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Not sure what to get that person who is inevitably the hardest person in the world to for which to buy a gift?  Another example is trying to buy a gift for someone who either 1) has everything or 2) buys what they want when they want it.

Tab Beall, partner with the law firm Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP, has recently provided four folks on his Christmas list on wonderful gift:  a donation in their honor to the Tyler Independent School District Foundation.  The donor makes the contribution to the Foundation; lists the individuals who are to be honored and their addresses. The Foundation staff provides a nice card with student art to the honorees, listing the donor’s address—no amount is ever mentioned and kept confidential by the staff.

“The donation can go toward so many of the activities of the Foundation including “A Night Of Shining Stars”—the state and national award winning event which honors the top forty graduating seniors from each of their high schools and the educator who impacted their academic lives in the most positive manner.

TYLER, TX (KLTV)-

A sentencing date has been set for an East Texas man who robbed a 14-year old at gunpoint.

Smith County court officials say Donald Davis pleaded guilty in September to the June robbery at Fun Forest Park in Tyler.      

Tyler Police say Davis walked up to the victim and asked for money, then pulled a gun and took the victim's cell phone.

The victim found someone to call police, and officers reportedly found Davis a short distance later.

Right now, Davis is expected to be sentenced on December 27th.

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TYLER, TX (KLTV)-

A long-time East Texas politician will be facing opposition from the democratic party.

On Tuesday, an East Texas businesswoman announced she will run as a democrat against Louie Gohmert.

Doctor Shirley McKellar made her announcement Tuesday morning in downtown Tyler.

McKellar served in the military for 11 years and feels her experience in the military, business, and medical fields can help her in Washington.

I've employed hundreds of people here in East Texas over the last 35 years, running my own business, as well as educating young minds. I owned an early education school here for 20 years. So all of those things, as I said, that we're dealing with right now in this country, I have worked in it in my career," McKellar expressed.

McKellar is running against republican Louie Gohmert. Both candidates are the only ones running in their respective parties.

Election day is November 6.