Eagles rout Bulldogs, 52-6
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Chapel Hill scored first, but that’s where the opponent’s offensive production stopped, and Lindale’s running back Jordan Jenkins took over to score four touchdowns as the Eagles overwhelmed the Bulldogs, 52-6. In addition to Jenkins’ stellar performance, quarterback Sam Peterson threw for two touchdowns and 131 yards total. Jaret Allen had 9 tackles and Airik
Read MorePATH COATS FOR KIDS DRIVE BEGAN OCTOBER 1 IN TYLER & SMITH COUNTY
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PATH (People Attempting to Help) kicked off its annual Coats for Kids drive on October 1st. New and gently used coats can be dropped off at the following locations: Altra FCU – 2815 WSW Loop 323 Altra FCU – 5523 Troup Hwy. Altra FCU – 8976 S Broadway Ave. Comet Cleaners Hart’s Cleaners Progress Cleaners Regency Cleaners Shannon’s
Read MoreSmith County Road Bond Report
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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
Read MoreSmith County Mail-In Ballots Went Out Oct. 1
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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
Read MoreUTHSCT’s Dr. Paul McGaha To Serve as Smith County Health Authority
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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
Read MoreEagles fall to Buckeyes; Jenkins scores four TDs
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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.
Read MoreCensus deadline looms
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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
Read MoreUTHSCT RECEIVES $2.8 M GRANT FOR TUBERCULOSIS RESEARCH
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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)
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