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Region 7 Education Service Center in Kilgore celebrated five exceptional educators – including one from Lindale High School — across the region at a pinning ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 6, officials announced. LHS English and U.S. History teacher Renee Ramsey was honored along with four other educators across the region. “I learned a lot about

The Lindale City Council ordered the city’s Municipal Election to be held May 4 during its regular meeting Tuesday (Feb. 6) in city hall. Calling of the election is required by law, said City Secretary Michelle Wiese. Candidates will vie for the mayor’s seat and the Place 2 seat on the council. The filing deadline

TEA annual report just released The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially. Texas public schools educate 5.518 million

Smith County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement between the county and Bosque County for the purchase of 20 Express Votes voting machines during their regular meeting held on Jan. 30. County Elections Administrator Michelle Allcon said since the creation of three new precincts in the county there is a need for more machines. One of

The University Interscholastic League’s biennial district realignment is now official and for Lindale High School, there were few changes in football, basketball and volleyball. This past Thursday, the UIL announced its realignment and Lindale’s football team will compete once again in Region III, Division 1 9-4A along with familiar opponents Henderson, Kilgore, Palestine and Chapel

Candidates for school board, city and county offices have until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 to file for the Republican and Democratic primaries, scheduled for Tuesday, March 4. In person early voting for the primaries will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 20 and will conclude on March 1. In Lindale, early voting will take place at

It is said that February is a month for lovers and it’s also a good time to “love’’ your Lillie Russell Memorial Library. Library staff members are ready to celebrate this month of love with events for the entire family, including two new events. On Thursday, Feb. 8 at 11:45 a.m. a live virtual tour

Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners are considering a land swap with SpaceX that would give Elon Musk’s space exploration company about 43 acres from Boca Chica State Park. In exchange for the land in Texas’ southernmost strip along the Gulf Coast, SpaceX would transfer 477 acres nearby that could be used for hiking, camping and