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Candidates for Texas Primaries Present Differing Concerns for Voters

March 3, 2026 Mateus Ferreira

Story by MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Photos by KARLEIGH YANCY/ Editor in Chief In the week before the March primary elections, Republican and Democratic candidates have been stepping up their bids by holding a flurry of [Read More…]

Winter Storm Cancels Classes, Disrupts UT Tyler Students

February 24, 2026 The Patriot Talon

By REILLY YOUNG/Contributor When a storm covered Tyler in ice Jan. 24-29, the university canceled in-person classes. Students were told to monitor email for updates as conditions developed. Although power stayed on, ice covered campus [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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

Preparation Key to Weathering Storms

May 15, 2024 Larry Bonilla

By ANDREW STAPLES/Contributor Multimedia journalist Andrew Staples talks to students about how they deal with turbulent weather events such as ice storms and heat waves. — This story won first place for in-depth audio news [Read More…]