The monarchs are headed this way. Their numbers are up, and they’ll need to refuel on nectar when they get here, so now is a good time to water your butterfly-friendly autumn blooms and maybe plant a few more. If you don’t have a butterfly garden, Oct.-Dec. is the best time to plant in most

AUSTIN— TxDOT is launching a safety campaign to remind drivers and pedestrians to slow down, be alert and obey traffic laws. Last year, there were 5,694 traffic crashes involving pedestrians in Texas, resulting in 632 deaths and 1,205 serious injuries. The top factors contributing to these crashes were pedestrians failing to yield the right of

John Pittman invited KTBB sports director, Bill Coates to be this week’s Lindale Rotary Club Speaker. Bill Coates is a Tyler native and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He has been broadcasting college and professional sports since 1981.  Coates encouraged the Rotary club members to not take the club for granted

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) today voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Harrison Keller to serve as the next commissioner of higher education. Dr. Keller will assume his new post on Oct. 1. “The Search Committee recommended him to the board after a national search, because he stood out from a competitive field

Smith County issued a burn ban during commissioners court on Sept. 10. Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks recommended it and Judge Moran agreed. The order was approved by the commissioners. Cherokee County is under a burn ban as of Sept. 9 Gregg County issued a burn ban on Sept. 4. According to their burn

  Reception and gallery talk with retired art professor set for Sept. 14 The University of Texas at Tyler has announced the opening of “Artifacts of Wayfinding (a Visual Play in Three Acts),’’ a solo exhibition featuring the newest work of retired UT Tyler professor James R. Pace, at the University’s Fine Arts Complex Gallery.

  TYLER — Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has appointed Senator Bryan Hughes as Chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee, effective October 1. “I am honored to serve as Chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee and am grateful to Lt. Governor Patrick for the confidence he has placed in me,” Hughes said. “The State

  QUITMAN — Thanks to a five-month investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rangers and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Brand Inspectors, a Louisiana man is behind bars on three felony cattle theft charges out of Texas. TSCRA Special Rangers Larry Hand and Bo Fox were in Louisiana Tuesday

UT Health East Texas has acquired HOPE Cancer Center of East Texas, and changed the name to UT Health East Texas HOPE Cancer Center. “The practice will continue to operate with the same physicians, in the same locations with the same telephone numbers,” said Cody Boyd, division administrator of cancer services for UT Health. Operating

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released totals for fiscal 2019 state revenues, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August. General revenue-related revenue was $57.87 billion, up 1.2 percent over fiscal 2018. Sales tax revenue for fiscal 2019 was $34.02 billion, up 6.5 percent from fiscal 2018. Oil production tax revenue was $3.89 billion,