Woodville Nursing Home Incident Leads to Fugitive Arrest, Multiple Felony Charges
WOODVILLE, Texas — A man with an active out-of-state felony warrant was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly assaulting a Tyler County deputy and nursing home staff during an attempted arrest at a Woodville facility. According to a press release from the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on March 1, 2026, when a deputy was dispatched to Dogwood Trails Manor Nursing Home, located just west of Woodville, in reference to the reported theft of
Rita Shipp
Mar 5
Traffic Stop Leads to Large Narcotics Seizure, Athens Man Arrested
ATHENS, Texas — A traffic stop conducted by Henderson County narcotics investigators on Tuesday led to the discovery of a large quantity of illegal narcotics and the arrest of an Athens man. According to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, Narcotics Investigators Jonathan Barrios and Jude Bonner conducted a traffic stop around 2:16 p.m. on March 3, 2026, at the intersection of Loop 7 and Farm to Market Road 2495 in Athens for a traffic violation. The driver of the vehicle
Rita Shipp
Mar 5
BREAKING: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Edgefield, Louisiana — Tremors Felt Across East Texas
Residents across East Texas and western Louisiana were jolted awake early Thursday morning after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Edgefield, Louisiana around 5:30 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred about 6 miles west of Edgefield in Red River Parish at a depth of roughly 3 miles, making it strong enough to be felt across a wide portion of the Ark-La-Tex region. While earthquakes are relatively uncommon in the Ark-La-Tex, this event is cons
Rita Shipp
Mar 5
Shelbyville Man Facing Multiple Felonies Following High-Speed Chase
Photo credits: Shelby County Sherriff’s Office A Tuesday afternoon traffic stop in Center escalated into a multi-agency pursuit that spanned over 20 miles and ended with a crash on private property. Ricardo Reyes, a 21-year-old from Shelbyville, is now in the Shelby County Jail facing several felony charges following the incident. The situation began around 2:00 PM on March 3, 2026, when a Center Police Department officer tried to pull over a white 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 15
J Sharp
Mar 5
Burn Ban Violation Fire Extinguished by Lake Rayburn Fire Department
Firefighters with the Lake Rayburn Volunteer Fire Department responded Wednesday evening to a report of smoke behind a residence in the Brookeland area and quickly extinguished a fire that was burning during the current county wide burn ban. According to the department, crews were dispatched at 6:41 p.m. to a residence off County Road 212 in Brookeland after smoke was reported coming from behind the home. The department responded with six firefighters and two apparatus. Upon
Rita Shipp
Mar 4
Obituary of George Edward Kelly, Jr.
February 19, 1941 - February 26, 2026 George Edward Kelly, Jr. of Kirbyville, Texas went to his Heavenly home, Thursday, February 26, 2026. The services for Mr. Kelly will be Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church located at 105 W MLK, Jr, Kirbyville, Texas. The visitation will be at 1:00 P.M. prior to the funeral at 2:00 P.M. The interment will follow in the West Greenlawn Cemetery in Kirbyville, Texas. Services are under the direction of Robinson Funeral Hom
Rita Shipp
Mar 4
