On the road for their opener, the Lindale Eagles beat the Kaufman Lions, 32-27, to get the first win of the season under their belts. Junior Sam Peterson’s 219 yards passing yards combined with senior Jordan Jenkins’ more than 150 running yards helped the Eagles hold on to their lead in the fourth quarter. Due

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After multiple extensions, benefits to end September 30, 2020 Austin – In today’s open meeting of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, commissioners approved a timeline for winding down the state’s Electricity Relief Program, which, since its creation in late March, has been providing protection from disconnection for non-payment to Texans in the direst financial circumstances. 

Beware of Entities Posing as State Agencies to Send Purchase Orders AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a consumer alert warning Texans and Texas companies to exercise caution with any purchase order purporting to come from a state agency when they have not established prior contact with that agency. Recently, scammers and entities posing as state

The North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) will waive fees on Toll colleen.colby@netrma.org 49 starting today, August 26, at noon to support evacuations in advance of Hurricane Laura for www.netrma.org drivers going east to west and continuing North on Toll 49. Tolls will remain waived until Friday, August 28, at noon. NET RMA

Due to the recent increase of Covid positive inmates at the Smith County Jail, another round of mass testing was conducted at both jails.   Testing was performed yesterday on all 408 inmates at the North Jail Facility.  Out of those tests, 125 came back positive for Covid-19.  Each of these inmates are currently asymptomatic and would not

LISD closes Velma Penny due to COVID Officials with the Lindale ISD announced Tuesday afternoon that due to “several” reported cases of COVID-19 at Velma Penny Elementary School the school will be closed until Sept. 8. The press release reads: “Out of an abundance of caution and care for our students and staff, the Lindale

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Lindale High School’s 2020 graduation is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, May 29 at Eagle Stadium with valedictorian Sydni Segroves and salutatorian Jenna Thornhill leading the class. Direct link for downloading pdf: https://www.lindalenewsandtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LindaleGraduationTabMay2020sm.pdf  

AUSTIN — TxDOT is holding a public meeting next week in Tyler to discuss the future of transportation in Texas. The meeting will be held at the Tyler Rose Garden Center Camellia Room at 420 Rose Park Drive in Tyler. The Texas Transportation Plan 2050, or TTP 2050, will guide TxDOT’s planning and programming for