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TYLER - Police say a person has been arrested in connection with today’s robbery of the Regions Bank located on SSE Loop 323 in Tyler.

A jury in Lufkin is expected to decide the fate of a Texas nurse accused of killing five kidney dialysis patients by injecting them with bleach. Closing arguments are set for today in the capital murder trial of Kimberly Clark Saenz.

Yesterday, I talked about my favorite beers for beating the Texas heat. With that being said, there aren’t too many other things that I enjoy more than sitting on my deck on a hot, steamy East Texas summer evening while sipping on a delicious, ice cold brew. There is just one thing that is confusing to me: Why do I have drive 20 miles out of town to get my beer?

In an effort to help reduce the cost of gasoline and tap into one of Texas’ abundant natural resources, Tyler city leaders on Wednesday introduced Tyler’s first compressed natural gas station.

Grandparents of their adopted grandchild were arrested and charged with injury to a child, a first degree felony, on Tuesday.

The first Weekend of the 53rd Azalea and Spring Flower Trail brought out thousands of visitors along the 10-mile trail.

The “Cash Mob” will be showing its support and appreciation for a small locally owned business tomorrow!  So what’s a “Cash Mob”?  Bevery Abell, the leader of the City of Tyler Main Street Department, describes it as being, based loosely on the same principles as flash mobs.  A crowd gathers together in one place, conducts an activity, and disburses.” (City of Tyler press release)

According to the Texas Water Development Board, recent rains in East Texas have brought lake levels up to near normal capacity.

The Texas Department of Transportation reports a number of roadways in East Texas remain flooded from Tuesday’s heavy rains. Travel is discouraged on each of the listed roadways, and not allowed on roadways listed as closed:

Numerous road closures are reported in East Texas today as a result of the heavy rains. The Texas Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety reports the following road closures:

TYLER -  A one year old child who had a blood alcohol level of over .2 will be released from the hospital today. Tyler police say Demarion Crow had been listed in critical condition Saturday when he was airlifted to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.

A Rusk County Constable and his wife are jailed after they were arrested on numerous drug charges.