Smith County residents are reminded the county burn ban remains in effect, said Fire Marshal Paul Findley. The burn ban became official during the Aug. 1 meeting of the Smith County Commissioners and will be in effect for 90 days unless conditions improve. It will be determined at that time to continue or discontinue the

Lindale ISD students began another school year this week and for them and others across the state, there will be some major adjustments families may need to work through. Those adjustments do not have to cause a huge disruption in a child’s life or health, if parents learn how they can help their student get

A public hearing on the proposed tax rate for the coming fiscal year has been set for Tuesday, Aug. 22 this past week by Smith County Commissioners. Times for the public hearing are 9:30 a.m. Aug. 22 and 5:30 p.m. in commissioners courtroom. The proposed rate will be .347264 per $200 valuation, which reflects the

  AUSTIN— It’s August, which means kids are back in school and the fall hunting and fishing seasons are quickly approaching. Before packing your favorite tackle and camo for trips, be sure to purchase an annual fishing and hunting license for 2023-24. Current-year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package) expire

Lance Phillips, son of Smith County Precinct 3 Commissioner Terry Phillips, turned himself into authorities this past weekend after evading arrest on a contempt of court charge last Thursday in Winona, officials said. Smith County Precinct 4 Constable Josh Joplin confirmed Phillips surrendered on Saturday, July 29. Phillips was booked into the Smith County Jail

Colin Wade Turner, 67 of Lindale was sentenced to 30 years in prison this past week after pleading guilty to multiple child sex crimes in 2022, officials said. Turner was arrested on Dec. 2, 2022 on five counts of possession of child pornography and one count of indecency with a child. On Tuesday, July 25

      By Terry Cannon Editor And so it begins — again. This week, Texas high school football players are sweating out any excesses they may have accumulated since the final day of school in May in preparation for what they hope is a schedule that won’t conclude until December. The Lindale High School

The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office is encouraging citizens to postpone all burning activity in the near future as the weather conditions in the area continue to pose a threat for wildfires, said County Public Information Officer Casey Murphy. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index moved into the low-600 range this past weekend for Smith County, and

    The 69th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in Bryan-College Station will offer some cutting-edge information and ranch technology, along with basic beef cattle production information. The 69th annual Beef Cattle Short Course will introduce cattle producers to new technology designed to help improve overall profitability. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft) The

The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) is proud to announce the launch of a new reporting system designed to combat illegal dumping and keep East Texas clean. The system, called RID – Report Illegal Dumping, is a simple and convenient way for residents to report instances of illegal dumping in their neighborhoods and communities.