Tyler Police are investigating several burglaries at cell phone stores that could all be linked. In addition to Tyler, stores in Lindale, Mineola, Canton, and Terrell have been affected.
Students are asked to keep their cell phone on silent and locked up in their locker or backpack or risk it being confiscated by school staff then pay a 'ransom' fee to get it returned.
If I were asked the question, "How long could you survive without your mobile phone?" My answer would probably be not too long! I was put to that test not too long ago and let me tell you it was tough!
Many of us have become so dependent upon that little palm-sized three ounce piece of technology we call our smartphones, that just the mere thought of losing it, we'd go out of our minds. It wasn't all that long ago when we didn't have to worry about keeping up with something that has become an integral part of our lives.