All non-emergency Smith County offices will be closed for business on Monday, January 18, 2021, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Offices will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, January 19. The Smith County Commissioners Court will meet at its regularly scheduled time, at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, in the Annex Building, 200

The North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) announced today that Toll 49 bridges have already been treated in advance of the possibility of inclement weather this weekend. The agency is encouraging all motorists to drive safely and with caution. There are several actions drivers can take to be a safe driver in inclement

Game Warden Field Notes The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Penny Pinching A Shelby County game warden followed up on an ongoing investigation of a local individual who had hunted without a valid hunting license when he shot a buck in 2019. The subject confessed

  TEMPLE — The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has established a second funding application deadline of Feb. 12, 2021, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). “We are encouraging producers to call their NRCS office to discuss conservation planning and financial assistance options,” said Kristy Oates, NRCS state conservationist for Texas. “Applications

In collaboration with the University of Texas at Tyler and the UT Health Science Center at Tyler, NET Health will be operating drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics this Friday and this Saturday, January 8th and January 9th. The drive thru Moderna vaccine clinics will be available for persons recognized as being eligible in Tier 1A and

A new method of scamming citizens has been reported to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office.  In this scam, the caller identifies himself as a representative of a named financial institution.  He then attempts to convince the individual that their home is in danger of being foreclosed.  He will actually have the homeowner’s correct address to

Three weeks after receiving the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to reach East Texas, UT Health East Texas caregivers again rolled up their sleeves Tuesday to receive the second dose of the vaccine.   “The second dose went just fine, exactly the same as the first dose,” said Gary Viljoen, director of rehabilitation services at

AUSTIN – The turning of the calendar to January signals the beginning of the 35th season of the Toyota Sharelunker program. The year-round Toyota Sharelunker program offers four levels of participation for catching bass over 8 pounds or 24 inches in Texas. “We are excited to kick off another ShareLunker season,” said Toyota Sharelunker Program

Find a vaccine provider by clicking the limit below. https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=91ac7fb5e5fd47e7ada4acfe4a05920a Who’s getting the vaccine now? If you are a front-line healthcare worker or resident of a long-term care facility, you are eligible now to receive the vaccine, since December 14. This group is considered Phase 1A. If you are in Phase 1B, you are also

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