Old DQ building torn down to make room for new construction
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Community members, Lindale government officials and several construction workers stood with owners of the Lindale Dairy Queen as they watched the 1973 iconic building come down to make room for the newly constructed restaurant which will be opening in a few weeks as soon as construction is complete. The new building will sit perpendicular to
Read MoreSmith County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Early Morning Double Homicide
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On June 29, 2020 at approximately 12:35 a.m. Smith County Deputies responded to a deadly conduct call in the 5300 block of Hwy 110 North (Van Hwy) in Tyler. Upon the arrival of Deputies, two deceased Hispanic male subjects were located in the front yard of this residence with apparent gunshot wounds. The crime scene
Read MoreSmith County Employee Recognitions
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Two employees were recognized in Commissioners Court Tuesday, June 30, for their years of service to Smith County. “It is an honor for me to recognize Charley Miller for 20 years of service to the Road and Bridge Department,” County Engineer Frank Davis said. “I rely a lot on Charley and I have a lot
Read MoreCOVID-19 UPDATE:
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More than 159,000 cases have been reported in the state, and more than 2,400 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. An estimated 84,818 people have recovered. See the latest East Texas numbers in the graphic provided.
Read MoreGov. Greg Abbott orders Texas bars to close again and restaurants to reduce to 50% occupancy as coronavirus spreads
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The moves, announced Friday morning, represent Abbott’s most dramatic action yet in response a surge in cases after he allowed businesses to reopen in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott at a press conference at the state Capitol in Austin on Monday, June 22,2020. Photo credit: Ricardo B. Brazziell/Pool/American-Statesman Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday took his
Read MoreLatest COVID-19 cases
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Another fatal wreck on Toll 49
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TYLER – At 8:29 this morning, State Troopers responded to a two vehicle fatal crash on Toll-49 south of Hwy-64 West in Smith County. The investigators preliminary report indicates that the driver of a 2018 Mazda CX5, Daisy Pineda, 28, of Lindale, was traveling south on Toll-49 at a speed that was unsafe for the
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