate on when licensing offices will be able to reopen. DPS asks that you please monitor their social media and the DPS website for updates.
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SHELBY COUNTY — Our news partners at KETK report that two people have been arrested for animal cruelty after officials discovered malnourished and mangy dogs at a a facility operated by the City of Center. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Lindley, 39 of Center, and Christal Gayle Lindley, 44 of Center, for cruelty to non-livestock animals and determined dogs under their care had been housed in unsuitable living conditions. The sheriff’s office provided pictures of Chungus, a dog under the care of the Lindleys, before and after being under their care. Read the rest of this entry »
TYLER – The City of Tyler posted on their Facebook warning of a scam advertising to be an application for the Housing Choice Voucher. According to our news partner KETK, in the post, the city showed an example of the scam posted, which advertised a link to fill out an application for the waiting list of Tyler’s new affordable housing program, which they referred to as HUD, or Housing and Urban Development.
City officials said in a release, “Our HUD waiting list is NOT yet open. Please be aware the advertisement shown is a scam. Multiple versions of this have been found on various social media platforms and websites, typically with slight changes in verbiage and dates. The City of Tyler will be the ONLY one to announce our waiting list opening. We appreciate your patience.â€
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DAINGERFIELD – 
Our news partners at KETK report a Daingerfield man is being charged with 30 counts of possession of child pornography. Eddie Carroll Dollgener, 58, was arrested last Friday for 10 counts, and 20 more counts were added the following Tuesday as Sgt. Susan Laake secured more warrants. Authorities said the investigation is in its early stages and it will take time to process all evidence. “We want to assure parents in the community that no local child has been identified in any inappropriate evidence as of this date,†police said. If any child is identified during the investigation, police will notify parents immediately.
MARSHALL – The Marshall Police Department have arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting that happened Tuesday morning. Detectives arrested 18-year-old Curtis White, Jr., of Marshall. He was charged in the death of 20-year-old Markel May. Officials say the shooting took place on East Grand Avenue in Marshall, near the Cajun Tex Restaurant. Reports indicate that Markel, stopped at red light in a maroon vehicle, pulling beside a white vehicle and opened fire into it. Markel, a passenger in the white vehicle, was shot and died at the scene.
Marshall PD has determined the shooter and the deceased knew other. Charges against White are aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, deadly conduct discharge of a firearm, and murder.
The Marshall Police Department is continuing their investigation into this case. If you have information, your asked to call them at Department at 903-935-4575.
GLADEWATER – 
Our news partners at KETK report the Superintendent of Gladewater ISD resigned at a school board meeting earlier this week. Sedrick G. Clark’s resignation is effective Dec. 31. The school district did not provide additional details around the circumstances of his resignation. A school board agenda from July 15 revealed the board would deliberate the “voluntary resignation agreement with Superintendent Dr. Sedric Clark†in closed session. Under Clark’s leadership, the district moved to a four-day school week earlier this year.
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TYLER – 
Tyler City Council has unanimously approved an agreement with Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC, to develop economic and infrastructural resources within the community. This partnership represents a significant investment in Tyler’s future as a key retail destination between Dallas and Shreveport. As part of the agreement, Bass Pro Outdoor World will receive a sales tax rebate, provided they meet the following performance criteria: $22 million in sales during their first year and 2% growth in sales annually for seven years. The rebate incentive will be capped at $1.5 million over seven years. This will create an economic environment that promotes growth and sustainability for both parties involved. Read the rest of this entry »