WHITEHOUSE — Hundreds of community members of all ages cheered from the sidewalk Saturday as decorated floats made their way down Main Street during the annual Whitehouse Christmas parade, hosted by the Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce.
JACKSONVILLE — Hundreds of runners showed up with bells on Saturday at Christus Mother Frances Hospital–Jacksonville for the third annual Jacksonville Jingle Jog 5K and Fun Run.
LINDALE — Hundreds of people lined U.S. Highway 69 in downtown Lindale on Saturday night for the annual Christmas parade put on by the Rotary Club of Lindale.
It is a November afternoon and Andy Bergfeld is looking around the 4,500 square feet being renovated on the ground floor of Plaza Tower, the 19-story building that dominates Tyler’s skyline. Although there are piles of construction materials and dust, he likes what he sees.
A kind and giving woman, whose philanthropic efforts in health, education and faith greatly impacted the Tyler area, died Saturday morning.
To continue its efforts to grow local youth into upstanding leaders, the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Tyler Joint Force Battalion hosted its third annual fundraiser Saturday with a pancake breakfast and 5K run.
An employee of Smith County Emergency Services District No. 2 was arrested Friday on a child pornography charge.
Tyler Junior College’s Academy of Dance is scheduled to present its 31st annual production of “The Nutcracker” ballet at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday at Caldwell Auditorium, 300 S. College Ave.
Two Tyler residents were arrested Thursday on possession of marijuana charges after authorities executed a search warrant at a residence.
HAWKINS — “It doesn’t matter what you look like or what your ethnicity is or anything, you can do anything you want to do as long as you set your mind to it.”
Two men are dead after a one-vehicle wreck Thursday afternoon in Rusk County.
Smith County Sheriff’s Office
The holidays can be a lonely time for nursing home residents, but last week the Tyler Police Department and other local first responders answered the call.
The Tyler Police Department responded Friday to a crash of a car into the front of the Dunkin' Donuts in Tyler.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler hosted an educational forum Friday aimed at boosting human papillomavirus vaccination rates in Texas.
The matriarch of the “Duck Dynasty” family shared a little wisdom, and a whole lot of laughs during the Mistletoe and Magic Brunch.
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A shooter opened fire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola Friday morning in an attack that left three people dead including the assailant, and multiple people injured. The gunfire prompted a massive law enforcement response to the base, which was locked down.
Each Friday the Tyler Morning Telegraph runs a photo page called Best Shots.
The holiday season in Tyler kicked into high gear Thursday night with the 34th annual parade put on by the city’s three Rotary Clubs. The event began at 6 p.m., and culminated with the lighting of the Christmas tree downtown as well as an appearance by Santa for the kids.
For those anticipating the urban revitalization of downtown Tyler, the wait may be over.
A Smith County man, who was sent to death row for strangling his mother and burying her in the backyard, now has an execution date.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but if you’re not careful in the kitchen, loved ones could end up sick.
A Tyler man was recently arrested and charged with sexual assault of a minor.
A lack of blood donations is causing a critical shortage at Carter BloodCare, which provides a large amount of blood in the region.
A Tyler man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a shooting that killed one person and left two injured.
RUSK — Rusk residents flocked to the downtown square for the city’s annual Christmas parade and Miracle on Fifth Street event on Tuesday.
In light of a minor crash involving a Bullard ISD bus Tuesday, the school district will make an intersection a four-way stop.
The Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas has broken ground on a new location at Copeland Point Professional Park in south Tyler.
After the tornadoes that devastated parts of Dallas and the surrounding area on Oct. 20, state and local officials needed aerial photographs of the damages to accurately assess the impact.
Smith County Sheriff’s Office
The suspect involved in a manhunt in the Lindale area has been arrested.
In C.S. Lewis' fantasy novel "The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe," amazing things happen.
The Tyler Junior College Academy of Dance is presenting "The Nutcracker" ballet in performances set for 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday at Caldwell Auditorium, 300 S. College Ave. in Tyler.
Several holiday parades are taking place in the Tyler area in the next few days.
Specialty retailers are set to participate in Mistletoe & Magic, the Junior League of Tyler's annual holiday market.
Tyler congregations are hosting and presenting musical programs to celebrate Christmas.
The Tyler Police Department is searching for a Salvation Army red kettle that was stolen in front of a Tyler Walmart Tuesday evening.
Smith County Sheriff’s Office
For Alexandra Cervantes, a 2-day-old girl in the neonatal intensive care unit, seeing and being held by Santa Claus for the first time put a smile on her face.
A 4-year-old girl with an infectious smile will light the city of Tyler Christmas tree at the end of Thursday’s parade in her role as the 2020 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Miracle Child.
Women for Trump meeting Tuesday
A Tyler Pipe employee was taken to a Tyler emergency room Wednesday after an accident involving a forklift.
The Smith County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a man involved in an hourslong standoff Tuesday with local law enforcement agencies.
The Christmas season kicked off Tuesday at UT Health Tyler with the hospital’s 31st annual Christmas tree lighting event.
After several hours, a standoff at a Tyler hotel ended Tuesday afternoon with a man, who had locked himself in his pickup and refused to cooperate with law enforcement, being sent to a hospital in an ambulance.
As Mistletoe and Magic is set to open this weekend, Tyler Mayor Martin Heines stressed that Harvey Convention Center is safe for use. He even drank the water.
Sunday will officially be Bruce Lyons Day in Smith County.
A still, which is used to make liquor and distilled spirits, was seized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission from a Cherokee County man’s front yard in November.
The driver of a city of Tyler truck is doing well after being rear-ended Tuesday at the intersection of Loop 323 and Old Bullard Road in Tyler. The other driver was being checked out by an ambulance.
Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health and Fitness Center-Jacksonville, 2010 S. Jackson, will host its third annual Jingle Jog 5K and Fun Run at 9 a.m. Saturday.
