The six honorees include:
Retired UT Tyler professor Kay Pleasant
Founder of the non-profit organization Shine and Warrior Women Suzy Shepard
Retired Tyler ISD educator Yvonne Atkins
President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of East Texas Kimberly Lewis
2024 Campus Teacher of the Year at Early College High School Lisa Ellis
Former Tyler Mayor Barbara Bass
Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve in the back of the eye and can lead to blindness. “Glaucoma has been called ‘the thief of sight’ because it sneaks up on people. They don’t realize they have it,” said Dr. Anna Lehmann.
Authorities are searching for Dalton Lee Sahlie, 21, who was last seen on New Year’s Day. Sahlie is from Town Bluff, and he was last seen on Woodlawn off of CR 4400, the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office said. At that time, he was wearing a long-sleeve black shirt, black leather jacket, blue jeans and gray Nike shoes.
Attorney General Ken Paxton is addressing East Texas Representatives in the Tyler stop of his “accountability” tour ahead of the Texas House Speaker race. East Texans were on hand at his press conference with questions for the AG.
Michael Richardson speaks with Co-chair of the Women in Tyler Committee 2025 luncheon, Maxine Caldwell, about the announcement of honorees event. The Woman in Tyler Committee 2025 luncheon will be held on March 20 at 11 a.m. at The Grove. The committee says tickets will go on sale soon and that anyone interested can attend.
The East Texas Food Bank is set to host their “Empty Bowls” awareness event in two East Texas cities this year, debuting in Longview for the first time.