Saturday May 18 | Tyler Morning Telegraph
Former substitute teacher gets 5 years for attempted sexual assault of a child
A former Harmony High School substitute teacher was sentenced to five years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy, Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd said.
Murder conviction, 60-year sentence upheld against Big Sandy man in shooting of his sister
BY PHILLIP WILLIAMS Special Correspondent GILMER -- A state appeals court has upheld the murder conviction and 60-year prison sentence assessed a Big Sandy man in Upshur County last year in connection with the 2011 shooting of his sister.
Honey bees subject of senior center meeting this afternoon
Honey bees and the important role pollinators play in the environment is the focus of the next meeting of the Green Thumbs Garden Club that meets monthly at the Tyler Senior Center.
Father, son open The Rack -- a place for a great burgers, beera
BY CASEY MURPHY cmurphy@tylerpaper.com The tin above the bar came from an old drug store in Lindale.