The Texas Bandmasters Association recently named the Lindale Junior High School Band recipient of a 2019 Exemplary Band Program Award, LISD officials announced. TBA President John Morrison is scheduled to present this award to Director Bene Davis during the annual TBA Convention/Clinic in downtown San Antonio on Thursday, July 25 at 7:15 p.m. in the

By Suzanne Bardwell Seventy-five years have passed since the June 6 D-Day invasion which not only turned the tide of World War II, it changed history. Operation Overlord was launched on June 6 under the orders of commanding Allied general Dwight D. Eisenhower. Hundreds of thousands of American, Canadian, British and other allied troops participated

AUSTIN – How many deaths are acceptable each year on Texas roads? That’s a question TxDOT is addressing through a new ambitious goal, which ultimately states that the answer to the question is zero. Every day for nearly 19 years at least one person has died on Texas roadways. Now TxDOT aims to reach a

AUSTIN – Like many Texans, state game wardens spent the Memorial Day weekend out on the water. But, unlike the many thousands who flocked to lakes, rivers and coastal bays to recreate, these wardens were on the job ensuring boaters stayed safe. Between Friday and Monday, game wardens conducted boating safety checks on more than

Memorial Day  All non-emergency Smith County offices will be closed for business on Monday, May 27, 2019, for Memorial Day. Offices will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, May 28, and Commissioners Court will be held at the normal time – 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. No new jury panels will be called next week

  The Lindale Police Department will add a drone to its coverage of the city thanks to approval from the city council during its regular meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. Police Chief Dan Somes made the presentation to the council and said the $3,300 drone would be valuable to his force in barricade situations

  The Texas Forestry Association will host a tour to highlight the selection of Harold and Mary Jane Denson’s 341-acre tree farm, in Smith County as the 2019 Texas Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year on Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Densons manage their Tree Farm, located near Arp,

The Smith County Sheriff’s Office’s Patrol Deputies and Sergeant recently won awards at the MADD East Texas Law Enforcement Recognition Luncheon. These awards are for Leadership and Outstanding Service in combating impaired driving in East Texas. Their dedication and commitment has helped make the roads and highways of Smith County a much safer place to

By Chloe Reichel About one-quarter of adults living in rural parts of the U.S. were not able to get health care when they needed it during the past few years, despite having health insurance, according to new findings from a national survey made public on Tuesday. The survey is the second in a series that