By Jennifer Hines Tyler, TX – Cheers, music, and school spirit filled the halls as the Tyler ISD Foundation Grant Patrol surprised educators across 17 Tyler ISD campuses, announcing the 2025–2026 Grants for Great Ideas recipients. Even with rainy, cold weather outside, Foundation board members, district leaders, and community partners brought excitement and smiles to […]
ETR Staff Report TYLER, Texas, January 21, 2026 — American Red Cross East Texas Chapter volunteers are on standby this week due to the increased potential of extreme winter weather conditions in the area. Disaster teams have prepositioned canteen and shelter supplies. They are working with local agencies for readiness awareness. According to the National Weather Service, […]
New HUB Story by JOYCELYNE FADOJUTIMI Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock has announced that the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program has been overhauled under newly issued emergency rules and reintroduced as Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB) — a program now dedicated exclusively to small businesses owned and operated by veterans with a service-connected […]
ETR Staff Report (EAST TEXAS) – As 2025 ends, CHRISTUS Health is reaffirming its commitment to patient safety and access across all hospitals, clinics, and care settings, underscoring its responsibility to the patients, families, and communities who rely on its care every day. CHRISTUS Health is guided by the aspirational goal of zero preventable harm, […]
ETR staff report Colten Parsell has been named the new Smith County Animal Control Supervisor. “I wanted this role because animal control is a direct service to the community. It should be about helping people, protecting our animals and supporting the officers who are out there doing difficult work every day,” he said. “I hope […]
ETR staff Tradition is a big part of the holiday season. Families lean into tradition each December, and perhaps no people participate in holiday customs with more enthusiasm than children. Whether it’s decorating the family Christmas tree or baking cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve, children look forward to various holiday season traditions once the […]
