TxDOT Tyler District releases 2023 fatal crash statistics

TYLER – In 2023, factors such as “unsafe speed”, “failure to drive in a single lane” and “alcohol-related DUI” contributed to 184 fatal crashes and 209 total deaths in the Tyler District. The TxDOT Tyler District, which includes Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, Van Zandt, and Wood Counties, released preliminary numbers revealing the top-five

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‘Little country church’ observes 150th birthday, needs financial help

If you’re going down Highway 110 near Lindale, you’ll see a few things. Mercy Ships, of course, there on the left. There’s a big white complex with a sign out front – that’s a church. A few houses here and there. Then, there’s Garden Valley Baptist Church tucked away on the corner of 442 and

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Sunshine Week: Taking a stand against public information blackouts

Shining light on our government through public information helps us ask questions of elected officials – and hold them accountable. Sunshine Week, taking place March 10-16, recognizes the importance of open government and educates Americans about their right to public information. It’s not an abstract notion. It’s about what’s happening in the real world. You

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Phillips headed for runoff following primary election

Smith County voters went to the polls on Tuesday, March 5 in the joint primary election and according to unofficial results the County Commissioner’s Court will see one change and possibly two concerning the body’s makeup. Precinct 3 incumbent Terry Phillips and challenger J. Scott Herod are headed for a runoff for the Republican nomination

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Lindale City Council OKs firm for Highway 16 work

Lindale City Council members approved 4M Construction Services Inc. for utility work along FM 16 west of the city during their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Also, council members approved amended polling locations for the General Election on May 4 and discussed setting a meeting to canvass the votes later that month. Locally, Place

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Hunting Accidents at a New Record Low in Texas

  AUSTIN — Texas recorded a new all-time low number of hunting-related accidents across the state, according to the 2023 Texas Hunting Accident Report.   A new record low of 10 non-fatal hunting-related accidents and one fatality were reported in 2023. Texas’ highest record to date occurred in 1972 when the state saw 30 fatal

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Fed indictments handed down for drug distribution violations

A Celina physician and eight others have been indicted for federal drug distribution violations in the Eastern District of Texas, said Davilyn Walston, spokesperson for U.S. At-torney Damien M. Diggs. Kevin Shelton, 53, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in February 2024, charging him with possession with conspiracy to possess

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Police Beat | Feb. 23 – March 1

Lindale Police Department call logs for Feb. 23-March 1 FRIDAY, FEB. 23: Public Service, 500 block North Main Street, Settled at Scene; Motor Vehicle Crash, 3500 block South Main Street, Settled at Scene; Public Service, 14200 block CR 452, Settled at Scene; Theft, 100 block East Centennial Blvd., Report; Motorist Assist, 300 block West Hubbard

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