Early voting for the May 4 election is under way and will continue through Tuesday, April 30 at four locations across Smith County, officials said. In Lindale, incumbent Mayor Pro Tem Yvette Martin is challenged by Jerretta Nance Pate for the Place 2 seat on the Lindale City Council, while Gavin Rasco is running unopposed

The US economy continues to defy the expectations of many, gaining jobs at a surprising pace given the challenges that seem to pop up constantly. Barring a major setback, we should see the expansionary pattern continue (possibly with some bumps along the way). Here’s a brief look at my latest projections for the US economy

FRIDAY, APRIL 5: Assault-Simple, 15300 block FM 16 West, Report; Public Service, 3200 block South Main Street, Settled at Scene; Hit and Run Crash, 1400 block South Main Street, Report; Motor Vehicle Crash, 200 block South Main Street, Report; Public Service, 1000 block Brad Circle, Settled at Scene; Verbal Disturbance, 1300 block Brad Circle, Settled

    Drivers are required by Texas law to “Move Over or Slow Down” when passing roadside workers   AUSTIN – While millions of Texans commute to work on highways every week, they pass inches away from the worksites for thousands of law enforcement personnel, first responders and road maintenance crews. Unfortunately, many of them are

Lindale High School will be well represented this weekend at the Region II Track Meet at the University of North Texas in Denton after the boys and girls teams captured the Area meet this past week at Eagle Stadium. The varsity boys won the Area meet with 167 points while the girls secured first place

Lance Phillips, son of Smith County Precinct 3 Commissioner Terry Phillips who was arrested earlier this month (April 2) for disrupting the commissioner’s meeting, was released on a $200,000 bond the next day but must adhere to certain conditions or be jailed again, officials said. Phillips is restricted from entering the county courtroom while the

Spring has sprung, but flowers may not be the only things popping up in your yard; this also is the season when snakes come out of hibernation. There are almost 3,000 different species of snakes in the world, with less than a third considered venomous, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. However,

Tonya Williams, an inmate in the Smith County Jail, died at the jail shortly after 6 a.m., Sunday, April 7, said spokesman Larry Christian. A code blue – a medical emergency – was called in for the second floor of the jail for someone having a medical emergency. Williams was given CPR then transported to

Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported. The three-day hearing, held in Pampa, investigated the Smokehouse Creek fire and others that burned more than a million acres, destroyed hundreds of homes, killed

Lance Phillips, son of Smith County Precinct 3 Commissioner Terry Phillips was arrested this past week after an outburst during the public comment portion of the commissioner’s meeting. Phillips’ arrest on Tuesday (April 2) was the fourth time he had been taken to jail for disrupting a meeting or court proceeding. He was arrested this