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Robert Roberson Case: East Texas man on Death Row Seeks New Trial

April 1, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JUDE RATCLIFF/Multimedia Journalist Robert Roberson from East Texas is on death row in Texas after being convicted for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter in 2002. He was found guilty of his causing his [Read More…]

Smith County Man Continues Legacy of Land Ownership Dating to 1830s

March 11, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By AVERY SALAS/Contributor For Paul Hancock, land is more than just property — it is a testament to a legacy built over generations. As a proud son of the Republic of Texas, Hancock’s connection to [Read More…]

UT Tyler Volunteers Make Big Impact at Big Event

March 11, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By MACY MAXWELL/Staff Writer The East Texas Big Event, a day of community service co-hosted by UT Tyler and Tyler Junior College, took place Feb. 22 in Tyler. During the opening ceremony in Bergfeld Park, [Read More…]

East Texas Attorneys Help Families with Documentation

March 11, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JUDE RATCLIFF/Staff Writer East Texas lawyers volunteered their time Feb. 23 to help families with mixed immigration status fill out paperwork that ensures a plan for their kids. A mixed-status family is one where [Read More…]

Geek World’s Growing D&D Community

February 13, 2025 Jim Rasberry

By JAMES RASBERRY/Staff Writer Local game shop Geek World hosted its season finale for the community-wide Luminaria Dungeons and Dragons campaign on Feb. 1. The campaign is run in-store by Geek World Employees and provides [Read More…]

Abuse Victims Find Help at ET Crisis Center

December 14, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Every year, thousands of children in East Texas grow up in abusive homes. When Jeremy Flowers was a kid, his home wasn’t out of the ordinary or strange – it was [Read More…]

Tyler Day Nursery Continues 90-Year Legacy of Caring

December 13, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ABIGAIL SMITH/Staff Writer The hum of a CD player filling the room is a joyful melody echoing off the brightly colored walls of a classroom. The room is alive with the vibrant energy of [Read More…]

UT System Set to Provide Undergraduate Texans from Low-Income Families Free Tuition

November 21, 2024 Larry Bonilla

By LARRY BONILLA/Copy Editor The University of Texas System Board of Regents’ Academic Affairs Committee gave preliminary approval to provide tuition free education to undergraduate Texans attending any of the UT System’s nine academic institutions, [Read More…]

Smith County Combatting Rise in Sex Trafficking

November 11, 2024 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Nearly 600 active online ads for prostitution were posted from Tyler in just one week according to local Homeland Security Investigations data. This shocking number is just one indicator of the [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: Tyler in Tyler: Excitement for “CHROMAKOPIA”

October 25, 2024 Orion Baker

By ORION BAKER/Staff Writer Green trucks were spotted Friday, Oct. 18, having “CHROMAKOPIA” plastered on them in the general Tyler area. As the rollout for Tyler, the Creator’s new album “CHROMAKOPIA” has officially begun. CHROMAKOPIA [Read More…]