Updated: 6:22 PM CST February 19, 2021
TYLER, Texas With the temperature reaching up just above freezing on Friday, snow and ice on Tyler roads began to melt.
However, Andy Erbaugh with the Tyler Police Department says the road conditions in the morning were worse than they d been the rest of the week. For the most part, it s been very good to see that there s not a whole lot of traffic out there, Erbaugh said. But when they do go out, they get stuck. We re seeing that that s been the case, especially in certain areas, just over and over and over.
City crews have focused on sanding and de-icing bridges, overpasses and around hospitals while Smith County teams worked on main arterials in the city.
City of Tyler sends crews to de-ice major bridges, roadways Blake Holland speaks with City of Tyler officials for an update on the city s current water woes. By KLTV Digital Media Staff | February 19, 2021 at 11:51 AM CST - Updated February 21 at 3:01 PM
UPDATED 4:34 P.M., FRIDAY, FEB. 19
City of Tyler officials have stated that sanding trucks have been deployed to help de-ice major bridges, overpasses and around hospitals. The county crews and contractor are utilizing three maintainers to clear snow and ice on major arterials in the city. Supplies Stockpiles of crushed aggregate and de-icer remain good.
Residents are advised to keep their distance from the trucks so the crews can do their jobs safely
Cherokee County domestic violence offender sentenced for possessing firearm
Eastern District of Texas
A 53-year-old Rusk man has been sentenced to prison for a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting United States Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei at the beginning of February.
Larry Van Butcher, a.k.a. “Red,” pleaded guilty on Oct. 29, 2020, to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle today.
“Domestic violence offenses represent a significant public safety concern in our communities, and, in the most tragic circumstances, result in a pattern of abuse and escalating violence,” said Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Ganjei. “Restricting domestic violence offenders from possessing the tools to perpetrate similar or more severe crimes is a priority for the Department of Justice.”
In a light-hearted series of messages, the Tyler Police Department is on the case to find the person responsible for the winter storm that struck East Texas.
Paluxy Dr. open again following wreck that left low-hanging power lines Wreck involving vehicle that struck power pole and lines has Paluxy Drive shut down south of S. Loop 323. (Source: KLTV staff) By Kerri Compton | February 2, 2021 at 7:09 AM CST - Updated February 2 at 3:23 PM
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TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - All of the north and southbound lanes in the 4300 block of Plauxy Drive have been re-opened after an early morning wreck caused a closure Tuesday morning, according to the Tyler Police Department.
According to Tyler police, around 2:30 a.m., they responded to a one vehicle crash in the 4300 block of Paluxy Drive near Easy Street.