Eagles land top spots on All District team
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Lindale High School’s Eagles were well represented on the first, second and honorable mention teams as the District 9-4A coaches met this past week and selected the All-District teams. Eagle offensive tackle Casey Poe, who has signed with Southeastern Conference champion Alabama, was selected as the Offensive Lineman of the Year while LHS sophomore Kaleb
Read MoreMore scams reported
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Officials with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office are issuing another warning concerning scams involving phone callers identifying themselves as members of the sheriff’s department demanding money. Spokesman Sgt. Larry Christian said in the most recent scam, callers are identifying themselves as Smith County Sheriff’s employees, specifically “Lt. Robert Strickland’’ and “Sgt. Larry Christian.’’ The callers
Read MoreToyota ShareLunker Program Delivers a Successful 2023 Season
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ATHENS – The 2023 Toyota ShareLunker season was a memorable one, thanks to the 346 anglers from across the nation who entered 497 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 89 Texas public waterbodies. The total included 313 in the Lunker Class (weighing between eight to 9.99 pounds or at least
Read MoreLHS students named All-State Musicians
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Five students with the Lindale High School Chorale program have earned a spot in the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir, Lindale ISD publicity officials announced. Adrian Martinez, Sara Wood, Elijah McGuire, Zia Pitts and Aalivia Stroud established a new Lindale Choir program record, with the most members selected for All-State. They also represent the
Read MoreCommissioners change meeting due to weather
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Due to the possibility of inclement weather forecasted for earlier this week, the Smith County Commissioners Court changed its regularly scheduled meeting date to Friday, Jan, 19, said County Public Information Officer Casey Murphy. Commissioners usually meet on Tuesday. Friday’s meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioner’s courtroom on the first
Read MoreJanuary is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Tragically, it is taking place every day right in our own backyards. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. As trafficking can take place right in front of our own eyes, it is critical to
Read MoreCommissioner’s son arrested – again
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Lance Phillips, 40, the son of Smith County Precinct 3 Commissioner Terry Phillips and County Clerk Karen Phillips, was arrested again following an outburst during the commissioner’s court meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 2. He was arrested for disrupting a public meeting, which marked the third time he was arrested for the same thing. Lance Phillips
Read MoreCommissioners OK overtime pay for DA’s office, money for IT
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Smith County Commissioners approved overtime pay for some employees in the district attorney’s office and also awarded contracts for improvements to the data center during their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Smith County District Attorney Jacob Putman addressed the court concerning payment of accrued compensatory time and overtime from Dec.
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