Commissioners hear update on Lindale EDC projects

Smith County Commissioners heard a report from a Brannon Corp. representative concerning Lindale projects which are covered by the American Rescue Plan Act during their regular weekly meeting this past week. Rea S. Boudreaux, principal and president of Brannon Corp. of Tyler, updated his company’s projects with the Lindale Economic Development Corp., In April 2023,

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The Economist | Progress…

About 2.5 million Texas voters recently approved 13 Constitutional Amendments. Several of the propositions involve notable and much-needed investments, while others relate to tax relief and other topics. On the same night, scores of local elections saw the passage of substantial bond packages providing billions of dollars to build and upgrade public school facilities. The

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County tax statements in the mail

Tax season for Smith County is officially under way after the County Tax Office mailed out 213,369 property tax statements last week, said Public Information Officer Casey Murphy. Payments can be made by scanning the QR code on your statement — it will take you directly to the payment page on your account. “It has

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A food safety guide to Thanksgiving leftovers

The minute your Thanksgiving feast hits your table, the clock starts ticking. No, not the countdown to when the doors swing open for Black Friday shopping — the food safety countdown has begun. Leftovers from that elaborate meal you may have spent days planning and preparing need to be refrigerated within two hours. And although

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Happy Thanksgiving to All!

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TxDOT urges you to find a sober ride during holidays

AUSTIN – The holiday season gets its official start next week as many Texans gather around the table for Thanksgiving dinner. But for the families of the 1,246 people killed last year in Texas by drunk drivers, holiday seasons will never be the same. Starting Dec. 1, 2022, there were 108 people killed and 229

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Eagles bounced from state playoffs, 45-22

Lindale’s Eagles got more than they bargained for Friday night from the Iowa Colony Pioneers in a Class 4A Division I Area playoff game at Bryan’s Merrill Green Stadium and saw their season end with a 45-22 loss. The Eagles finished the 2023 season with a 7-5 record. This was the sixth consecutive season they

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Pope removes Tyler’s Bishop Strickland after opposition to church reforms

From The Texas Tribune  –  Pope Francis has removed the bishop of Tyler, Joseph Strickland, who had been openly critical of the pope’s efforts to reform the Catholic Church to be more inclusive of women in governance and LGBTQ+ people. The removal Saturday comes after the Pope dispatched two U.S. bishops last year to investigate

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