Tyler News

The Blues Brothers. Charles Krauthammer. The Addams Family. Katie Couric. The University of Texas at Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center unveiled on Wednesday a diverse lineup of plays, musical acts, entertainers and speakers for its upcoming 2013-14 season.

Wagner Cadillac, and both Gabriel Jordan dealerships in Kilgore and Henderson are accepting supplies, like water and food, and they will spend their Memorial holiday weekend by taking a personal trip to Moore, OK.

With laughs, smiles and a few tears, Tyler ISD and the community said thank you and goodbye to a few of its own.

TYLER - Tyler Mayor Barbara Bass announced that Tazza Pronto, a coffee machine manufacturer, will soon be coming to Tyler and bringing 150 new jobs.

A proposed Center for Healthy Living could offer Tyler residents a way to improve their health if the Tyler City Council approves funding and a lease agreement.

Tammy Blair waved a "Don't Tread on Me" flag in front of the Tyler Internal Revenue Service headquarters on Loop 323 on a hot Tuesday afternoon.

Possible severe weather, including straight-line winds and hail could reach the Tyler area by mid-afternoon, although the worst of it likely will remain far to the west, Doc Deason, KYTX CBS 19 meteorologist, said this morning.

Roughly 11,000 East Texans are currently without power following tonight's storms.

Encompass Home Health of East Texas will hold a fundraising garage sale June 1 to benefit the medical expenses of one of its employees, Davy Hobson.

A 55-year-old Tyler, Texas, building contractor has been sentenced for federal arson related charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

A series of bills designed to improve craft brewer access to Texas' multi-billion dollar beer market are on the way to the governor's desk after passing Monday from the House.

Regional and state officials called Toll 49 a "major success" on Monday at the Council of Cities meeting and praised Smith County communities for cooperating in making it a well-traveled, alternative road way to take the traffic stress off of cities.

By ADAM RUSSELL arussell@tylerpaper.com A series of bills designed to grow the state's multi-billion craft brew market are on the way to the governor's desk after passing from the House today.

H&W Marine and 95.3 and 102.3 The Breeze presents the 6th annual Lake Palestine PALOOZA to benefit Pets for People, a local no-kill animal shelter.

BY ADAM RUSSELL arussell@tylerpaper.com OWENTOWN - A nondescript metal building, formerly used as a Smith County Road and Bridge "barn," now acts as the de-facto death row for thousands of stray dogs each year.

The Tyler Morning Telegraph contacted the Texas Department of State Health Services in an effort to check locations in East Texas that store ammonium nitrate, the fertilizer involved in the West explosion last month.

Bishop T. K. Gorman Regional Catholic School the new John H. Carney Softball Field on Saturday.

By Coshandra DIllard cdillard@tylerpaper.com Nacogdoches residents shined Saturday as many were winners of prizes during Lighten Up East Texas' Lighten Up and Play - an event culminating a nearly six-month regional weight- loss contest.

Once again those elected to serve the taxpayers are not even listening to their bosses .

Tyler voters approved a much-needed school bond proposal last week by a wide margin - 63 percent to 37 percent.