Tyler Junior College has announced New Student Orientation sessions for students entering TJC in the fall 2019 semester. “New Student Orientation is a great introduction to life at TJC and offers our new Apaches an opportunity to register early for their fall semester classes,” said Murphy Turner, coordinator of TJC new student and family programs.

Smith County Clerk’s Office in Annex Basement Closed The Smith County Clerk’s Office’s Official Public Records Department, housed in the Annex Building basement, is temporarily closed to the public. Smith County Clerk Karen Phillips said they are working on remediating a flood that occurred in the basement over the weekend. The basement, or lower level

More than six miles of major roadwork was completed in February, while another 18.5 miles of road construction projects are beginning. Smith County Engineer Frank Davis gave his monthly report to the Commissioners Court on Tuesday. He said only 2.96 miles of roads were paved last month because of rain. More than 5 miles of

AUSTIN – On March 20, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a suite of changes to this year’s freshwater fishing regulations that includes modifications to the length limits and harvest regulations for largemouth bass, Alabama bass and alligator gar in certain areas. The proposed changes to alligator gar regulations also include a nighttime prohibition

TJC offers Spring Break Camp Contact: Elise Mullinix or Rebecca Sanders The Center for Earth & Space Science Education at TJC will offer a Spring Break Camp from 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday, March 11-15 at the science center. Campers in grades 2 through 5 will explore the solar system and the planets, as well

Brookshire Grocery Co. is excited to host the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at local stores and invites community members to join the fun and take photos. The Wienermobile will visit Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods stores on the following schedule:  Thursday, Feb. 28 ·       11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Brookshire’s 2734 E. Fifth St., Tyler ·       3:30 – 6:30

2019 UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament Feb. 28-March 2, 2019 Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas) Thursday, February 28 Conference 1A Semifinals 8:30 a.m. – Dodd City (33-3) vs. Moulton (27-10) 10:00 a.m. – Hermleigh (30-5) vs. Nazareth (30-6) Conference 3A Semifinals 1:30 p.m. – Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill (35-0) vs. Wall (32-1) 3:00 p.m. – Woodville

February 26, 2019 Reminder: Class 1A and 2A is combined through Regular season. The Classifications are combined until the end of the regular season when class 1A has a unique poll. Class 2A 1. Evadale 7-0 2. Grapeland 6-2 3. Centerville 5-2 4. D’Hanis 6-1 5. Crawford 2-1 6. Stamford 3-0 7. Yorktown 2-0 8.

TSWA Class 4A All-state football team Whittington, Rogers are players of the year BRYAN – Cuero’s Jordan Whittington and La Vega linebacker Jared Rogers were the players of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A Football Team. Whittingon rushed for 846 yards on 59 carries with 14 touchdowns and had 49 receptions

Smith County was notified by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Friday, January 25, that it received an $850,000 grant that will fund water system improvements needed for Sanderson Farms’ poultry processing plant. “This is an affirmation at the state level of the widespread positive economic impact that this new poultry processing plant will have