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Extra ready for fall this year? Many are longing for a new season--both physically and metaphorically. Some ideas on how to make it extra special this year.

"Downtown Tyler serves as the home to numerous attractions, restaurants and businesses all powered by our locals."

The Rotary motto is "Service above Self", and they are putting in the work for area food banks!

I live in Tyler and agree it's a very "livable" place to be. Livability.com featured Tyler and delved into some of the ways that living here is a true pleasure.

Changing the names doesn't change the history. But--it sets a precedent for a more compassionate, empowering future for ALL of our kids.

Turmoil and struggle, though dark and difficult while we walk through them, can lead to real change for the better. And that is something to celebrate, indeed.

Life begins to feel shallow if we're not filling it with anything else except ourselves. Reach out to someone you love. Find something to be passionate about.

Whether it's catching fireflies, making homemade lemonade, night swimming, or stargazing--or enjoying beers with BBQ, there's many ways to celebrate summer.

As challenging as it is, remaining hopeful in the face of truly discouraging seasons, we are doing our part to counter fear, hatred, and despair.

We can never pretend that destructive ideas are okay. They're not. Fight for what's right. Yet, we can give people who want to change a chance to grow.

Grads were delighted to receive a personal message from the actors who, of course, reminded them to 'be excellent to each other.'
Good advice for us all.

He told me: "Relationships break racism."
As we watch headlines with furrowed brows and tired minds, Pastor McCracken wants East Texans to gather and pray.