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Hughes Plant Farm fall festival

October 9, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By ELLIE VALLERY/Copy Editor On Saturday, Oct. 4, Hughes Plant Farm hosted a fall festival that sprouted with autumn colors, live music and local charm. Hughes Plant Farm is a family-owned and operated garden center [Read More…]

Turning Point USA chapter forms at UT Tyler

October 7, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer and GENEVIEVE JACKSON/Staff Writer and CHLOE SUH/Staff Writer Students begin a chapter of Turning Point USA at UT Tyler to continue Charlie Kirk’s controversial legacy of conservative ideas and open dialogue. TPUSA [Read More…]

UT Tyler takes over East Texas State Fair

October 2, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By GENEVIEVE JACKSON/Staff Writer UT Tyler students, alumni and faculty filled the East Texas State Fairgrounds last Thursday for the annual UT Tyler Day at the Fair. The tradition brought the university’s community together off-campus, [Read More…]

Standouts of Tyler Film Festival 2025

September 21, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By DEBI OKEKE/Staff Writer Festival season is in full swing. While Venice and Toronto are making headlines, they’re far from the only ones. The Tyler Film Festival 2025 was held this past weekend, transforming Liberty [Read More…]

Patriot Athletics Ignite Season with Fun, Fans and Fierce Competition

September 12, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor Patriots Kick Off Season with Tailgating, Giveaways, and more UT Tyler athletics came alive Thursday evening as fans gathered for tailgating and pregame festivities ahead of the season openers for men’s soccer [Read More…]

Duke Reviews: “DON’T TAP THE GLASS” by Tyler, The Creator

July 29, 2025 Orion Baker

By Orion Baker/Multimedia Editor Assistant Duke Reviews: “DON’T TAP THE GLASS” by Tyler, The Creator Tyler, the Creator has been on a roll following the success of “CHROMAKOPIA”, While still being on his world tour, [Read More…]

Meet the Tyler Social Media Influencer with More than 250K Followers

May 20, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Video by JUDE RATCLIFF/Multimedia Contributor A few years ago, Makala Johnson of Tyler was diagnosed with a rare chronic illness. As she began her long recovery, she started making social media posts. Her honesty and [Read More…]

Tyler Designated as Tourism Friendly Community

April 17, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JUDE RATCLIFF/Staff Writer Tyler is Texas’ third city to be designated a tourism friendly community. The city took part in a multi-step certification process designed to encourage communities to pursue tourism across the state, [Read More…]

Tyler Music Scene Becoming More Diversified

March 15, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By ANGELA FOSUHENE-APENTENG/Contributor On a cool Friday evening, Rick’s on the Square and ETX Brewing Company are buzzing with live music reflective of the energy and soul of Tyler’s growing music scene. InFocus is performing [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…]