Lindale High School’s Lady Eagles were bounced from the Class 4A Regional Semi-Finals state softball tournament this past week while the boys baseball team advanced in the state playoffs to take on Texarkana Pleasant Grove on Saturday, May 18 in the Regional Quarterfinals. BASEBALL The Eagles began their run through the playoffs with a pair

The 37th Annual Lindale Champions Rodeo, sponsored by Peltier Chevrolet and The Edwards Team at Century 21 First Group, will get under way at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 16 at Cross Brand Cowboy Church, 11915 FM 2015, east of Lindale, officials announced. Action will continue through Saturday, May 18. Mutton Bustin’ begins each night’s activities

ETCOG proudly announces the groundbreaking of an in-house maintenance facility for GoBus. This facility will enable staff to implement thorough preventive safety measures on organizational vehicles throughout the 14-county region. “Following years of research and planning, we are thrilled to be commencing the groundbreaking of construction,” stated Transportation Director Vince Huerta. The decision to establish

  Lindale High School junior Colter Maya sprinted to a gold medal this past week in the boys Class 4A 400 meter dash state meet held in Austin with a time of 48.01. The Eagles’ 400 meter relay team of Clint Thurman, Hayes Brooks, David Lindig and Maya came in second at the meet with

A new mayor and council member will be seated later this month for the Lindale City Council after votes from the Saturday (May 4) election were tabulated. Jerretta Nance Pate defeated incumbent Place 2 council member and Mayor Pro Tem Yvette Martin 170 votes to 66, or 72.03 percent to 27.97 percent. Gavin Rasco, current

Whole lotta singin’ going on as retired detective entertains seniors By Brynna Williamson Remember “Blue Suede Shoes?” Remember “Jailhouse Rock?” Remember “Can’t Help Falling in Love?” Well, so do the residents of Lindale’s nursing homes. And they’d like to hear them again. Luckily, Lindale resident Detective Sgt. Alan T. Patton – a retired homicide detective

An auction of Smith County surplus vehicles, furniture and other items is open to bidders, county officials announced. County commissioners declared these items up for auction during their regular meeting held Tuesday, April 23. Also during the meeting, adopted a resolution proclaiming the week of April 14-20 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the

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, said County Public Information Officer Casey Murphy. Detour signs, as well as an electronic message board, will help guide drivers to alternate

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. Teacher Appreciation Day, on the other hand, takes place on the first Tuesday in May in the United States. Eleanor Roosevelt

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 couple of canine siblings who spent the first year of their lives with the caring folks at Lindale Animal Control. On