Lindale Chamber Banquet set April 8

The 40th annual Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet and Auction – titled “Your Partner in Business for 40 years’’ – is scheduled for Monday, April 8 at the Texas Rose Horse Park, 14078, Highway 110 north, officials said. The silent auction and networking begin at 5 p.m., dinner is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.-6:30

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Smith County kidnapping apprehended in Metroplex

With the assistance from the Arlington and Fort Worth police departments, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office was able to end a kidnapping involving county residents which occurred on Sunday, March 17, said spokesman Larry Christian. At approximately 4 p.m. on March 17, deputies responded to a report of a kidnapping in the 11700 block of

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28th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic Begins April 15

  AUSTIN — Registration remains open until April 1 for those wishing to join more than 1,000 birders who will flock to the coast, forests, prairies and mountains of Texas to compete in the nation’s biggest, longest and wildest bird watching tournament. The 28th annual Great Texas Birding Classic runs from April 15-May 15. This statewide

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Commissioners OK increase to per diem expenses

The Smith County Commissioners amended the county’s Travel Policy and Employee Handbook to reflect an increase in per diem expenses for meals when employees travel for required conferences, training and seminars. The action came during the regular weekly meeting of the commissioner’s court on Tuesday, March 12. The increase was to $60 per day from

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Two die in Lindale house fire Sunday

The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office continues its investigation into a Sunday night (March 17) fire that resulted in the deaths of a mother and daughter in Lindale. Smith County Fire Marshal Chad Hogue identified the women who died as Ruby Martinez, who would have turned 84 on March 20, and her daughter, Gloria Clark,

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It’s time to start a vegetable garden

Time of planting is super critical. There are basically three kinds of vegetable crops you can grow: winter (cool-season) plants, spring and fall (mild-season) plants, and summer (hot-season) plants. The time to plant spring vegetable gardens with mild-temperature loving plants like beans, cucumbers, peppers, squash, and tomatoes is almost here.  These plants are generally planted between mid-March and

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East Texas unemployment holds steady at 3.3 percent

AUSTIN – The Tyler/East Texas job market held study compared to the previous reporting period from the Texas Employment Commission in November, officials said. According to TEC figures, the Tyler/East Texas region’s unemployment rate remained at 3.3 percent, the same as November, 2023. Out of a combined labor force of 114,400 there were 110,600 who

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THE ECONOMIST | The High Cost of the Texas Panhandle Wildfifires

Recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle have burned well over a million acres, causing tragic loss of life and devastating local communities. In addition, the fires have destroyed livestock and grazing land in this region which is crucial to the US beef industry. Although the high human cost and devastation are the primary concerns at

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