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Habitat for Humanity of Smith County is marking a special milestone. Its critical repair program, called ReHabitat, has completed $10 million worth of repairs since 2009. The grant-funded program allows people to stay in their [MORE]

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has “reaffirmed” the academic accreditation of The University of Texas at Tyler until 2030, according to an announcement Tuesday by the university. Regional accreditation [MORE]

For an emergency in Tyler, call 911 and stay on the line until it’s answered. If you’re served by Oncor and out of power, you can: Text OUT to 66267 Call 1-888-313-4747 Or go to [MORE]

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Northwestern Marion County in northeastern Texas… Southwestern Cass County in northeastern Texas… Central Upshur County in northeastern Texas… Southern Morris County in [MORE]

Tornado Warning National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 507 PM CDT Fri Nov 4 2022 The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Southeastern Hunt County in north central [MORE]

Fewer than two percent of leading movie roles go to Latino actresses, according to USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. Those who do make it also multitask as directors, producers and activists. Rosie Perez is one of [MORE]

Two debate teams from The University of Texas at Tyler claimed top prizes last weekend at the 2022 Steve Hunt Classic hosted by Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. “We won the whole thing!” [MORE]

Sharing news articles on social media can prompt people to think they know more about the articles’ topics than they actually do, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. “Social media sharers [MORE]