Today is
Friday July 24, 2026
LONGVIEW – Trademark Property Company announced on Monday that they are teaming up with Dillard’s Inc. to purchase the Longview Mall. According to our news partner KETK, Trademark will be handling operations and leasing for the Longview property.
“The Dillard’s-Trademark team plans to modernize the property and upgrade mall operations with the goal of bringing a better shopping experience and roster of tenants to Longview Mall,” Senior Vice President of Leasing at Trademark Daniel Goldware said. “We believe this community will support better retailers and more offerings from Dillard’s and deserves a higher-level regional shopping destination.”
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SMITH COUNTY – A portion of Smith County Road 178 , Old Palestine Road, was closed starting Tuesday, August 26. The part closed on County Road 178, is between County Road 192, Old Noonday Road and County Road 1169. The closure will be about two weeks, so workers can install water and sewer line crossings.
WHITEHOUSE – Smith County emergency services responded to a vehicle crash Monday morning on State Highway 110 between Whitehouse and Troup. According to our news partner KETK, what’s known is that one person has died, another was sent to a hospital. Highway 110 was reopened to traffic by 12 noon on Monday.
TYLER – 
The Smith County Animal Control and Shelter waived their adoption fees for their annual Clear the Shelters adoption event on Saturday, according to our news partners at KETK. The shelter started with 42 animals on Saturday and three dogs were adopted into loving families within the first two hours of the event. “With Clear The Shelter Adoption Event coming to a close, we had 3 amazing adoptions! We want to thank these families for taking in these three sweet dogs and giving them the love and care that they deserve,” the Smith County Animal Control and Shelter said on Saturday.
The shelter said that anyone interested can come adopt one of their animals for free until Clear the Shelters ends on Aug. 31. The shelter is located at 322 E Ferguson Street in Tyler. They’re open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. but they close between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
TYLER – 
Keep Tyler Beautiful celebrated 30 years of service and community pride at their Anniversary Gala on Friday, according to our news partners at KETK.
Keep Tyler Beautiful adds five new ‘Beauty and the Box’ sites
The gala was held at the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center and recognized the organization’s ongoing commitment to keeping Tyler clean, green and beautiful. During the gala, a silent auction was held and dinner was provided by Montez Brothers Catering.
Keep Tyler Beautiful was founded in 1995, and since its inception, it has played a vital role in community beautification, environmental education and volunteerism.
“This anniversary is more than just a celebration of our history. It’s a celebration of the people who make our mission possible,” Keep Tyler Beautiful Coordinator Casey Williams said. “We’re excited to invite the community to help us commemorate this moment and continue building a more beautiful Tyler together.”
TYLER – 
Experts from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have reported that pork prices are expected to stay within record levels as the holidays approach, according to our news partners at KETK. AgriLife Today reported on Tuesday that average pork prices in stores were at the highest point of the year in July. July’s average price was $5.01 per pound which was up from $4.92 per pound in July of 2024. Read the rest of this entry »
LONGVIEW – 
A dead body was found near East Loop 281 in Longview on Saturday afternoon according to our news partners at KETK. The Longview Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East Loop 281 after a dead body was found at around 4:11 p.m. Investigators are currently at the scene processing evidence and gathering information. Longview PD said there are no signs of any danger to the public at this time. Anyone with information in this case asked to call Longview PD at 903-237-1170 or the Gregg County Crime Stoppers at 903-236-7867.
