๐“๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐œ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ

๐“๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐œ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ

Nov 18, 2025

Only EDC earning recognition in East Texas Story by Paula Jimenez [Washington, DC] โ€“ The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has announced that the Tyler Economic Development Council has been reaccredited as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). This recognition places them among

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ETCOG Honored with 2025 Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations

ETCOG Honored with 2025 Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations

Nov 10, 2025

East Texas Council of Governments receives a 2025 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award ETCOG has received a 2025 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from theย National Association of Development Organizationsย (NADO) for its efforts in building Veteran-Friendly Communities in East Texas. The Veteran-Friendly Community Designation Program launched

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Mayor James Wansley Takes Office as Vice President of Texas Association of Regional Councils Board

Mayor James Wansley Takes Office as Vice President of Texas Association of Regional Councils Board

Oct 30, 2025

Story by Paula Jimenez Courtesy photos by the East Texas Council of Governments โ€œI look forward to learning more about successful processes and programs from other Councils of Governments and how they might help ETCOG fill service and funding gaps in our region.โ€

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Tyler ISD Expands Welding Program to Meet Growing Student Demand

Tyler ISD Expands Welding Program to Meet Growing Student Demand

Oct 23, 2025

Story by Jennifer Hines Tyler, TX โ€“ When a Tyler ISD senior picks up a welding torch, theyโ€™re not just practicing a skillโ€”theyโ€™re preparing for a career in one of Texasโ€™ most in-demand industries. For many, that torch leads to a job offer

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UT Tyler unveils PA program

UT Tyler unveils PA program

Oct 14, 2025

Story by Joycelyne Fadojutimi/www.infinitieplusmag.com The recent UT Tyler announcement and ribbon cutting was a significant event marking the opening of a new building at the Longview campus and the official announcement of a new Physician Assistant (PA) program. The gathering brought together university

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Mandatory Water Restrictions Remain in Effect for all Tyler Water Utilities Customers

Mandatory Water Restrictions Remain in Effect for all Tyler Water Utilities Customers

Oct 13, 2025

Status Update: Lake Palestine Water Treatment Plant Repairs continue at the Lake Palestine Water Treatment Plant after multiple critical equipment failures and flooding in the filter pipe gallery last week. While those repairs are underway, the Golden Road Water Treatment Plant continues to

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UT Tyler Opens New Building at Longview Campus

UT Tyler Opens New Building at Longview Campus

Oct 2, 2025

Announces Launch of Physician Assistant Program The University of Texas at Tyler opened the new expansion to the Longview University Center and announced the launch of the first physician assistant program in East Texas. With the support of Texas Rep. Jay Dean, funding

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CHRISTUS Health awards more than $300,000 to Longview-area nonprofits

CHRISTUS Health awards more than $300,000 to Longview-area nonprofits

Oct 1, 2025

Six nonprofit organizations in East Texas received grants totaling more than $300,000 on Tuesday for programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of their communities. The recipient organizations from the CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System region are: Each of the recipients who

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Deep-Fried Twinkies

Deep-Fried Twinkies

Sep 28, 2025

By Glenn Miller GODโ€™S WORD: โ€œThis is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the Lordโ€™s Passover.โ€ โ€“ Exodus 12:11

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UT Tyler Police Honored by State for Professional Excellence

UT Tyler Police Honored by State for Professional Excellence

Sep 24, 2025

Story by Hannah Buchanan The University of Texas at Tyler Police Department has earned accreditation from the Texas Police Chiefs Association for meeting law enforcement best practice standards. Developed by Texas law enforcement experts, the more than 170 Best Practices are designed to

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