Tyler News

Vietnam War veteran Bob Pardo, known for the "Pardo's Push" heroic aerial maneuver, will be the guest speaker at the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum general meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Memorial Day holiday travel is expected to be up from last year, and local law enforcement officers are expected to be looking for suspected intoxicated drivers.

This is Petty Officer 3rd Class of the USN. July will be 3 years of Service. HM3 Williams.

Funeral services for Ella Mae "Mother" Nelson, 83, Tyler, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Mary's Memorial Church of God in Christ with Pastor Robert Lee and Elder Mel-ton Timmons officiating.

Whitehouse is seeing interest from numerous applicants just weeks after voters approved the sale of beer and wine in city stores.

Memorial services for Earl Monroe Smith, 90, of Tyler, formerly of Bullard, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Grace Chapel Assembly of God Church, 17269 U.S. Highway 69 South, Tyler, with the Rev.

Mark next Saturday, June 1 on your calendars to attend the annual Home Garden Tour, sponsored by Smith County Master Gardeners.

The Blues Brothers. Charles Krauthammer. The Addams Family. Katie Couric. The University of Texas at Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center unveiled on Wednesday a diverse lineup of plays, musical acts, entertainers and speakers for its upcoming 2013-14 season.

Wagner Cadillac, and both Gabriel Jordan dealerships in Kilgore and Henderson are accepting supplies, like water and food, and they will spend their Memorial holiday weekend by taking a personal trip to Moore, OK.

With laughs, smiles and a few tears, Tyler ISD and the community said thank you and goodbye to a few of its own.

TYLER - Tyler Mayor Barbara Bass announced that Tazza Pronto, a coffee machine manufacturer, will soon be coming to Tyler and bringing 150 new jobs.

A proposed Center for Healthy Living could offer Tyler residents a way to improve their health if the Tyler City Council approves funding and a lease agreement.

Tammy Blair waved a "Don't Tread on Me" flag in front of the Tyler Internal Revenue Service headquarters on Loop 323 on a hot Tuesday afternoon.

Possible severe weather, including straight-line winds and hail could reach the Tyler area by mid-afternoon, although the worst of it likely will remain far to the west, Doc Deason, KYTX CBS 19 meteorologist, said this morning.

Roughly 11,000 East Texans are currently without power following tonight's storms.

Encompass Home Health of East Texas will hold a fundraising garage sale June 1 to benefit the medical expenses of one of its employees, Davy Hobson.

A 55-year-old Tyler, Texas, building contractor has been sentenced for federal arson related charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

A series of bills designed to improve craft brewer access to Texas' multi-billion dollar beer market are on the way to the governor's desk after passing Monday from the House.

Regional and state officials called Toll 49 a "major success" on Monday at the Council of Cities meeting and praised Smith County communities for cooperating in making it a well-traveled, alternative road way to take the traffic stress off of cities.

By ADAM RUSSELL arussell@tylerpaper.com A series of bills designed to grow the state's multi-billion craft brew market are on the way to the governor's desk after passing from the House today.