Eagles take on Tigers Friday in Area Round

A 5-1 victory over the Nacogdoches Dragons on Friday (May 3) in Whitehouse propelled the Lindale Eagles to the bi-district championship and a date this weekend with the Corsicana Tigers for the

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Chilek to lead LHS

Lindale High School Alumni Jeremy Chilek will be returning to Lindale High School as the new Principal beginning the 2019-2020 school year.  He has lived in Lindale since the fifth grade and

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Smith County Earns Excellence in Safety Award

Smith County recently received the 2018 Excellence in Safety Award from the Texas Association of Counties for maintaining a safe workplace. County Administrator and Human Resources Director

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TXDOT URGES DRIVERS TO “LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLES”

  AUSTIN – As spring weather draws more motorcyclists onto roadways the risk of fatalities increases. Last year 417 motorcyclists died on Texas roadways, an average of more than one fatality

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Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies This Weekend

Beginning Saturday, April 27, through Monday, April 29, Texans can purchase certain items tax free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies. There’s no limit

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Texas Bank and Trust Ribbon Cutting

Texas Bank and Trust officials joined city and business leaders Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting to officially celebrate the grand opening of the bank, located at Highway 16 and U.S. 69 in

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Texas House votes to advance bill to shore up teacher pension fund

The Texas House voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would make the Teacher Retirement System pension fund financially healthy and give one-time checks to retired teachers. By a voice

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Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest Benefiting TPWD Coming to Lake Fork May 2-6

AUSTIN – World class bass fishing, shopping, live music and a variety of outdoor activities are coming to Texas’ most iconic bass fishing lake for the third annual Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest

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Local sales tax up 14.32-percent

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $705.3 million in local sales tax allocations for April, 8.4

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County Offices Closed for Good Friday

All non-emergency Smith County offices will be closed for business on Friday, April 19, 2019, for Good Friday. Offices will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, April 22, 2019. No new jury

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TJC announces New Student Orientation dates

Tyler Junior College has announced New Student Orientation sessions for students entering TJC in the fall 2019 semester. “New Student Orientation is a great introduction to life at TJC and offers

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