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**Tyler ISD Board Approves $123 Million for Hubbard Middle School, Tyler High Expansions** TYLER, TX – The Tyler ISD Board of Trustees, at its December 14 meeting, officially approved Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) agreements totaling $123 million for significant construction projects at Hubbard Middle School and Tyler High School. These projects, funded by the district's […]

**Tyler ISD Bond Projects Advance Rapidly, Key Facilities Set for Completion and Renovation** Tyler, Texas – Significant progress is accelerating across numerous Tyler Independent School District (ISD) projects, driven by the $398 million bond issue overwhelmingly approved by voters in November 2022. The district is actively pursuing its ambitious construction and renovation agenda, with several […]

**Tyler ISD Adopts $264.4 Million Budget, Boosts Homestead Exemption for Homeowners** **TYLER, Texas** – The Tyler ISD Board of Trustees officially adopted its 2024-2025 budget totaling $264.4 million on Wednesday, June 18, 2024. The approved budget maintains the current tax rate of $1.0963 per $100 valuation, consistent with the 2023-2024 rate. However, homeowners will see […]

**Industrial Fire Prompts Hazmat Response, Shelter-in-Place Near Tyler Pounds Regional Airport** TYLER, Texas – A significant industrial fire broke out early Friday morning, November 21st, at East Texas Waste & Environmental, located at 14929 CR 421, near the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. The blaze ignited in an industrial building on the property, which is known […]

**David Boyd Anderson, Longtime Tyler Attorney and Civic Leader, Passes Away at 81** Tyler mourns the loss of David Boyd Anderson, a prominent attorney and dedicated community leader, who passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the age of 81. A lifelong resident of East Texas, Anderson was known for […]

**Industrial Fire Near Tyler Pounds Regional Airport Sends Massive Smoke Plume Skyward** TYLER, Texas – A significant industrial fire erupted near Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) on Thursday, November 21st, 2025, sending a massive plume of dark smoke billowing high into the sky. Local viewer-submitted video footage, captured around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, clearly […]

**Tyler, TX –** A significant industrial chemical fire erupted early Tuesday morning, January 19, 2021, at the North Star Galvanizing facility located on East Grande Boulevard, just east of Loop 323. The incident sent a large, thick plume of black smoke billowing into the sky visible from areas including the nearby Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, […]

Tyler, Texas – Violent crime in Tyler saw a significant decrease in 2023 compared to the previous year, contributing to an overall downward trend in the city's crime rates. Data released from the Tyler Police Department's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) indicates an 11.2% drop in violent offenses from 2022 to 2023. The comprehensive statistics, detailed […]

Arp, TX – A significant brush fire erupted Tuesday, August 15th, on Highway 64 near Arp, prompting a multi-agency response to combat the rapidly spreading blaze fueled by high temperatures and dry conditions. The fire, which started earlier on Tuesday, August 15th, necessitated a difficult battle for Smith County firefighters. Crews from the Arp Volunteer […]

**Massive Chemical Plant Fire Forces Evacuations in Tyler** **TYLER, Texas –** A significant industrial fire at the Chapman Chemical Co. facility on Thursday, April 18, 2024, triggered mandatory evacuations and a shelter-in-place order for residents near Smith County Road 1151. The blaze, located at 15949 Smith County Road 1151, near Highway 64 West in Tyler, […]