October / November 2026
From cover to cover, TYLER TODAY has so much for you to discover! Read the best of Tyler SIX times per year. Each issue is filled with the BEST of TYLER! Enjoy articles that inspire, inform, and entertain. TYLER TODAY brings you the best of Tyler … today, tomorrow, and always!
The OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2026 issue is filled with TYLER … featuring the 100th ANNIVERSARY OF TJC, TEXAS ROSE FESTIVAL, HOLIDAY GIFTS, and the JUNIOR LEAGUE OF TYLER’S MISTLETOE & MAGIC … plus Arts, Business, Dining, Education, Entertainment, Home, Local, and so much more!
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10 From the Editor>READ MORE
22 LOCAL>READ MORE
24 Introducing East Texas UNFILTERED by J. Chad Parker>READ MORE
25 Smith County Historical Society – Reminiscing: A History of Sports in Smith County by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE
26 Authors Among Us: The Sam Shaw Mysteries by Dr. Dana Morris>READ MORE
27 United Way of Smith County Campaign Kick-Off and Pickleball Tournament by Avery Teeter Laird/Lead Dog Digital>READ MORE
30 Enriching the Season: Bringing Cheer to All Creatures Great and Small at Caldwell Zoo by Paul Swen>READ MORE
34 East Texas Symphony Orchestra’s 6th Annual Symphony in the Park by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE
36 Southern Sass in the Winter Garden by Lynn McGinnis>READ MORE
38 TEXAS ROSE FESTIVAL>READ MORE
39 Celebrations through the Seasons – Texas Rose Festival 2026>READ MORE
40 History of the Texas Rose Festival>READ MORE
42 Texas Rose Festival Events Calendar>READ MORE
44 Texas Rose Festival Event Details>READ MORE
46 Rose Queen’s Court>READ MORE
48 Rose Queen Claire Ann Malone by Suzie Rippy>READ MORE
52 Rose Queen: An Honor Shared by Mother and Daughter – Anna Clyde Malone ’96 and Claire Ann Malone ‘26 by Jennifer Moore Gaston>READ MORE
58 Princess Brynn Eve Ballard by Suzie Rippy>READ MORE
60 Duchess of the Rose Growers Emmy Brewer by Suzie Rippy>READ MORE
62 Texas Rose Festival President David S. Dial by Suzie Rippy>READ MORE
64 Jan Showers: The Art of Livable Glamour by Suzie Rippy>READ MORE
66 Chad Hennings: Fighter Pilot, Football Legend, Motivational Mentor by Suzie Rippy>READ MORE
68 Rose Queen’s Attendants>READ MORE
72 Ladies-in-Waiting>READ MORE
82 Duchesses>READ MORE
88 Lady-in-Waiting Escorts>READ MORE
90 Duchess Escorts>READ MORE
94 Trixie McClung Beall: Rosy Memories from 1933 to Today by Jennifer Moore Gaston>READ MORE
96 93rd Annual Texas Rose Festival “Celebrations through the Seasons” by James French Photography>READ MORE
98 HOLIDAYS>READ MORE
100 21st Annual Holiday Gift Guide>READ MORE
114 Deck the Halls – Mistletoe & Magic ’26 benefiting the Junior League of Tyler – special section sponsored by BMW of Tyler>READ MORE
126 Mistletoe & Magic Deck the Halls: An Art Affair benefiting the Junior League of Tyler by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE
128 HOME>READ MORE
130 Building Dreams: Holiday Home Trends That Are Here to Stay by Eddie Clark>READ MORE
132 Tyler Area Builders Association Government Officials Appreciation Luncheon by Holly Lewis>READ MORE
136 Home Style: All Things Vintage – A Traditional Christmas with the Schoenbruns by Cindy Stokes-Gafford>READ MORE
148 HEALTH>READ MORE
150 A Zipper, A Smile, A Second Chance by Cyd King>READ MORE
152 Faith and Nurse Navigator Meets the Needs of a Breast Cancer Survivor by Jimmy Epperson>READ MORE
156 Good Grief! What Science Says About the Grieving Brain and Body by Lisa R. Lowry, MD>READ MORE
158 Building a Healthier Tomorrow by Elizabeth Wingfield>READ MORE
160 EDUCATION>READ MORE
162 Next is Now in Agriculture Education: Building a Modern K-12 Pipeline by Jennifer Hines>READ MORE
166 Meet Dr. D. Robert DeHaas: UT Tyler Welcomes New School of Education Dean by Hannah Buchanan>READ MORE
168 Texas Bank and Trust Student Board Reception by Bowen Hardy>READ MORE
170 TJC: Celebrating 100 Years – special section sponsored by Tyler Junior College>READ MORE
182 BUSINESS>READ MORE
184 TEDC Spotlight – Agriculture: A Foundation of the Smith County Economy by Scott Martinez>READ MORE
186 Financial Language by Jose A. Feliciano>READ MORE
189 ARTS>READ MORE
190 Kristin Chenoweth to Perform in Tyler: East Texas Symphony Orchestra and UT Tyler Cowan Present Broadway Icon October 24th by Emily Battle>READ MORE
192 An Artful Fall for All by Caleb Bell>READ MORE
194 Coat of Many Memories: Dolly Parton’s Ties to Tyler by Stephanie Graham-Stacey>READ MORE
196 3 Days to Live – Tyler Talent at the Heart of an Award-winning Film by Regina Jarsak and Allen Morris>READ MORE
198 East Texas Symphony Orchestra “Fields of Gold” Fifth Annual Gala by Cause Creative>READ MORE
200 DINING GUIDE>READ MORE