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Spring has sprung, but flowers may not be the only things popping up in your yard; this also is the season when snakes come out of hibernation. There are almost 3,000 different species of snakes in the world, with less than a third considered venomous, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. However,

Tonya Williams, an inmate in the Smith County Jail, died at the jail shortly after 6 a.m., Sunday, April 7, said spokesman Larry Christian. A code blue – a medical emergency – was called in for the second floor of the jail for someone having a medical emergency. Williams was given CPR then transported to

Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported. The three-day hearing, held in Pampa, investigated the Smokehouse Creek fire and others that burned more than a million acres, destroyed hundreds of homes, killed

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently settled a major federal lawsuit. The primary issue was the compensation to buyers’ real estate agents required for homes listed on NAR’s multiple-listing services (MLS). While there was the potential for negotiation, most transactions tended to play out according to the default arrangement, with the buyers’ and sellers’

Lance Phillips, son of Smith County Precinct 3 Commissioner Terry Phillips was arrested this past week after an outburst during the public comment portion of the commissioner’s meeting. Phillips’ arrest on Tuesday (April 2) was the fourth time he had been taken to jail for disrupting a meeting or court proceeding. He was arrested this

Lindale City Council members approved an ordinance aimed at regulating vape and tobacco shops in the city limits during their regularly scheduled meeting at city hall Tuesday night (April 2). The ordinance spells out the requirements of these businesses, including the distance from schools, churches, parks and daycare facilities. Lindale City Attorney Glen Patrick said

On a Monday when great numbers of people were afraid a spectacular “moonday’’ would be ruined by gathering clouds in the morning, Mother Nature came to the rescue for the a large contingent at The Cannery in downtown Lindale. It was a pleasant Eclipse in the Park day (or night, depending on how you looked

Solar eclipse means big money to Texas One economist is calling it “the most profitable 22 minutes in Texas history,” according to the Texas Standard. The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is expected to draw up to a million visitors to the Lone Star State, especially in its narrow path of totality. Texas