LUFKIN – 
Our news partners at KETK report a man is dead following a stabbing on Glenn Street in Lufkin early Saturday. According to the Lufkin Police Department, officers responded to a disturbance reported at an address in the 900 block of Glenn Street in Lufkin at around 2:30 a.m. By the time officers arrived on scene, two people involved in the disturbance had already left, one went to a local hospital and the other went to a nearby home. Lufkin PD said officers went to a nearby hospital and found the man being treated for stab wounds. Police said the man later died from his injuries at around 3:15 a.m. Read the rest of this entry »
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Texas honeybee experts are warning that 2024 recorded the steepest beehive population decline in state history according to our news partners at KETK. There’s a sting in Texas’ honeybee population. “This past year, it’s been about 62% losses across Texas. We surveyed over 500 beekeepers, and these losses are somewhere between 60,000 to 80,000 colonies,” Honeybee Extension Entomologist with Texas & M Agrilife, Garett Slater said. Read the rest of this entry »
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Our news partners at KETK report that a Tyler relationship banker has admitted to exploiting an elderly woman with dementia to print and deposit checks into his bank account, a Smith County affidavit revealed. A Regions Bank in Tyler had received a tip that James Dale Turner, a now-former employee, had admitted to printing checks and depositing them into his account. Evidence, including 5 cashier checks, showed transaction dates between May to June where Turner allegedly took $3,812 from the victim. Authorities then contacted Turner, who said he knew why police were contacting him and allegedly admitted to having done the cashier checks. Turner said while working for the bank, he helped people open accounts and worked as a teller. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Jacksonville convicted felon has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Cody Nerren, 34, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that on April 24, 2025, Nerren was found in possession of a firearm in Cherokee County. Further investigation revealed Nerren had been previously convicted of several felonies and prohibited from owning or possessing firearms. Read the rest of this entry »
KILGORE – The City of Kilgore announced on Friday that a water main break will close off an intersection until repairs are made. According to the city, the break happened late Thursday night at the intersection of Broadway and Peterson roads. Repairs are estimated to take around two weeks and residents are advised to use Beckley Road as a detour.
TYLER – A woman was arrested on Tuesday after she allegedly left her pregnant dog in in an extremely hot car for over 45 minutes. According to our news partner KETK, the Tyler Police Department responded to a call at a South Broadway Golden Corral, where the driver was eating lunch. Officers found a dog, pregnant, and in distress in an SUV, . An Animal Control Officer said with outside the temperature around 95 degrees, the vehicles internal temperature was at 129 degrees. When the owner of the SUV, Ashley Trenace Summers, approached her vehicle, she was questioned by the officers.
Summers was arrested for animal cruelty and bonded out the next day. Her dog was treated at a vet and then taken to Nicholas Pet Haven. A spokesperson for them said the is now named “Miracle”, and is being placed in a foster home until she gives birth. Read the rest of this entry »
GREGG COUNTY – TxDot announced that a portion of I-20 in Gregg County will be closed late Sunday night to replace some signs. According to our news partner KETK, the affected part of the interstate is Exit 595, Estes Parkway to State Highway 31, on the westbound lane. Road crews will be working from Sunday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday morning. Officials said the eastbound lane of I-20 will not be affected. Read the rest of this entry »
SHELBY COUNTY — 
Our news partners at KETK report that authorities are searching for people involved in shots being fired at a church’s chapel in Shelby County.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said Old Home Baptist Church, between Tenaha and Paxton, was shot at multiple times. Authorities believe the incident may have occurred between Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Several bullet holes can be seen in the chapel and fellowship hall.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact dispatch at 936-598-5601 or contact Chief Deputy Mike Hanson directly at 936-234-3598.
TYLER – 
For more than 30 years, the South Glenwood Ground Storage Tank has stood unused along South Glenwood Boulevard. Starting Tuesday, Aug. 26, crews will begin removing the aging structure. All work will be contained to the site and there will be no disruption to traffic. The demolition will take about 4 to 5 days. The South Glenwood Ground Storage Tank is located on South Glenwood Boulevard between Vine Avenue and Houston Street. Built in the 1940s, the facility once stored water from Well 2, which is scheduled to be decommissioned by the end of 2025. TWU has slowly been decommissioning wells as the transition to surface water sources for Tyler’s water supply has rendered the wells obsolete and no longer necessary for the City’s water distribution system. Read the rest of this entry »
CARTHAGE – The Panola County District Attorney’s Office said a man was sentenced to 20 years in state prison on Thursday for a 2023 sexual assault of a child case. According to our news partner KETK, Kendrell Dejuan Bowen of Longview was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. On Thursday, the 123rd Judicial District court sentenced Bowen to 20 years in state prison, the maximum sentence for sexual assault of a child.
