Eagle football to represent region in state semi-final game

Lindale (13-2) vs. LBJ Austin (9-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday Humble A season that began in the uncertainty of a pandemic has now come down to this: the Lindale High School Eagles are one win away from playing for the Class 4A Division I state title. Or as Head Coach Chris Cochran said: “We have a

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Lindale band wins first UIL State Military Marching Band contest

Lindale marching band came home from Pine Tree Stadium Dec. 9 with the first UIL State Military Marching Band State Champion trophy ever awarded. In the past, military marching bands who did well enough at their regional UIL contest could advance to the state contest, but because the next level standards were geared toward corps

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2 killed in Smith county crash

TYLER – On Dec. 9 at approximately 1:08 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to a one vehicle crash at the intersection of CR431 and CR482 approximately 3 miles northwest of Lindale in Smith County. According to DPS Sgt. Sara Warren, the preliminary investigation shows that a white 2015 Dodge Ram 1500

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Lindale Band to Perform in First Ever UIL Military State Marching Band Championship

Lindale High School Band will compete in the first ever UIL Military State Marching Band Championship Wednesday, Dec. 9 at Pine Tree High School. The band’s performance time is 3:08 p.m. For the first time, UIL is separating corps and military style marching bands into separate state contests. UIL is co-hosting the event with the

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Eagles defeat Bulldogs, 56-42

Lindale’s prolific offense and its stout defense led the Eagles into the Class 4A (Div. I) state semifinals for the first time in school history after a 56-42 win over the stubborn Kilgore Bulldogs Friday night in Homer Bryce Stadium on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. Juggernaut Jordan Jenkins, the Baylor-bound running

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Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines

Last week Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the initial recommendation for on how to distribute the vaccine based on priority. Texas will initially allocate COVID-19 vaccines based on the following criteria: Protecting health care workers who fill a critical role in caring for and preserving the lives of COVID-19 patients and maintaining the health care infrastructure

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Eight electrical safety tips for the holiday season from SWEPCO

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP: Nasdaq) company, encourages the public to be mindful of electrical safety during the holiday season due to decorative lights draped through trees and around homes. SWEPCO recommends the following safety tips for your home this holiday season: Use only lights and extension cords that are

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Ag Landowners and Land Managers Apply by Dec. 4 for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program 

Temple — The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas reminds agricultural landowners and land managers the first application deadline is December 4, 2020, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). A second funding application deadline will be February 12, 2021. Applications are taken year around for NRCS programs, but deadlines are announced to rank and

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UT Health East Texas Offers Free Virtual Seminar on Stress Management and Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19 

UT Health East Texas is offering a free, virtual seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, featuring a presentation about stress management and self-care in the time of COVID-19. Dr. Halle Ross-Young, psychologist from UT Health East Texas Behavioral Health, will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on psychosocial functioning, strategies for managing stress and engaging

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AG Paxton Announces $17.5 Million Settlement with   Home Depot Regarding Data Breach 

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that his office, along with the Attorneys General of 45 other States and the District of Columbia have obtained a $17.5 million-dollar settlement against retailer The Home Depot, resolving a multistate investigation of a 2014 data breach which exposed the payment card information of approximately 40 million Home

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