Steven Dale Calhoun, a devoted family man and longtime fixture in the Tyler business community, passed away on May 29, 2024, at UT Health East Texas in Tyler. He was 72. Born on May 24, 1952, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Mr. Calhoun was the son of the late Dale and Barbara Calhoun. He graduated from […]

**Longtime Tyler Historian Mary Sue Walker Plank Completes Landmark Digital Archive Project** **TYLER, TX –** After three years of dedicated effort, local historian and beloved community volunteer Mary Sue Walker Plank has officially completed the Smith County Historical Society's ambitious digital archiving project, making thousands of local historical documents, photographs, and artifacts accessible to the […]

**SPCA of East Texas Launches "Operation Kindness Rescue," Takes In Dozens Amid North Texas Shelter Crisis** The SPCA of East Texas has launched "Operation Kindness Rescue," taking in nearly 75 dogs and cats from an overwhelmed Operation Kindness shelter in Carrollton, Texas, as North Texas grapples with unprecedented animal overcrowding and widespread disease outbreaks. The […]