When busy becomes too much: The story of overbooked kids BY JOYCELYNE FADOJUTIMI It’s 6:45 p.m. on a Tuesday, and the Johnson family minivan pulls into the driveway. Inside are two exhausted kids, one with a cello case and the other clutching a soccer ball. Dinner will have to wait — there’s still homework to […]
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 […]
ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Students in the Carpentry program at the Tyler ISD Career & Technology Center (CTC) are gaining hands-on experience while working toward the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Certification, a nationally recognized credential that validates industry-ready skills and a commitment to safety, quality, and excellence in the […]
ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Tyler ISD’s Tyler Legacy High School community recently came together for the Anna’s Joy Week Ceremony, a heartfelt tribute honoring the life and legacy of beloved student Anna Perez, who passed away in 2024. Throughout the week, students, staff, and community members reflected on Anna’s kindness, generosity, and joyful […]
ETR Staff Report Smith County residents can begin casting their ballots Tuesday during two weeks of early voting for the March 3, 2026, Primary Elections. From February 17-27, Smith County residents can cast their ballots at any of the five early voting locations, which include: Not sure where the closest polling location is to where […]
ETR Staff Report (EAST TEXAS) – During Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, celebrated annually during the second full week of February, CHRISTUS Health is shining a spotlight on one of the most underutilized yet life-saving treatments for heart disease: cardiac rehabilitation. In the United States, hundreds of thousands of patients survive heart attacks, heart surgery or cardiac […]
