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Tyler, Texas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Tyler! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How local school nurses can train at UT Tyler this July
  • Why small robots will soon be roaming Tyler’s sidewalks daily
  • Tyler woman sentenced nine years after deadly North Tyler shooting

Also on today's calendar: Bee Day in the Garden and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 77.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. UT Tyler School of Nursing Hosts Annual Simulation Boot Camp for K-12 School Nurses (gilmermirror.com) — School nurses across Northeast Texas can sign up now for UT Tyler’s July 17 Simulation Boot Camp, a full-day, hands-on training focused on recognizing and responding to altered mental status in students. Hosted by the UT Tyler School of Nursing, the session offers 6.5 continuing education hours and uses high-fidelity simulations tailored to real scenarios school nurses face.
   

2. Tyler Deploys Daxbot Robots to Survey Sidewalks (q1077.com) — Tyler is deploying Daxbot robots across about 94.5 miles of sidewalks and trails to document conditions and accessibility issues for its ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. Six to eight robots will roam city sidewalks daily in daylight, gathering only infrastructure data while residents are encouraged to let them work uninterrupted.
   

3. Woman sentenced to 20 years for fatal 2017 shooting in Tyler (ketk.com) — A woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2017 shooting death of a Tyler man near the city’s medical district. Investigators recently uncovered new evidence that led to charging two suspects, including one from Tyler, with capital murder in connection to the case.
   

4. TJC graduate surveys his options and lands his dream job (kltv.com) — A former Tyler Junior College student who once left town for a business career ultimately returned to TJC’s Surveying and Geomatics program and found his calling. Now a Senior Project Manager and RPLS in Topographic’s Tyler office, he credits TJC’s intensive coursework and mentoring faculty for preparing him to step straight into a high-demand surveying role and mentor others on the job.
   

5. UT Tyler names Dani Price as new head softball coach (tylerpaper.com) — UT Tyler has hired Dani Price, formerly of Baylor, as the new head softball coach, bringing her extensive experience in player development and community engagement to Tyler. She’ll become only the program’s second full-time head coach, following Mike Reed’s championship legacy and Jason Miller’s recent 42-win season.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thought I would share what appears to be a new scam.
    I just got a call that showed "Christus Health" on my phone. I answered and a young lady said my Medicare information needed to be updated in their… (Nextdoor Swan)
  • This kitty cat is missing.
    The owner posted a flyer by my work so I wanted to share in case anyone has seen her missing cat named Little Flower. (Nextdoor Woodland Hills)
  • ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner - Part-Time Evenings in Tyler. Apply here.
  • U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Storage Facility Housekeeper in Tyler. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tyler here.

Ok Tyler! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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