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AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs today encouraged all eligible Texas voters to take advantage of the extended early voting period ahead of the November 3rd general election, which begins on Tuesday, October 13th and ends on Friday, October 30th. The Secretary urged voters to set aside time to prepare so that they are informed and

Chapel Hill scored first, but that’s where the opponent’s offensive production stopped, and Lindale’s running back Jordan Jenkins took over to score four touchdowns as the Eagles overwhelmed the Bulldogs, 52-6. In addition to Jenkins’ stellar performance, quarterback Sam Peterson threw for two touchdowns and 131 yards total. Jaret Allen had 9 tackles and Airik

PATH (People Attempting to Help) kicked off its annual Coats for Kids drive on October 1st. New and gently used coats can be dropped off at the following locations: Altra FCU – 2815 WSW Loop 323 Altra FCU – 5523 Troup Hwy. Altra FCU – 8976 S Broadway Ave. Comet Cleaners Hart’s Cleaners Progress Cleaners Regency Cleaners Shannon’s

Smith County Engineer Frank Davis gave a quarterly Road Bond Project report to the Commissioners Court on Tuesday, September 29. From June through August, five road improvement projects performed by contractors were completed, including rebuilding and repaving 8 miles of roads for $2.24 million. Two projects consisting of 9.9 miles of roadway are underway and

The Smith County Elections Office sent out 8,447 mail-in ballots requested by Smith County voters Thursday. If you have applied for a mail-in ballot and are eligible to receive one, it should be on its way to you through the U.S. Postal Service. Be on the lookout for an 11 ½ by 4 ½ green

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT) Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health Dr. Paul McGaha will serve as the Smith County Health Authority effective Oct. 1, replacing Dr. Jeffrey Levin, who retired September 30 after serving for six years. McGaha has served for more than 33 years

The Lindale High School Eagles jumped out to a 35-14 lead at the half but lost eventually fell to the Gilmer Buckeyes 56-46 Friday night in Gilmer. Jordan Jenkins scored four touchdowns and rushed for more than 200 yards in the loss. Lindale hosts Mabank in the District 9-4A opener this Friday at Eagle Stadium.

The 2020 Census is a once-a-decade population count of everyone who lives in the United States on April 1. Responses from the census help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds are allocated for critical public services and programs in communities around the country each year for the next 10 years. If