Panola County Jail records show that Bowen was arrested for sexual assault of a child on Oct. 25, 2023, for an offense that happened two days prior.
Bowen is required to pay a fine of up to $10,000 and will have to register on the Sex Offender Registry for life.
BULLARD – The former bookkeeper for an East Texas construction company was arrested after she allegedly stole over $67,000 from that company. According to our news partner KETK, the owners of the unnamed company contacted the Bullard Police Department and said that the bookkeeper, Danielle Marie Stanley, had been skimming money from the company over the past year. The owners said Stanley had wrote herself unauthorized checks from two business accounts totaling $67,670.84.
Authorities said she was able to conceal unauthorized withdrawals by manipulating the accounting software the company was using. The owners also told police that the checks written by Stanley were forged with their signatures. This was verified by police. Stanley was arrested on August 13th for theft of property, but posted a $100,000 bond the same day.
Tyler — 
In an initiative to fight impaired driving ahead of Labor Day weekend, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) staff and volunteers are partnering with law enforcement in Texas for “Saturation Saturday” on August 23, 2025. This coordinated effort aims to save lives by intensifying impaired driving enforcement during one of the year’s busiest travel periods. Labor Day weekend celebrations often lead to a dramatic rise in fatal impaired driving crashes. In 2022, there were 490 crash fatalities nationwide over the Labor Day holiday period — 39% of which involved a drunk driver, according to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). In an effort to prevent these devastating tragedies, MADD Texas volunteers and staff are teaming up with Bullard PD, Gregg County Sheriff’s Office, Henderson County DPS, Mineola PD, Troup PD, and Tyler PD to host increased DUI patrols. Saturation Saturday also aligns with the annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which mobilizes its Labor Day high-visibility enforcement efforts in August and September.
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JACKSONVILLE – 
On August 20, 2025 Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Jacksonville Police Department that they had received reports of a woman lying in the roadway on Cr 4209. Jacksonville Police Department and Jacksonville Fire arrived on scene and found a female to be critically injured lying in the roadway. EMS took her to a local hospital where she was subsequently flown to a Tyler hospital. During the same time frame an individual called Jacksonville Police Department wanting to report a criminal mischief to his vehicle. After an investigation, it was determined that the vehicle in question was involved in the incident on Cr 4209. Investigators responded to both locations and it was determined that Danny Porras 22, of Jacksonville was involved in a disturbance with his spouse on the county road where she was found. During the course of the disturbance Danny intentionally, knowingly or recklessly caused bodily injury to another with his vehicle. Also, during the course of the disturbance, a 2-year-old child was left unattended inside the residence. Read the rest of this entry »
Tyler – Having a last will and testament is important. But safeguarding it is vital. Smith County has a service that does this and its inexpensive. Smith County Clerk Karen Phillips talked to KTBB and explained the filing procedure.
“All they have to do is come in, with will in hand, with 11 dollars and their drivers license. They fill out an envelope. The envelope has name, address, listed there three times. They have to have three people and their attorney that drew it up for them. We give them a case number and then we give them a piece of paper that has my name on it. It’s got the signature of the deputy and it has their case number written in. if someone finds that, they can see that has been deposited in the county clerks office for safe keeping.”
The Smith County Clerk’s Office is located on the third floor of the Smith County Annex, at 200 East Ferguson Avenue. To get more information go here.
JACKSONVILLE – 
An 18-year-old has died after a two-vehicle crash in Jacksonville on Monday morning. According to the Jacksonville Police Department, around 10:23 a.m., police and firefighters responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a white box truck and a silver SUV in the 1200 block of East Rusk Street. Officials said that first responders determined that the box truck was traveling eastbound in the 1200 block of East Rusk Street when the SUV failed to yield the right-of-way from a private drive and entered onto the street, causing the two vehicles to collide. The driver of the SUV, Zara Jazmine Homes, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the box truck driver was not injured, officials said.
TYLER – 
Dr. Yanira Oliveras, an associate professor of education with The University of Texas at Tyler College of Education and Psychology, has been selected to serve on the Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System Stakeholder Advisory committee. T-TESS is designed to improve teaching practices and student outcomes through a comprehensive evaluation process. Oliveras will contribute her insights and expertise to TEA as a committee member. Read the rest of this entry »
Update: Lindale Police reports a car crash in downtown Lindale has been cleared for through traffic. No significant injuries were reported.
LINDALE – Lindale Fire Department reports a serious crash at Main Street near Texas National Bank in downtown Lindale early Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews are on hand. No details have been provided on the number of vehicles or if any injuries had occurred. Officials ask drivers to avoid this area for the time being.
MINEOLA – Due to an eight inch break in a city water main, a boil water notice is in effect for Mineola. City officials say the break is on Old Tyler Hwy behind Joe Tex Diesel, then South to Loop 564 to Sanderson Farms and CR 2724. To make sure all bacteria is destroyed, water should be brought to a boil for two minutes and then cooled before consumption. Bottled water can also be used instead for drinking and cooking until the notice has been lifted.
Update: Boil water notice for Mineola was rescinded late Wednesday morning.
MINEOLA – Due to an eight inch break in a city water main, a boil water notice is in effect for Mineola. City officials say the break is on Old Tyler Hwy behind Joe Tex Diesel, then South to Loop 564 to Sanderson Farms and CR 2724. To make sure all bacteria is destroyed, water should be brought to a boil for two minutes and then cooled before consumption. Bottled water can also be used instead for drinking and cooking until the notice has been lifted.
LINDALE – The City of Lindale announced Monday afternoon that a boil water notice for those living on Aspenwood, Timberwood and Stonewood Drive. The release from the city did not mention the reason for the notice. To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria are destroyed, water for drinking, cooking and ice making should be boiled for two minutes and cooled prior to use for human consumption. If you have any questions, call the City of Lindale at 903-882-4918.
Update: According to the City of Tyler, Chandler Highway has reopened except for the outside eastbound lane following a fire near K&L Recycling. Tyler Firefighters remain on-site to monitor the situation. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
TYLER – The Tyler Fire Department is responding to a fire Friday afternoon at K&L Recycling, located at the Chandler Hwy. A press release from the city said the roadway is closed at this time. Tyler PD is doing traffic control, and asks drivers to avoid this area. The road will reopen after the fire is out.
UPDATE: According to Brownsboro Fire Rescue, as of 2:40 p.m. FM 314 and Highway 31 are now open.
BROWNSBORO – A Brownsboro railroad crossing is closed Friday afternoon after a train and an18-wheeler collided on the tracks. According to our news partner KETK, the crash happened at the intersection of Highway 31 and FM 314. City officials ask drivers to use an alternate route because they don’t know how long it will take to clean up the area. The driver of the 18-wheeler is the hospital, his condition is not known.
LINDALE – 
Lindale Independent School District announced today that every campus within the district has earned an “A” rating from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2024–2025 school year, with the district as a whole also achieving an overall “A” rating. “This is a testament to the incredible teamwork that happens every single day in Lindale ISD,” said Stan Surratt, Superintendent of Schools. “Our students work hard, our teachers go above and beyond to provide engaging and rigorous instruction, and our families consistently partner with us to ensure success. We are grateful for a community that values and supports public education.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tyler, TX – 
For the 22nd year in a row, Tyler ISD has earned the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE) from the Association of School Business Officials International.
The recognition honors the district’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024. The COE is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, reflecting a tradition of accuracy, transparency, and accountability. “Tyler ISD is honored to be recognized for excellence in financial reporting for the 22nd year,” said Tyler ISD Chief Financial Officer Kasey Russell. “We are especially proud to have received the award without any comments or recommendations.”
The district credits this continued achievement to a shared commitment among its leadership, staff, and community to uphold the highest standards in financial stewardship.