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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sheriff’s Office receives award

The Smith County Sheriff’s Office is proud of its Designated Immigration Officers (DIO) for receiving an award from the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office in Dallas. This

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Arson charge dropped against Lindale man

A Lindale man who was initially charged with arson after setting a hospital bed on fire has pleaded guilty to a separate charge of criminal mischief after the arson charge against him was

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Smith County Fire Marshal Appointed

Jay Brooks was appointed Tuesday to serve as the Smith County Fire Marshal. Brooks served as assistant fire marshal from 2008 until 2015, and briefly served as the county’s fire marshal before

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Celebrations to light East Texas skies

Independence Day will fall on a Thursday this year, but that’s not going to hinder a night of festive fireworks for anyone. Fireworks shows will be popping off at several locations throughout

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Battleship Texas Visiting Hours Reduced to Prepare for Repair; Transport

AUSTIN— Starting July 8, the Battleship Texas State Historic Site is reducing its visitation hours to allow staff full accessibility to the ship and its historic artifacts ahead of the Battleship

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Approximately 150 horses rescued in large-scale alleged cruelty situation in Camp County

Camp County — The Humane Society of the United States is assisting the Camp County Sheriff’s Office and Safe Haven Equine Rescue and Retirement Home in removing approximately 150 horses

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