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UT Tyler Rehomes Beloved Stray Cats on Campus

November 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By GENEVIEVE JACKSON/Staff Writer If you’ve visited the University Center at UT Tyler in the past month, odds are that you’re aware of the latest sensation: the campus cats. Commonly seen lounging on the concrete segments [Read More…]

Water Line Break Left Some Residents Frustrated

November 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Multimedia journalist JUDE RATLIFF says water line break left some south Tyler residents upset with water provider for lack of communication.

Grads Say UT Tyler Prepared Them for Career

November 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Multimedia journalist Jude Ratcliff talks to UT Tyler graduates about how their time at UT Tyler prepared them for their careers.

Gen-X Jim Presents: Haters Gonna Hate… But Do You?

November 18, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer Just in case the nickname didn’t give it away, I grew up in the 1980s, binge-watching music videos on MTV (which stands for Music Television, if you didn’t know). I could [Read More…]

ICE Presence Increases in Tyler

November 12, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By VICTORIA OLIVARES/Staff Writer Several Facebook posts have gone up in La Tiendita, warning communities about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, being spotted in Tyler. La Tiendita is a Spanish Facebook group that [Read More…]

Mother Nature Provides Calm Refuge for Neighbors

November 8, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Multimedia journalist ORION BAKER talks with residents in one neighborhood about the get from spending time outdoors. Click the link below. ob – audio story

UT Tyler Athletes Weigh in on NCAA Eligibility Proposal

October 31, 2025 The Patriot Talon

The NCAA is considering a proposal that would allow collegiate athletes to compete during five seasons instead of limiting them to four under the current regulations. Multimedia journalist KAILEY MANES, a member of the volleyball [Read More…]

Women’s Soccer: UT Tyler Battles St. Mary’s to 1-1 Tie

October 31, 2025 The Patriot Talon

On Oct. 22, the UT Tyler women’s soccer team played St. Mary’s University to 1–1 draw at Citizens First Bank–Perkins Soccer Complex. Audio story by multimedia journalist CHASE UPTON.

Cadets Feel Heat During Firefighter Training

October 31, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By MACY MAXWELL/Contributor Multimedia journalist Macy Maxwell chronicled some of the hands-on training cadets receive in the Fire Academy at Tyler Academy at Tyler Junior College. Those who complete the course receive certifications in fire [Read More…]

Gen-X Jim Presents: The Top 10 Things I Learned from Stephen King

October 30, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer I am often intrigued by the things that mold us as individuals. Our various external interests and curiosities tend to have a long-lasting impact on our developmental process, our intellectual chrysalis, if [Read More…]