Sheppard named TJC provost and vice president for academic and student affairs

Tyler Junior College has named Dr. Deana Sheppard as the College’s new provost and vice president for academic and student affairs. She begins her duties at TJC on Oct. 1. Dr. Sheppard currently serves as vice president of instruction at Lone Star College-CyFair, where she provides leadership to six academic divisions, including the Division of

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Smith County Peace Officers Association receives $44K in contributions

  During their monthly luncheon on Aug. 14, the Smith County Peace Officers Association learned they would be receiving more than $44,000 in contributions to renovate their training center. The funding and in-kind donations will be provided through the collaborative efforts of Brookshire Grocery Co., East Texas Alarm Inc., Ford Power Washing, Pro Electric and

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Texas Helps Families Select Quality Child Care

AUSTIN – As the school year begins, Texas Health and Human Services is encouraging parents and guardians who are looking for child care to research their options, choose a state-regulated provider and learn more about child care regulation in Texas. The public can research options and get details about providers at TXChildCareSearch.org, the state’s website

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TJC final registration events set Aug. 19-23

Tyler Junior College is offering final registration events for the upcoming fall semester. In-person Registration Rally events will be held on the following days in the Apache Rooms of Rogers Student Center on the TJC main campus: • Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 19-21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Thursday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to

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Public Utility Commission Renews Call for Electricity Conservation

Austin –  As high temperatures maintain their grip on Texas and electricity demand remains elevated, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) renewed its call for Texans to conserve electricity this afternoon. “Occasional calls for conservation are a natural part of running the most efficient electrical system in the world,” said Commissioner Arthur D’Andrea. “Fortunately, individual

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Demystifying blood donation: Saving lives may be as simple as clearing up common myths

  Lindale ISD, Brookshire’s to host community blood drives If you’ve never donated blood, Carter BloodCare asks that you reconsider. While there are certain reasons donors are deferred from giving, several misconceptions may keep potential blood donors from saving lives. You are never too old to give. There is no upper age limit for donating

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LHS Fish Camp

Lindale High School Freshmen attended Fish Camp on Thursday, August 15th as the largest class of students that Lindale High School has ever seen.

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Warrant scams reported

The Smith County Sheriff’s Office has recently been made aware of another warrant scam. This scam involved a phone call that was received by a Smith County citizen this afternoon at approximately 3:00 p.m. In this scam, the caller identified himself as an investigator with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office by specific name. The caller

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