On June 29, 2020 at approximately 12:35 a.m. Smith County Deputies responded to a deadly conduct call in the 5300 block of Hwy 110 North (Van Hwy) in Tyler.  Upon the arrival of Deputies, two deceased Hispanic male subjects were located in the front yard of this residence with apparent gunshot wounds.  The crime scene

Two employees were recognized in Commissioners Court Tuesday, June 30, for their years of service to Smith County. “It is an honor for me to recognize Charley Miller for 20 years of service to the Road and Bridge Department,” County Engineer Frank Davis said. “I rely a lot on Charley and I have a lot

More than 159,000 cases have been reported in the state, and more than 2,400 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. An estimated 84,818 people have recovered. See the latest East Texas numbers in the graphic provided.      

The moves, announced Friday morning, represent Abbott’s most dramatic action yet in response a surge in cases after he allowed businesses to reopen in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott at a press conference at the state Capitol in Austin on Monday, June 22,2020. Photo credit:  Ricardo B. Brazziell/Pool/American-Statesman Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday took his

TYLER – At 8:29 this morning, State Troopers responded to a two vehicle fatal crash on Toll-49 south of Hwy-64 West in Smith County.  The investigators preliminary report indicates that the driver of a 2018 Mazda CX5, Daisy Pineda, 28, of Lindale, was traveling south on Toll-49 at a speed that was unsafe for the

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Regents on Friday voted  to reopen the System’s 11 university campuses for the fall semester, employing a mixture of face-to-face instruction with remote and online learning. They also directed the System’s eight state agencies to be fully operational by the fall. The plan for the academic

AUSTIN — On Monday, May 25th, Texas Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veterans Land Board George P. Bush will be hosting a virtual Memorial Day ceremony to honor and remember our military servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice. The year 2020 has brought many unforeseen changes. However, one thing that has not, nor ever will change is our

  The Smith County Tax Office Substation in Lindale opened back up to serve the public on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Smith County residents can go to the substation, housed at the Precinct 5 Justice of the Peace and Constable’s Office, at 2616 S. Main Street in Lindale, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday