Officials work to clear downed trees

TYLER — Smith County Officials assisted the City of Whitehouse and Troup after Monday night and Tuesday morning’s storms caused downed trees throughout the county. According to a news release, Smith County Road and Bridge crews, along with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Marshal’s Office, came to the aid of the City of Whitehouse in the middle of the night. County Engineer Frank Davis said Road and Bridge crews were called out around 3 a.m. The county later reported that as of 3:30 Tuesday afternoon, all reported downed trees had been cleared from county roads. We will update this item as additional information comes in. Meantime, click this link for additional details.