Within roughly a year, 40 students will embark on a pioneering journey for Northeast Texas when the UT Tyler School of Medicine hosts its inaugural class.

Chris Gordy remembers watching people stand in line at Newgate Mission, waiting to receive a shower. By the time it closed, many were still waiting. It broke Gordy’s heart.

Trust was at the heart of Kevin East’s more than year-long battle with colorectal cancer.

The truth of Jesus Christ — "a spring never drying up or food that keeps nourishing" — is what Green Acres Baptist Church Pastor Michael Gossett wants to see the church provide for East Texas and beyond.

Kristen Ishihara knows what her priorities are.

Felecia Herndon is proof that success is a marathon – not a sprint.

Chelsea Cooper has a love for helping people in need and building relationships. That passion comes together at both her job as a financial adviser and through volunteering at the Junior League of Tyler.

There are legends behind Christmas ornaments and Don Greenwood knows nearly all of them.