Run-off races to be decided

The polls for the runoff election will be open until 7 p.m. today. To vote locally, Lindale residents can cast their ballot at the Lillie Russell Memorial Library while Hideaway residents may

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Faulkner Park offers exercise options

The heat dome over most of the United States is creating some high temperatures with little chance of rain this week, which makes this a great time to take the family out to Faulkner Park on Hwy

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Walk the trail, pet the donkey

Darden Harvest Park walking trail has a side attraction for children or those young at heart. At the east side of the trail is a fenced-in area with some donkeys which are definitely entertaining

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Old DQ building torn down to make room for new construction

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

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Smith County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Early Morning Double Homicide

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

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Smith County Employee Recognitions

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

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COVID-19 UPDATE:

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

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas bars to close again and restaurants to reduce to 50% occupancy as coronavirus spreads

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

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Another fatal wreck on Toll 49

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

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