Good morning, Tyler.

Members of the Rose Bronze Council unveiled the final design for a 10-foot bronze rose statue at the Tyler Rose Garden Center on Monday (after securing $325k in club donations and an additional $175k from the community); engineering has begun and the sculpture is planned for dedication by fall 2027.

Entrepreneurs filed new assumed business names in Smith County between Sept.

3 and Sept. 10, including Nicolas Anthony Smith’s Clean and Bright Exterior Services and Justyn Blake Whitefield’s Rose City Exterior Cleaning — records that reflect growing local business activity.

Rescued kitten Twilight, a 12-week-old calico found near a dumpster, is available for adoption at the SPCA of East Texas and is prompting a call for volunteer fosters.

Tyler saw several building permits filed from Sept.

3-10 for new residential homes and remodels by Conaway Homes, Mira Construction Group, and Sidar Builders LLC — the projects are valued between $250,000 and $411,900.