TJC to offer Registration Rally events in multiple locations

In preparation for the fall semester, Tyler Junior College will offer walk-in advising and registration events in Lindale, Jacksonville and Tyler. Online registration remains open through midnight Sunday, Aug. 25, by going to TJC.edu/register. Registration Rally events in Lindale and Jacksonville TJC will hold Registration Rally events from noon to 6 p.m. on the following

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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Several Mail Thefts

  In the past three to four months the Smith County Sheriff’s Office and Tyler Police Department have received an excessive amount of mail theft reports.  During these criminal episodes, the suspect(s) are indiscriminately fishing large amounts of envelopes from the blue mail receptacles typically found in the parking lots of local businesses.  The intended

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What’s Happening …

July 30-August 15 – LISD registration for all new 1st-3rd grade students will take place at College Street Elementary; Aug. 9 @ 4 p.m.: PK-6 grade Class assignments will be available; Aug. 12 @ 9 a.m.: 7-8 grade Class assignments will be available; Aug. 15 @ 3 p.m.: all LHS schedules will be available in

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Lindale Rotary Club President Marla Pittman presents a book that is donated to the Lindale Library in honor of Lindale High School Coach Chris Cochran. He discussed the upcoming football season in a very competitive district. The first home game will be moved to Tyler due to the completion of the stadium renovation date. Coach

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Murder Case Dismissed for Further Investigation

  “Today, August 2, 2019, the Smith County Criminal District Attorney’s Office filed a motion to dismiss the pending murder charge against Christopher Hardy, 241-0181-18. The decision to dismiss this case was not made lightly. After I was sworn in as District Attorney, my office began an extensive review of the evidence in the case.

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Blood Drive on tap

  The summer months are really hard on the local East Texas blood supply and this summer is no exception. The blood supply is currently below preferred levels and ETX patients need your help. Join the community of Mineola and Lindale at a blood drive in honor of Martha Crump on August 7th.  Carter BloodCare will

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Constitutional Amendment Order Decided For November 5 Election

AUSTIN – Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza today drew the ballot order for ten proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the November 5th ballot. In order to appear on the ballot, the proposed amendments must be approved by at least two-thirds of the members of both the Texas Senate and the

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Plane lands on US 259

At approximately 1:00 p.m., Troopers responded to a report of a single engine airplane emergency landing on Hwy 31 and Hwy 259 in Gregg County.  During a preliminary investigation into the incident, the pilot advised that he began experiencing engine issues over Interstate 20 and had to land on Highway 259 in Kilgore. He was

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