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When you hear the phrase, “Transit of Venus,” it sounds like it might be a band name or a good club with velvet ropes and a line out the door on a Saturday night. But it has nothing to do with pop culture. It really does have something to do with the planet Venus, and it’s a rare event that we’ll be able to witness tomorrow in Tyler.

With a vibrant art gallery, revitalized theater and an increasingly active community, downtown Tyler is becoming a hub for local events and attractions. Much of the uptick in activity stems from Gallery Main Street and Liberty Hall, both of which are among a growing list of businesses that surround the T ...

The City of Tyler Parks and recreation Department will be hosting weekly tennis classes starting June 4 and running until July 20. The classes are for children 6 to 15 years old and there is no registration required. The best part — it’s absolutely free!

If you are thinking about building your own home, or if you’re wanting to do a little updating and remodeling where you live now, you can get inspiration and great ideas through the Tyler Area Builders Associations Annual Parade Of Homes tour.  The tour kicks off Saturday and runs through Sunday, June 10.  This year’s parade features 36 homes across Tyler.

Locally, the Smith County Sheriff race is the most contested with four candidates seeking the post held for the past 35 years by Sheriff J.B. Smith. Smith is retiring at the end of the year.

Wood County officials have confirmed a drowning at Lake Hawkins in Wood County that occurred about 6:40 p.m. today, according to multiple media reports.

With thousands hitting the road this weekend in East Texas, the risk of traffic accidents increases. And it’s not speeders that present the biggest problem, it’s the red light runners. And what are the most dangerous intersections in Tyler?

Every member of Lon Morris College’s faculty and staff was fired this morning via email and the school’s president has resigned in the midst of the ongoing financial crisis that has riddled the Jacksonville-based junior college.

Brittany Michelle Barrett, 22, has been arrested a day after police issued three arrest warrants for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

As a kid you always knew it was officially summer when the city pool opened! The Tyler Parks and Recreation Department is opening the Woldert Pool and Sprayground and Fun Forest Pool and Sprayground on Saturday, June 2 at 1 p.m. Get your goggles, floaties and suits ready kids!

A Wood County Man who became upset and told his wife he was going to take his life has been found dead in a wooded area near Alba.

Funeral services are pending for a Hawkins High School student who died Thursday after sustaining a head injury earlier this week while playing flag football at the school.