new year's day

We're rockin' around the Christmas tree and into a long list of rock stars who are celebrating their birthdays this month.

Maybe we didn't eat enough noodles the last time New Year's Day rolled around, and that's what was wrong with 2020. More noodles this time! And black-eyed peas of course.

Folks, we're getting ready to ring in an new decade. Sometimes the best way start something new is to party like the past. So let's party like the rebels did during the start of prohibition in America.

Ready to run full speed ahead into 2019? The first ever New Year's Day "Kettle Krush" 5K is tomorrow, hosted by The Salvation Army of Tyler. Race begins at 10 a.m.

Trek the outdoors, learn more about our East Texas birds, and take in some fresh air at the "First Day Hike: Birding the Lakeshore" at Tyler State Park.

Christmas is right around the corner, and with that comes holiday traffic!

It's not just Black-eyed Peas that are supposed to bring us good luck on New Year's Day. If you love to grill, throw a pork butt on the smoker too! What else should we eat to have a fantastic 2018? We've got the secrets.

City of Tyler offices will observe the following schedule on Monday, Jan. 2 for the holiday.

New Year's Day means grocery stores in Texas sell a lot of Black Eyed Peas!  We eat 'em on New Year's Day in Texas and they bring us luck.  When good things happen through the year, we can thank the peas. (We always say "black eyed peas," but have you noticed it's "blackEYE peas" on the can?  Who knows.  Either way, they're tasty.)  The dip that my family makes every year is su