Streets to be closed for courthouse County parking garage construction

The portion of East Ferguson Street – from Center Avenue to Spring Avenue – will be closed for approximately three weeks for the next phase of construction of the Smith County Parking Garage,

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Teacher Appreciation Week runs May 6-10

U.S. Teacher Appreciation Week runs from May 6 to May 10, 2024, and Teacher Appreciation Day is May 7, 2024. Since 1984, Teacher Appreciation Week always takes place the first full week of May.

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Happiness, times two

After a year living at Lindale Animal Control, Elsa and Bree now enjoying forever home When adopted sisters can stay together, it’s a heartwarming thing. Such is the case with Elsa and Bree, a

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Family-friendly events on tap at Library

Things are really growing this month at the Lillie Russell Memorial Library with a variety of family-friendly events scheduled throughout the month, publicity officials announced. The library’s

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East Texas unemployment figures show March improvement

Unemployment figures for the East Texas area saw an improvement from February, 2024 to March 2024, according to information released by the Texas Workforce Commission. According to TWC figures,

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The Economist | Suburban Surge

New Census data confirms what many people around the state have observed – Texas metropolitan areas and the surrounding counties are seeing a notable population surge. The data (which reflects

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LHS track stars headed for State

Lindale High School’s 4 X 400 boys relay team and 400 meter sprinter Colter Maya will be competing this week at the state track meet in Austin after competing at the Class 4A Region II meet in

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City zoning request gets Lindale Council OK

Lindale City Council members approved a zoning request from Daniel and Bethany Patterson concerning the property located at 309 East South Street which the owners sought have changed from single

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“Smith County Jane Doe’’ identified; Cold case from ’85 finally resolved

The dogged determination of the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, one of its deputies and advances in DNA identification combined to provide some closure for a Dallas-Fort Worth area family whose

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Early voting begins; city election scheduled

Early voting for the May 4 election is under way and will continue through Tuesday, April 30 at four locations across Smith County, officials said. In Lindale, incumbent Mayor Pro Tem Yvette

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The Economist | The Short-Term Outlook for the US Economy …

The US economy continues to defy the expectations of many, gaining jobs at a surprising pace given the challenges that seem to pop up constantly. Barring a major setback, we should see the

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