Health

After going through breast cancer, a Tyler resident started making surgical drain pouches

Tyler resident Kristina Hill Mitchell started making surgical drain pouches after going through breast cancer about a decade…

Health

‘Made a difference’: Pink Heals of Gregg County keeps helping people fighting major illness

A pink firetruck races down the street, its lights flashing and its siren blaring. No home is on…

Lifestyle

Lindale native pens horror novel in time for Halloween

FROM STAFF REPORTS East Texas native David K. Wilson, author of the popular Sam Lawson Mystery series, on…

Columnists

Pfeiffer: Personal stories remind us domestic abuse can affect anyone

Her face buried in hands sobbing into the palms, the officer knelt on the floor below her. Looking…

Lifestyle

Red Cross: Urgent need for disaster shelter volunteers

The American Red Cross East Texas Chapter is issuing an urgent appeal for volunteers who are willing to…

Faith

Congregation Beth El to host commemoration event

From Staff Reports Congregation Beth El in Tyler will hold a one-year anniversary commemoration of the events of…

Arts And Entertainment

‘American Pickers’ star Frank Fritz has died

WASHINGTON — Frank Fritz, the former co-host of the antiquing show “American Pickers,” has died. His longtime friend…

Lifestyle

Lawhorn: Fall is luncheon season

Just as East Texans can rely on September’s annual false Fall (or “Hautumn,” as we like to call…

Lifestyle

McGinnis: Giants in my garden

Over 20 years ago, we moved into our house and the garden was dreadful, to say the least.…

Lifestyle

Grant: Grow your own lettuce

Producing nice heads of rather bland iceberg lettuce is difficult in Texas, but the many types and colors…