Lady Eagles dump Canton; sit atop 16-4A standings

The Lindale High School Lady Eagles volleyball team is close to wrapping up another District 16-4A title after defeating Canton on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in Lindale. The Lady Eagles were scheduled to take on the 1-9 Athens Lady Hornets in Athens on Tuesday. A win on Tuesday would put the Lady Eagles into the bi-district

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Annexations, water line installation approved by council

Lindale City Council members took care of a variety of items during their regular meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 17 at city hall. The Council approved two annexations, voted to make a final payment on the sanitary sewer improvements at the Lindale Business Park and awarded a bid for a looping water line at Highway 69

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LISD voters to decide on tax rate; early voting now under way

On Nov. 7, Texas voters will go to the polls and decide on a slate of amendments and local options, including a tax rate ratification for the Lindale ISD. In Lindale the early and General Election site is the Lindale Masonic Lodge, 200 W. Margaret Street. In Hideaway, voters can cast ballots at the Hideaway

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Texas Production of Oil and Natural Gas again achieves new record highs

AUSTIN – Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) achieved new record highs for the month of September after achieving record highs just one month earlier in August, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) monthly energy economic analysis prepared by TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Further, as

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Eagles clip Palestine; Jacksonville here Friday

Some games are just destined to be offensive showcases and in Lindale’s game against the Palestine Wildcats this past Friday, both teams raced up and down the field almost at will until the Eagles were able to prevail, 57-49. The win cemented a playoff spot for the Eagles, which could wind up being a second

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Capital Highlights

By Gary Border Capital Highlights Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay, school funding Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas

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TPWD seeks public comment for carcass disposal regulations

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public comment before its Nov. 2 Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on proposed changes to carcass disposal regulations. TPWD will take public comment on the following proposed changes to the carcass movement and disposal regulations for all Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) susceptible species, with input

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THE ECONOMIST | Women working …

By Dr. M. Ray Perryman The Economist The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for this year has been awarded to American Claudia Goldin of Harvard University for her work in explaining changes in women’s earnings and participation in the labor market. Dr. Goldin examined more than 200 years of data (much of it gathered through

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Lindale sales tax revenue up 6.61%

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 4.5 percent more than in October 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in August by businesses that report tax monthly. Lindale posted a 6.61-percent increase in local

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Countryfest celebrated again as autumn arrives

Autumn in Lindale means the arrival of cooler temperatures as well as the annual Countryfest, one of the most anticipated events on the East Texas calendar. Mother Nature did her part as this past Saturday temperatures were in the upper 50s as Countryfest goers sampled tasty food, visited hundreds of booths and enjoyed live music

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