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LIGHTS, CAMERA, COMMUNITY: How One Man Went Looking for Friends and Found a Place to Belong

December 11, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-in-Chief On March 10, 2025. Trevor Hicks had lived in Tyler for one year and one week. Besides his girlfriend, Molly Barlow, Trevor had no friends here. Trevor wanted to change that. So, on [Read More…]

East Texas Council for Independent Living Provides Hope, Help

December 3, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Multimedia journalist NORAH DE LEON looks at how the East Texas Center for Independent Living provides help and hope for those with special needs and their families.

Gov. Greg Abbott Visits Tyler Amid Reelection Push, Growing ICE Presence

December 2, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By DEBI OKEKE/Staff Writer Gov. Greg Abbott held a re-election campaign event at ETX Brewing Company in downtown Tyler on Nov. 12. Abbott announced his bid for a fourth term. If he is re-elected he will [Read More…]

UT Tyler Student Killed in Dog Attack

December 2, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Editor’s note: Photos of Madison were used with permission from her mother Jennifer Hubbell. A GoFundMe has been created for funeral expenses, which can be found here. A UT Tyler student was killed in what [Read More…]

Volleyball Players Perform Community Service at Liberty Landing

November 21, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Audio slideshow by KAILEY MANES, who is also a member of the volleyball team.

What Does UT Austin’s Potential Deal With The Trump Administration Mean For UT Tyler?

November 20, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer UT Austin has until Nov. 21 to accept a deal from the Trump administration, which offers universities preferential access to federal funds — if they agree to specific policy changes. This decision [Read More…]

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.

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…]