**Icy Conditions Snarl East Texas Traffic, TxDOT Urges Residents to Stay Home** TYLER/LONGVIEW, Texas – January 25, 2026 – East Texas awoke to treacherous conditions Saturday as a widespread ice event coated major roadways, prompting officials to urge residents to stay home. Black ice was reported across the region, leading to numerous minor vehicle incidents […]

**East Texas Plunged into Darkness: Over 80,000 Homes Without Power Amidst Ice and Wind** East Texas is grappling with widespread power outages affecting more than 80,000 homes following a significant ice and wind event across the region. As of Saturday evening at 7 p.m., utility companies were working to restore service, with some residents warned […]

**Tyler Man Killed in Red-Light Crash; Driver Arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter** A Tyler man was killed Saturday night in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Grande Boulevard and Shiloh Road, resulting in the arrest of another Tyler resident on a charge of intoxication manslaughter. Jeffrey Ryan Smith, 47, of Tyler, was pronounced deceased at […]