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Who Will Win The 2026 Grammy Awards?

January 27, 2026 The Patriot Talon

By EVAN FERNANDEZ/Staff Writer Grammy voting officially closed earlier this month, and anticipation is already building as music’s biggest night approaches. With the 67th Annual Grammy Awards just weeks away, we’re here to break down our [Read More…]

Patriot Women Knock off No. 15 LCU to Headline Hawaiian Night

January 27, 2026 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor TYLER, Texas- The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team delivered one of its most complete performances of the season Thursday evening on Hawaiian Night in the Herrington Patriot Center. The [Read More…]

Thawing Out Your Mind: Ice Storm Survival You May Have Forgotten

January 24, 2026 The Patriot Talon

By VICTORIA OLIVARES/Staff Writer Smith County has been issued a Disaster Declaration by Judge Neal Franklin on Friday, Jan. 23. According to an article on the Smith County Website, Judge Franklin said, “Doing this now allows [Read More…]

Patriots Continue New Year’s Surge With Fifth Straight Win

January 16, 2026 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor AUSTIN, Texas— Patriot women’s basketball extended its winning streak to five games with a 47-44 road victory over St. Edward’s Thursday, using late-game execution and defensive pressure to hold off the Hilltoppers. The [Read More…]

Presencia de ICE Crece en Tyler

January 14, 2026 The Patriot Talon

By VICTORIA OLIVARES/Staff Writer En “La Tiendita” han aparecido varias publicaciones en Facebook alertando a la comunidad de Tyler sobre la presencia de U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tambien conocido como ICE, en Tyler. La Tiendita [Read More…]

The Next Step: Reed Shifts From Dugout to Department Leadership After 21 Seasons

January 12, 2026 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor TYLER, Texas- After more than two decades leading the UT Tyler softball program, Mike Reed is stepping away from coaching and into a full-time administrative role within the athletic department. Reed, who [Read More…]

BREAKING: UT Tyler All Clear After Bomb Hoax

December 18, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-in-Chief On the evening of December 18th, UT Tyler’s main campus received a bomb threat. The threat was quickly determined to be a false claim. According to a mass email sent out by [Read More…]

Students for Life Host Speaker from a Religious Pro-life Group.

December 15, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer The newly registered chapter of Students for Life at UT Tyler, invited a guest speaker from Christ Centered Abortion Recovery & Education (CARE), on Nov. 7 to discuss the effects of abortion. [Read More…]

We’re Off to See Wicked for Good

December 14, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By DEBI OKEKE/Staff Writer Disclaimer: The review contains spoilers. After a year-long intermission, we return to the land of Oz in the highly anticipated “Wicked: For Good” released in theaters on Nov. 21. A continuation of [Read More…]

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…]