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Traffic Watch
East Texas Traffic Report
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 5:59AM
TYLER--

=E. Loop 323 at 5th St.--roadwork.
=S. Loop 323 between New Copeland and 110 Troup Hwy--peroidic construction.
=(Bullard) Hwy 69 at FM 344--overpass construction; traffic down to one lane in each direction.
=FM 346 between Hagan Rd. and FM 2964--ongoing construction to widen roadway.
Hwy 69 at FM 344--overpass construction.
=(Van Zandt Co.) I-20 between Hwy 19 and Hwy 64--roadwork to build median barriers.
=(Van Zandt Co.) CR 1291 closed at Grand Saline Creek--bridge replacement.

Local News & Sports

Tyler Standoff Ends
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 10:29AM
TYLER -- A Tyler standoff has come to a successful end. Taken into custody around 3:30 this morning was Tucker Hambrecht, 23.
More Charges Filed Against Petrick
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 10:29AM
ATLANTA -- Additional charges have been filed against the woman who was with a Tyler man who killed a State Trooper April 29th.
Tyler Fire Victim Identified
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 10:29AM
TYLER -- Investigators have learned a person killed in a fire last Tuesday morning was James A. Richardson.
Mays Punishment Verdict Could Come Today
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 11:14AM
ATHENS -- A verdict could come today in the punishment phase of the Randall Wayne Mays capital murder trial.
Smith County Home Destroyed by Fire
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 10:30AM
TYLER -- A trash fire too close to a home is responsible for a fire that destroyed the home.
Teachers of the Year to Be Honored
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 10:30AM
TYLER -- TISD honors its Teachers of the Year tonight.
Police Week Observances Set
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 10:28AM
EAST TEXAS -- East Texas communities are joining others around the country to observe National Police Week.
Walk Off Win
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 5:48AM
The Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 13-12 Monday evening on a Ramon Vasquez home run in the tenth inning.
These stories and more on our Local/State News | Sports & Traffic pages.
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Lotto Texas!
Posted: Tuesday, 13th May 2008 2:53AM
Lotto Texas for 05/10/2008 19 - 27 - 35 - 36 - 43 - 44
Mega Millions for 05/09/2008 16 - 31 - 43 - 46 - 56 (22) Megaplier 4
Pick 3 Day for 05/12/2008 8 - 0 - 5 Sum It Up = 13
Pick 3 Night for 05/12/2008 8 - 1 - 5 Sum It Up = 14
Daily 4 Day for 05/12/2008 6 - 3 - 1 - 3 Sum It Up = 13
Daily 4 Night for 05/12/2008 3 - 2 - 9 - 1 Sum It Up = 15
Cash Five for 05/12/2008 3 - 5 - 6 - 23 - 35
Texas Two Step for 05/12/2008 20 - 21 - 24 - 29 (1)
Dale Groom - The Plant Groom
What should I do now with the weeds in my lawn? Thank you. - D. J.

Sharpen your mower’s blade(s), have the process done or install new and cut the lawn a notch or two below where you quit mowing last season. Within the next few weeks as temperatures begin to rise the current cool season weeds will terminate.

To prevent weeds this fall and next spring apply a weed preventer this Sept. according to label directions.
More gardening tips from the Plant Groom »
Senior News
Retirement trends could create a U.S. labor shortage of 4.8 million workers in 10 years

May 7, 2008 - Although many of today's senior citizens find it is tough to find employment it may get a little easier is a new Senate bill passes. The bi-partisan bill has been introduced in the Senate to prevent projected dramatic declines in the workforce following the retirement of the baby boomers.
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Today in History
Today is Tuesday, May 13, the 134th day of 2008. There are 232 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:
On May 13, 1918, the first U.S. airmail stamps, featuring a picture of a Curtiss JN-4 biplane, were introduced with a face value of 24 cents. (On a few of the stamps, the biplane was printed upside-down; the "inverted Jenny," as it came to be called, instantly became a collector's item.)
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