Business

Lourdes Marie Bakery brings Asian fusion to downtown Tyler, serves as legacy to owner’s late mother

Tyler is now home to a unique bakery that is bringing Asian, Japanese and Filipino culture to downtown…

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Two Tyler veterans receive handcrafted canes from Central Texas nonprofit

It was a special day for two Tyler veterans who were honored with a personal delivery of a…

Columnists

Judy Hopson: A career based on getting the scoop

I walked into the newsroom on Thursday after lunch and was greeted by an amazing surprise. The smell…

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Confirmed cougar sighting in East Texas

“This is the first cougar picture I have seen, and I’ve been here over 30 years as a…

Covid-19

One of Tyler’s first COVID-19 patients thanks physicians who provided life-saving care in Plano

Just over a year ago, Gary Olive was hospitalized with COVID-19 in Tyler for three days, but his…

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Tyler native Carol Swanson recognized for decades of commitment to service, volunteerism

At 11 years old, her father passed away from leukemia, leaving her stay-at-home mother to provide for herself…

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Tyler native writes children’s book to show success is possible

“We didn’t have much.” James Mobley grew up on the north side of Tyler with six siblings, raised…

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Texas African American Museum hosts first Good Friday Easter event

The sound of kids laughing and screaming, running excitedly to find Easter eggs and participating in tug-of-war events…

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Pregnancy and Paint: Troup outreach program hosts class to empower expectant mothers

The Wonder Women Outreach Program puts smiles on the faces of expectant mothers and their families by providing…

Education

Cherokee County Youth compete in 72nd annual Junior Livestock Show

Over 400 local students learned that big or small, work ethic, responsibility and time management pay off. That…