Trophies gather dust, but the human soul remembers the battle Story by Joycelyne Fadojutimi, Photos by Michael Cavazos THE MAN IN THE ARENA: A GATHERING OF EAST TEXAS GIANTS The room fell pin-drop silent as the community anchored itself for the upcoming season. Hosted by the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, the 20th Annual East […]
Football is just the vehicle, character is the destination Story by Joycelyne Fadojutimi, Photos by Michael Cavazos Stripped of the game. A battle beyond the Gridiron For twenty-six years, John King’s voice has been the thunder on the Longview sidelines. He stands as a pillar of strength—a legendary coach who stacked a sparkling 240-52 won-lost […]
Smith County Commissioners Court Honors Bullard High School ETR Staff Report The Smith County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution proclaiming Tuesday, June 23, as “Bullard High School Softball Day” to honor the state champions. On May 29, the girls won the UIL 4A Division 1 State Championship – the first ever in program history. Coach […]
ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Tyler Legacy High School Girls Soccer Head Coach Chris Woodard recorded his 500th career victory on Monday with a 3-1 victory versus Royse City at Red Raider Field in front of his athletes, family, and alumni. “I’m really just happy our girls persevered and won our last game of the […]
ETR Staff Report A federal jury in Dallas convicted a Texas laboratory owner and former NFL player yesterday for his role in a $328 million cardiovascular genetic testing fraud scheme. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Keith J. Gray, 39, of McKinney, Texas, orchestrated a scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary […]
ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Tyler Legacy High School Head Softball Coach Samantha Weeks scored her 300th career victory last week, defeating Big Sandy with a score of 15-1. Weeks is in her second season at Tyler Legacy, joining the program from Troup High School. She has helped usher in a new era for […]
