Smith County News

From 1999 to 2013, 164 more deaths occurred from violence in churches than from violence in schools across the country, FBI agent Brent Chambers said.

UPDATE : Winona and Jackson Heights Fire Departments responded to reports of school bus fire around 4:00 p.m., on Friday on I-20 near the Highway 155 exit.

BY KENNETH DEAN kdean@tylerpaper.com A woman's body found in a wooded area in Anderson County in October and a man's death in Flint a month later would seem to be unrelated, but authorities say the two are connected.

Memorial Day holiday travel is expected to be up from last year, and local law enforcement officers are expected to be looking for suspected intoxicated drivers.

Smith County officials are investigating the finding of a body in a burned car as a potential homicide.

Funeral services for Ella Mae "Mother" Nelson, 83, Tyler, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Mary's Memorial Church of God in Christ with Pastor Robert Lee and Elder Mel-ton Timmons officiating.

Tyler residents soon will have another way to get healthier after city council members voted to enter into an agreement with the Northeast Texas Public Health District on Wednesday.

Mark next Saturday, June 1 on your calendars to attend the annual Home Garden Tour, sponsored by Smith County Master Gardeners.

A call of a man running around a Smith County neighborhood in his undergarments led to the arrest of a former Christian radio host on drug charges.

Identifying specific neighborhoods that have a high incidence of tuberculosis followed by testing and treating the residents proved to eliminate those communities' cases of tuberculosis, according to new research published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Possible severe weather, including straight-line winds and hail could reach the Tyler area by mid-afternoon, although the worst of it likely will remain far to the west, Doc Deason, KYTX CBS 19 meteorologist, said this morning.

The Smith County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who tried to break into an ATM machine at a Flint gas station.

A Troup man accused of setting a house on fire during the weekend remained in the Smith County Jail on Monday on a $100,000 bond, according to judicial records.

Regional and state officials called Toll 49 a "major success" on Monday at the Council of Cities meeting and praised Smith County communities for cooperating in making it a well-traveled, alternative road way to take the traffic stress off of cities.

BY ADAM RUSSELL arussell@tylerpaper.com OWENTOWN - A nondescript metal building, formerly used as a Smith County Road and Bridge "barn," now acts as the de-facto death row for thousands of stray dogs each year.

Once again those elected to serve the taxpayers are not even listening to their bosses .

The Delek Tyler Tournament for Hope will be Monday. The charity golf tournament benefits the Delek Fund for Hope and the Smith County Volunteer Fireman's Association.

A Winona couple each received a four-year sentence in a state jail facility Friday after they each pleaded guilty to five counts of child endangerment in the Smith County 241st District Court.

The Smith County Veterans Service Office will be closed Monday through Thursday for semi-annual training conducted by Texas Veterans Commission and Veteran Affairs.

A Smith County dog was quarantined and will be tested after biting an animal control officer.