District Judge, 114th (Republican)  100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING R Austin Reeve Jackson 11,334 45% R Jarad Kent 10,274 40% Mitch Adams 3,802 15% Smith County Commissioner Pct. 1 (Republican)  100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING >  Neal J. Franklin 2,996 51% Pam Frederick 1,470 25% Paul Perryman 1,402 24% Smith County Commissioner Pct. 3 (Republican)  100% OF

Texas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. With this document signed by 59 delegates, settlers in Mexican Texas officially declared independence from Mexico and created the Republic of Texas.  

In honor of Chuck Norris’s 80th Birthday, join Chuck and Gena Norris at a special fundraising event on Sunday, March 29 at 2:00pm at Topgolf Dallas to benefit his foundation, Kickstart Kids. This family friendly event, sponsored by Mercury One, will include Topgolf play, batting cages, miniature golf, a Kickstart Kids demonstration team performance, live auction, silent auction, food, drinks, and of course, birthday

“I’m Ready for Monday,” Said Nobody Ever…Until Now — McDonald’s Declares March 2, National Egg McMuffin Day with Free Egg McMuffin Sandwiches   (CHICAGO, February 28, 2020) – McDonald’s changed the breakfast game forever in 1971 with the introduction of the Egg McMuffin—the FIRST ever quick service restaurant breakfast sandwich, and arguably the BEST. Now, nearly 50 years after

AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs has announced a new statewide initiative, “Ready. Check. Vote.,” to educate Texas voters about what they need to bring to the polls when they cast their ballot. The campaign will utilize social media, paid advertising, and a grassroots tour to communicate to Texans the seven approved forms

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined a bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen its enforcement guidance on e-cigarettes. As it stands, the current guidance will not decrease e-cigarette use among underage citizens and creates loopholes that manufacturers can exploit.   “The FDA has

  AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to hunting regulations for 2020-2021. The proposed changes include amending definitions, application requirements and conditions for pronghorn and antlerless mule deer permits; and specifying season dates and bag limits for the 2020-2021 migratory game bird seasons.  

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Feb. 12 announced he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.04 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, which was 9.4% more than the amount distributed for February 2019. Lindale’s sales tax revenue rebounded to 18.47-percent ($344,945.78 compared to $291,164.53) over last year, following

Phillips, Westbrook vie for commissioners post in primary; other races unopposed Early voting has begin for the March 3 primary (Feb. 18-28) and there is only one contested race for Smith County and Lindale voters to decide. Smith County Precinct 3 Commissioner incumbent Terry Phillips is being challenged by Bob Westbrook in the Republican Primary.

For the third meeting in a row, anti-abortion activists filled the Lindale City Council chambers Tuesday night to express their concerns and opposition to having abortion clinics/providers in the city limits of Lindale. The group wants the council to pass a city ordinance banning such clinics and providers, much like other East Texas cities such