Smith County Engineer Frank Davis gave a quarterly Road Bond Project report to the Commissioners Court on Tuesday, September 29. From June through August, five road improvement projects performed by contractors were completed, including rebuilding and repaving 8 miles of roads for $2.24 million. Two projects consisting of 9.9 miles of roadway are underway and

The Smith County Elections Office sent out 8,447 mail-in ballots requested by Smith County voters Thursday. If you have applied for a mail-in ballot and are eligible to receive one, it should be on its way to you through the U.S. Postal Service. Be on the lookout for an 11 ½ by 4 ½ green

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT) Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health Dr. Paul McGaha will serve as the Smith County Health Authority effective Oct. 1, replacing Dr. Jeffrey Levin, who retired September 30 after serving for six years. McGaha has served for more than 33 years

The Lindale High School Eagles jumped out to a 35-14 lead at the half but lost eventually fell to the Gilmer Buckeyes 56-46 Friday night in Gilmer. Jordan Jenkins scored four touchdowns and rushed for more than 200 yards in the loss. Lindale hosts Mabank in the District 9-4A opener this Friday at Eagle Stadium.

The 2020 Census is a once-a-decade population count of everyone who lives in the United States on April 1. Responses from the census help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds are allocated for critical public services and programs in communities around the country each year for the next 10 years. If

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT) has received a $2.8 million grant for a study ofMycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which infects a third of the world’s population, causing 1.3 million deaths per year, including 100,000 children. Principal investigator on the research is UTHSCT Chair and Professor of Pulmonary Immunology Dr. Raman (Krishna)

AUSTIN – Texans may think they know how to correctly install and use their children’s car seats, but nearly 60 percent of the time they’re used incorrectly. That’s why TxDOT is helping drivers keep their children safe on the road. TxDOT’s annual “Save Me With a Seat” campaign is hitting Texas airways and roadways as

The Lindale Eagles improved to 2-1 on the season after defeating the Van Vandals, 33-28, at Eagle Stadium on Friday night, Sept. 11. The Eagles built a 27-7 lead at the half and managed to hold on for the win. Lindale travels to Van this Friday to take on the Buckeyes. For full coverage of

The Lindale Eagles won Friday’s home non-conference game against Van by a score of 33-28. Read about the game in this week’s Lindale News & Times.    

Deputy Constable Alvin Gordon and Officer Blaze, a 71-pound Belgian Melanois, will be traveling to the Austin area to attend handler school soon. Though Blaze is already certified, Gordon who joined Precinct 5 Constable Jeff McClenny’s office in March has been waiting for a training school he can attend. For more about Gordon and Blaze,