CBS19 will update this article as more information becomes available. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 1:45 PM CDT May 11, 2021
TYLER, Texas The Tyler Police Department is investigating a report of shots fired near the Tyler Junior College campus.
According to the TPD, the shooting occurred near the intersection of Merrimac St. and S. Porter Ave., behind Ornelas Hall on the campus of TJC.
Police say the call came in around 11:55 a.m.
CBS19 has a crew headed to the scene and will update this article as more information becomes available.
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In his new position, Richey is responsible for the following instructional programs: art, communications studies, journalism/broadcasting, dance, English, foreign language, general studies, history/geography, humanities/philosophy, music/band, speech, and theatre.
Richey came to TJC as a full-time English Professor in 2004. He served as Faculty Senate President in 2009-2010 and was named Department Chair of English in 2013. Prior to TJC Richey taught English for five years at Northeast Texas Community College and six years at Chapel Hill ISD in
Buffalo OC transfer Mike Novitsky is on the Texas radar
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Coming out of new head coach Steve Sarkisian’s first spring practice for the Texas Longhorns, one of the central roster management questions regards whether or not offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Kyle Flood will look to upgrade his position group through the NCAA transfer portal.
There are currently several transfers on Flood’s radar, including serial transfer artist Willie Allen, who started his career at LSU, left for Tyler Junior College, started for a year at Louisiana Tech, then transferred to Michigan last October, but didn’t appear in a game for the Wolverines before portaling out of Ann Arbor following spring practice.
Judge Skeen s term will end Dec. 31, 2022. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 10:32 AM CDT April 30, 2021
SMITH COUNTY, Texas Longtime Smith County judge Jack Skeen has announced he will not seek re-election after his current term expires due to his age. I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election as Judge of the 241st Judicial District Court of Smith County, Texas, in the March 2022 Republican Primary, Judge Skeen said.
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Tyler Junior College teams up with PATH to open food pantry for students
TJC food pantry By Erin Wides | April 27, 2021 at 6:02 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 7:20 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - On the corner of Baxter and Lake Street, on the Tyler Junior College campus, a food pantry is in the midst of its soft opening. The pantry is a collaboration between TJC and PATH to help meet the food insecurity needs for students and is called PATHway to Comfort.
After hearing from staff and taking a survey the school teamed up with PATH due to their expertise in running a food pantry and having a relationship with the East Texas Food Bank, according to TJC’s Vice President of Operations Kim Lessner.