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Smith County Pct. 4 Constable Josh Joplin tells KLTV the chase started when he tried to pull over a driver who was driving recklessly through a construction zone on Highway 271

Police Chief Cliff Carruth tells us some of the fights involved 50 to 60 people and that they happened in public places, including parking lots and apartment complexes.

The guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention include funerals where social distancing means the usual gestures of love and comfort are gone.

On Tuesday, Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran briefed commissioners about the results of a public survey and potential sites for the new building.

The project is expected to take from 45 to 60 days to complete.

It will be a place to patients, families and associates to reflect and seek solace.

Rusk County authorities are investigating the fire as a possible case of arson.

The dog tags will hang from the ceiling around the existing Hall of Honor military display.

Felipe Manuel Nieves Perez, 33, is facing a possible life sentence for his involvement in the operation.