Tag: Tyler

Mentoring Alliance of Tyler gets $5,000 donation from Optimum

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Optimum said they presented a $5,000 check to the Mentoring Alliance of Tyler on Thursday. Family Crisis Center of East Texas hosting food drive for abuse survivors Holly Thedford, manager of enterprise sales at Optimum, Genesis Borens, mid-level gift officer at Mentoring Alliance of Tyler and Curt Allison, area marketing director […]

Junior League of Tyler wants grant applications from local nonprofits

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Junior League of Tyler is asking for local nonprofits to submit applications so they can get grant funds out into the community. Junior League of Tyler gives back with their Touch a Truck event The league has awarded over $7.5 million to community organizations since it was started in 1960 […]

Keep Tyler Beautiful buzzing with activities for National Pollinator Week

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – This week is National Pollinator Week and Keep Tyler Beautiful is highlighting the importance of bees, butterflies and other pollinators with several themed events. LIST: East Texas Juneteenth celebrations 2024 On Thursday, June 20, they’re having a Pollinator Trivia Night at the ETX Brewing Company from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. […]

71st annual Parade of Homes kicks off in Tyler

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Tyler Area Builders Association kicked off their 71st Parade of Homes on Sunday. Volunteers help children with special needs fish at Lake Gladewater “We’re showing the local trends that are going on this year and design aspects for everybody to get inspired and creative,” founder and principal designer of Little […]

UT Tyler student to serve on Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Gov. Greg Abbott appointed a University of Texas at Tyler student to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) as a student representative on Thursday. ETBU gets $475,000 for Marshall economic revitalization Photo of Luke Schwartz Luke Schwartz, a Tyler Junior College and Texas A&M University graduate, is pursuing […]

Tyler ISD holds ribbon cutting for new Hubbard Middle School

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Tyler Independent School District celebrated the opening of the new Hubbard Middle School on Tuesday. Greater Longview United Way celebrates 16th book vending machine The new building is part of a nearly $90 million bond that passed in 2022. The new three-story campus sits right next to the old building that […]

Veterans receive free fishing poles during event at Lake Tyler

WHITEHOUSE, Texas (KETK) — The Boulders at Lake Tyler held an event on Tuesday offering free food for veterans and discounted their day-use fee for all Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home residents. East Texas Women: NaTusha Howard providing food, faith to those in need According to a release, the Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board […]

Kokomo Mayor Tyler Moore endorses Crouch for governor

Apr. 28—Kokomo Mayor Tyler Moore is throwing his weight behind Suzanne Crouch for governor. In a statement, the Republican said he was “excited” to endorse Crouch because of her history in working with local officials as the state’s lieutenant governor. “Through her long history of public service at all levels of local and state government, […]