A new mayor and council member will be seated later this month for the Lindale City Council after votes from the Saturday (May 4) election were tabulated. Jerretta Nance Pate defeated incumbent Place 2 council member and Mayor Pro Tem Yvette Martin 170 votes to 66, or 72.03 percent to 27.97 percent. Gavin Rasco, current

Whole lotta singin’ going on as retired detective entertains seniors By Brynna Williamson Remember “Blue Suede Shoes?” Remember “Jailhouse Rock?” Remember “Can’t Help Falling in Love?” Well, so do the residents of Lindale’s nursing homes. And they’d like to hear them again. Luckily, Lindale resident Detective Sgt. Alan T. Patton – a retired homicide detective

An auction of Smith County surplus vehicles, furniture and other items is open to bidders, county officials announced. County commissioners declared these items up for auction during their regular meeting held Tuesday, April 23. Also during the meeting, adopted a resolution proclaiming the week of April 14-20 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the

The portion of East Ferguson Street – from Center Avenue to Spring Avenue – will be closed for approximately three weeks for the next phase of construction of the Smith County Parking Garage, said County Public Information Officer Casey Murphy. Detour signs, as well as an electronic message board, will help guide drivers to alternate

U.S. Teacher Appreciation Week runs from May 6 to May 10, 2024, and Teacher Appreciation Day is May 7, 2024. Since 1984, Teacher Appreciation Week always takes place the first full week of May. Teacher Appreciation Day, on the other hand, takes place on the first Tuesday in May in the United States. Eleanor Roosevelt

After a year living at Lindale Animal Control, Elsa and Bree now enjoying forever home When adopted sisters can stay together, it’s a heartwarming thing. Such is the case with Elsa and Bree, a couple of canine siblings who spent the first year of their lives with the caring folks at Lindale Animal Control. On

Things are really growing this month at the Lillie Russell Memorial Library with a variety of family-friendly events scheduled throughout the month, publicity officials announced. The library’s annual May Plant Sale is scheduled for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, with plants and trees donated by local nurseries so all the proceeds will go

Unemployment figures for the East Texas area saw an improvement from February, 2024 to March 2024, according to information released by the Texas Workforce Commission. According to TWC figures, 3.8 percent were unemployed in March, compared to 4.2 percent for February. There were an estimated 111,500 employed out of an estimated 116,000, according to the

New Census data confirms what many people around the state have observed – Texas metropolitan areas and the surrounding counties are seeing a notable population surge. The data (which reflects estimated changes between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023) provides an overview of the changes for local areas, and it is eye-opening! Only about

Lindale High School’s 4 X 400 boys relay team and 400 meter sprinter Colter Maya will be competing this week at the state track meet in Austin after competing at the Class 4A Region II meet in Denton this past week. Maya, a junior, ran to a first place time of 48.01 in the 400