The next mayor of Tyler will have a hand in shaping the future of the rapidly growing city. On Tuesday, they had a chance to share their vision for Tyler. The candidates are Shirley McKellar, Stuart Hene, John Nix, and James Wynne.

“I was unwillingly plucked from that innocence, that peaceful childhood,” said Sasha Neulinger, the main speaker of the luncheon.
Neulinger was a victim of abuse at just four years old, and now is telling his story to help others tell theirs.

A tractor-trailer driver died after his vehicle was “pierced” with timber in a collision with a log truck. (Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd/X)

News of his alleged passing spread rapidly on social media on April Fools’ Day. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Hegseth asked the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down. (ASSOCIATED PRESS, US NETWORK POOL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE)