ETR Staff Report “This spring enrollment growth is a clear signal that students see the value of an SFA education.” Dr. Neal Weaver, president Stephen F. Austin NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University reported significant gains in spring 2026 enrollment, marking its first spring-to-spring enrollment increase since 2019 and the largest spring enrollment increase […]
Jeff Johnson Dr. L. Michael Metke has been named President Emeritus of Tyler Junior College (TJC) in honor of more than a decade of service and notable contributions to the institution. The TJC Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution at its Jan. 29 meeting noting that Metke served as president of TJC from 2007 […]
ETR Staff Report The City of Longview invites residents to a community meeting to learn how they can help transform the local landscape through a major new reforestation effort. The Tree-Mendous Adoption Meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Maude Cobb Convention Center (100 Grand Blvd.) The meeting focuses […]
ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Vera Banta, a senior and four-year member of the Tyler Legacy High School Good Vibrations Choir, has qualified to rehearse and perform with the 2026 Texas All-State Mixed Choir. Vera will perform on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at San Antonio’s Henry B. González Convention Center, during the 2026 Texas […]
ETR Staff Report (EAST TEXAS) – Unused and out-of-date prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications can now be safely disposed of at CHRISTUS Health locations in East Texas, thanks to a new drug take-back program. Located at the emergency centers at CHRISTUS Health in Athens, Canton, and Lindale, the collection receptacles allow for safe disposal of […]
ETR Staff Report (TYLER, Texas) – In a groundbreaking step for pediatric and neonatal care, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital is the first in the country to use the latest version of portable MRI on a pediatric patient in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), expanding access to advanced imaging for critically ill infants. The hospital […]
