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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…]

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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…]

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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…]

Culture

This Tyler Alley is a Destination for Art Lovers

December 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By MACY MAXWELL/Talon Staff Editor’s Note: Macy Maxwell, a social media content creator for The Patriot Talon, recently spent time in Art Alley with her friend Hunter Nash, mother, Karen Maxwell, and her sister, Kylee. [Read More…]

Culture

Creators of Public Art Need More Than Recognition

December 5, 2024 Orion Baker

By ORION BAKER/Staff Writer The art scene in Tyler is growing. With murals, exhibitions and art installations, Tyler is becoming a cultural hub of creativity. Yet, while art is benefiting the city, artists who do [Read More…]

Life & Arts

REVIEW: Tyler, the Creator Redefines Self With ‘Chromakopia’

November 23, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By YESSENIA VALENCIANA/Contributor  What does Chromakopia even mean? This word doesn’t actually exist. This word combines the word “chroma,” which means color, and “kopia.”  While kopia isn’t a real word, it can be related to [Read More…]

City/State

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…]

City/State

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…]

City/State

Tyler Film Festival in September

August 29, 2024 Santiago Nunez

BY SANTIAGO NUNES/Multimedia Editor The Tyler Film Festival is returning. The three-day event is set to take place Sept. 12-Sept. 14. The festival will be held at Liberty Hall in downtown Tyler. The events for [Read More…]

City/State

Gen-X Jim Presents: How To Be A Rattlesnake Wrangler – American Edition

April 18, 2024 GenX Jim

By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer I was reading a story online earlier today. It was one of those “clickbait” pieces of entertainment fluff, designed not so much to inform as to shock. The story took place [Read More…]

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