LISD earns “Superior Achievement’’ for its financial accountability

The Lindale Independent School District has received “Superior Achievement” by the Texas Education Agency for the 13th consecutive year, publicity officials announced. The state’s school financial accountability rating system, known as the School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas, is administered by the TEA. The TEA will base the financial accountability rating of a school

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Lindale stuns Chapel Hill, 35-23

By Terry Cannon Editor Following his team’s methodical, 35-23, domination of the top-ranked Chapel Hill Bulldogs on Friday night, Lindale Eagles’ Head Coach Chris Cochran told his players they had just won the most important game in Eagle Stadium history. Epic? No doubt. District changing? Quite possibly. The Eagles dramatically altered their course in District

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BBB’s free shred event scheduled in Lindale Oct. 11

Officials with the Better Business Burean serving Central East Texas have announced there will be three “Secure Your ID’’ shredding events in the area including one in Lindale at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the parking lot of the Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce on Main Street. These free shredding events are designed

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Lindale residents donate World War I scrapbooks to Kansas City museum

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

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Eagles handle Hornets, 40-7

By Terry Cannon Editor In its most dominating effort of the season, the Lindale High School Football team’s defense clamped down on Athens this past Friday to help the Eagles pick up their second straight District 9-4A victory, 40-7, on Homecoming night. -And the Eagles will need another similar effort this Friday when they travel

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Employment reached historic highs in August

AUSTIN – After continued growth through the month of August, Texas has once again set new records for the number of jobs, number of people employed, and size of the civilian labor force. Total nonfarm employment increased by 16,700 positions over the month to reach a 23rd consecutive series-high level with 13,979,100 jobs and a

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Applications for Match the Promise Scholarships and Tuition Grants accepted

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today reminded Texans that applications are now being accepted for 2023-24 Texas Match the Promise Foundation awards. The foundation, in cooperation with the Comptroller’s office, encourages Texas families to save for college by offering awards to third through ninth graders who are beneficiaries of a contract in the Texas Tuition Promise

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NET Health has flu vaccine

Officials with the Northeast Texas Public Health District announced flu vaccines are now available at its main office, 815 N. Broadway, on the corner of North Broadway and Gentry Parkway in Tyler. The hours of operation for the NET Health Immunizations Clinic are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m., and from 1

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LHS students get real world job experience at local businesses

Students in the Internship in Business Management class at Lindale High School are immersing themselves in the real world of business, by helping employees at places such as Chick-fil-A, the city of Lindale, the Lindale Candy Company and All-State Insurance, district publicity officials announced. “I think the internship opportunities are critical for our students to

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Chad Hogue named new fire marshal after Findley resigns

Smith County Commissioners accepted the resignation of Paul Findley as the county’s fire marshal this past week after an executive session held during their weekly meeting. Findley, who has been the county’s fire marshal for two months, has accepted a job as the fire chief and director of emergency management for the city of Jacksonville,

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