Blooms and Butterflies take flight
Story and photos by Joycelyne Fadojutimi The morning sun stretched gently across Zonta Club of Longview’s favorite corner of town, The GREEN. It was the day of Blooms and Butterflies, and already the air hummed with anticipation. Tables brimmed with vibrant plants, glowing petals and
TEAM EAST TEXAS RISES
From Caddo Lake to underground aquifers, every drop counts Story and photos by Joycelyne Fadojutimi/www.infinitieplusmag.com At the recent state of the region, the honorable Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt without much ado dived into the water treatise. He reiterated the utmost importance of water and its future. In East
DAN DROEGE
A Life in Banking: The Story of Service, Integrity, and Community Story and photos by Joycelyne Fadojutimi Some careers feel like work. Others feel like a calling. For one East Texas banker, Dan Droege, the past 42 years have been less about clocking in and more about building relationships, helping dreams take shape, and
SFA reports strong spring 2026 enrollment growth
ETR Staff Report “This spring enrollment growth is a clear signal that students see the value of an SFA education.” Dr. Neal Weaver, president Stephen F. Austin NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University reported significant gains in spring 2026 enrollment, marking its
Metke named President Emeritus of TJC
Jeff Johnson Dr. L. Michael Metke has been named President Emeritus of Tyler Junior College (TJC) in honor of more than a decade of service and notable contributions to the institution. The TJC Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution at its Jan.
City to Host Tree-Mendous Adoption Meeting to Kick Off 5,000-Tree Initiative
ETR Staff Report The City of Longview invites residents to a community meeting to learn how they can help transform the local landscape through a major new reforestation effort. The Tree-Mendous Adoption Meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3,
Tyler Legacy Senior Earns 2026 Texas All-State Choir Honor
ETR Staff Report Tyler, TX – Vera Banta, a senior and four-year member of the Tyler Legacy High School Good Vibrations Choir, has qualified to rehearse and perform with the 2026 Texas All-State Mixed Choir. Vera will perform on Saturday, February 14, 2026,
CHRISTUS Health launches drug take back programs
ETR Staff Report (EAST TEXAS) – Unused and out-of-date prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications can now be safely disposed of at CHRISTUS Health locations in East Texas, thanks to a new drug take-back program. Located at the emergency centers at CHRISTUS Health in
CHRISTUS Health Tyler becomes first in country to use portable MRI on pediatric patient
ETR Staff Report (TYLER, Texas) – In a groundbreaking step for pediatric and neonatal care, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital is the first in the country to use the latest version of portable MRI on a pediatric patient in the neonatal intensive care unit
From Surprise to Spotlight
Everhart Elementary Earns National Honor Story by Joycelyne Fadojutimi J.L. Everhart Magnet Elementary (JLE) has stepped onto the national stage, earning designation as a 2025 NABSE Demonstration School at the 53rd Annual National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) Conference in Chicago—one of the organization’s highest
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