LHS students’ volunteerism takes them to new heights

Once again, Lindale High School students and Chick-fil-A joined together for their annual, school-wide volunteer day by completing several projects throughout the community. On March 29, LHS Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy students undertook several local projects to give back to the community. Several LHS clubs, organizations, and groups participated in the event. “It all began when

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The Economist | Eclipse Economics

Get ready for a big show (where you literally see nothing) with a huge audience! On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The path of totality (where the sun is fully hidden) enters Texas around Eagle Pass and crosses to the northeast,

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City officials making plans for rare solar eclipse April 8

In what promises to be the most eventful three minutes in the city’s history, Lindale tourism officials are gearing up for the total solar eclipse scheduled to arrive on April 8. The Total Eclipse of the Park will be a three-day event held at Darden Harvest Park to commemorate the rare eclipse which will be

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The Economist | 4 Years Later

Unlike most weeks in my frenetic schedule of projects, deadlines, speeches, and meetings, I remember that one well – Monday speech in Lubbock; flight to Dallas for afternoon meeting; all-day testimony in Dallas on Tuesday; Wednesday meeting in DC; Longview speech on Thursday; late afternoon flight for reception at our home. That was a pretty

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LISD names Fisher as new band director

Officials with the Lindale Independent School District have announced Weston Fisher has been hired as the district’s band director, replacing Steven Moore, who is retiring after more than three decades with the LISD. Fisher has been the district’s assistant band director since 2017. “I am blessed and honored to be trusted to follow Steven Moore

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Lindale ISD Education Foundation awards more than $29,000 in grants

During a rousing couple of hours across several campuses in the Lindale ISD this past Thursday, the Lindale ISD Education Foundation awarded $29,938.62 to district teachers. At each of the schools, LHS Cheerleaders, band members, Foundation officials and LISD administration personnel noisily marched the hallways in presenting the awards to the unsuspecting teachers. The money

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The Economist | Burned

Recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle have burned well over a million acres, causing tragic loss of life and devastating local communities. In addition, the fires have destroyed livestock and grazing land in this region which is crucial to the US beef industry. Although the high human cost and devastation are the primary concerns, the

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Capitol Highlights

Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new residents that brought

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