Local monthly sales tax revenue exceeds 2023

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 0.2 percent

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The Economist | Reality Check

Climate change is very real and must be dealt with, yet energy demand is soaring. Let’s briefly explore the underlying dynamics. The sources of energy usage in the United States are changing

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Aug. 15 deadline for FEMA assistance

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has set a deadline of Aug, 15 for Smith County residents to register for individual assistance with their storm damages, said County Public Information

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Commissioners honor GIS Department; Address tax exemptions for day care centers

The Smith County Information Technology GIS Department was honored during Commissioners Court Tuesday (July 9), for an award it received from the National Association of Counties for its

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LISD names curriculum director, principal

One promotion led to another recently in the Lindale ISD as Kaela Deslatte was named the district’s new curriculum director and Taylor Jarman was named principal at Velma Penny Elementary School,

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TxDOT embarking on 10-year transportation plan

To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation is developing a record-breaking, 10-year transportation plan and the public is invited to weigh in on

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Capitol Highlights

Abbott demands probe into power outages More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman

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Commissioners appoint NET RMA board member

During their regular meeting this past week, Smith County Commissioners appointed Dr. Howard Patterson to the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority’s Board of Directors to finish out a

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There are ways to beat summer’s heat

While everyone is hoping that last summer’s blast furnace conditions in Lindale and East Texas don’t make another appearance, the next several weeks are going to be hot, which means precautions

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Car dealer charged with first degree murder

Smith County resident Seferino Bautista-Renteria, 35, has been arrested and jailed on first degree murder charges stemming from a fatal shooting that took place Thursday night, July 4 on Highway

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Three LISD schools earned Honor Roll status

Three Lindale ISD campuses have performed in the top 12 percent of schools in the state of Texas, making the 2023 Honor Roll list, said district spokesperson Courtney Sanguinetti. Lindale High

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