The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently settled a major federal lawsuit. The primary issue was the compensation to buyers’ real estate agents required for homes listed on NAR’s multiple-listing services (MLS). While there was the potential for negotiation, most transactions tended to play out according to the default arrangement, with the buyers’ and sellers’

It is said that February is a month for lovers and it’s also a good time to “love’’ your Lillie Russell Memorial Library. Library staff members are ready to celebrate this month of love with events for the entire family, including two new events. On Thursday, Feb. 8 at 11:45 a.m. a live virtual tour

Officials with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office are issuing another warning concerning scams involving phone callers identifying themselves as members of the sheriff’s department demanding money. Spokesman Sgt. Larry Christian said in the most recent scam, callers are identifying themselves as Smith County Sheriff’s employees, specifically “Lt. Robert Strickland’’ and “Sgt. Larry Christian.’’ The callers

Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Tragically, it is taking place every day right in our own backyards. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. As trafficking can take place right in front of our own eyes, it is critical to

The minute your Thanksgiving feast hits your table, the clock starts ticking. No, not the countdown to when the doors swing open for Black Friday shopping — the food safety countdown has begun. Leftovers from that elaborate meal you may have spent days planning and preparing need to be refrigerated within two hours. And although

By Terry Cannon Editor Thanks to perseverance and preservation by a couple of sisters – one from the Lindale area — a hefty batch of history has found a home in the National World War I Museum in Kansas City. Bound volumes of World War I editorial cartoons and other drawings associated with the Great

  The 9th annual Piney Woods Wine Festival, scheduled for Picker’s Pavilion June 21-22, and will feature wines from 20 East Texas wineries, publicity officials said. The two-day event will feature national award-winning wines, live music, and a variety of food. Saturday will feature arts and crafts vendors for the wine enthusiasts. Located in downtown Lindale

Teachers are some of the most important and impactful people in our lives. Which is why it is fitting that every May we celebrate the amazing contributions they make with Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10) and Teacher Appreciation Day (May 7). Brainly — the world’s largest peer-to-peer learning community for students, parents and teachers with

By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune Jan. 24, 2019 “After Hurricane Harvey, Texas senator eyes using state’s savings for flood control” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Before the next Hurricane Harvey