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Breads, Threads, and Hidden Gems

Mary Mone • April 19, 2021

By Mary Mone Online Editor and Copy Editor Photos by Chris Swann Taking a bite of freshly made pizza, listening to fresh tunes, learning a new skill, shopping for that vintage item you’ve been looking...

Artist’s work featured at coffee shop, explores creativity with clay

Jessica King • April 19, 2021

By Jessica King Staff Writer Photos by Jessica King With clay slabs rolled out before her waiting to be shaped, and wire to the side waiting to connect all of the pieces together, local ceramic artist,...

Downtown tyler’s new makeover

Chris Crymes • April 6, 2021

Photos and story by Chris Crymes Entertainment Editor From artist DPhillGood inviting families to his make-your-own-art painting stations to Lupita’s food truck to street artists “tagging” walls...

COVID vaccines open to adults 16 and older in Texas

Mary Mone • April 6, 2021

By Mary Mone Online and Copy Editor Graphic by Marie Salazar The Texas Health and Human services Commission announced by March 29, everyone age 16 and older would be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine...

The Foundry Coffee House serves up weekend brunch

Jessica King • April 6, 2021

By Jessica King Staff Writer Photos by Jessica King The Foundry Coffee House has invited the Tyler community in for a weekend brunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. “We wanted to do...

Texas African American Museum preserves local and national history

Andrea Valdez • February 27, 2021

By Andrea Valdez Broadcast News Director Photo by Andrea Valdez The Texas African American Museum is a new attraction in Tyler that started to educate and inform visitors about African American history...

Live Music Around Tyler

thedrumbeat • September 27, 2012

Crowded rooms, live music, a chill atmosphere and singing along with a band at the top of someone’s lungs. It’s the kind of scene some college students crave during a free weekend. Students might...