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Two Additional Covid 19 Positive Inmates in Smith County Jail  

  Four additional Smith County Jail inmates were tested yesterday after having exhibited some signs of the Covid 19 virus. Today at approximately 3:00 pm, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office was notified that two additional inmates have tested positive for Covid 19. This brings the total number of Covid 19 positive inmates to four. All

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NET HEALTH UPATE:

For a look at the statewide outlook, go to: https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83    

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Local man killed in accident

TYLER – At 9 PM last night, Troopers responded to a two vehicle fatal crash on SH-110 N near CR-411 in Smith County.  Preliminary crash investigation revealed that the driver of a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Andrew Wayne Slemp, 37, of Mineola was traveling south on SH-110 and failed to yield the right of way

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Power outages throughout East Texas

  Here are the current power outage maps: https://stormcenter.oncor.com http://outagemap.wcec.org/#viewer-menu-parent https://ebill.urecc.coop/mapviewer/mapviewer.html… http://outagemap.swepco.com.s3.amazonaws.com/e…/default.html More than 70,000 without power after storms moved through East Texas Sunday. ONCOR Tyler – 1,143 customers affected Whitehouse – 40 customers affected Lindale – 551 customers affected Hideaway – 183 customers affected Van – 24 customers affected Palestine – 33 customers affected

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Lindale Food Takeout Guide

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Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public

AUSTIN—At the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas State Parks will be closed to the public effective at the close of business Tuesday, April 7 in order to maintain the safest environment for visitors, volunteers and staff. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will continue to stay current with the latest public health recommendations

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Second COVID-19 Related Death in Smith County

NET Health has confirmed the second death in East Texas related to COVID-19. The individual is a 56 year-old male who NET Health announced as the singular confirmed case of COVID-19 in the city of Troup.“Our prayers and our sympathy are extended to the family during the time of their tragic loss”, expresses Mayor Joe

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TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2020 HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES AND AWARD WINNERS

The 2020 Hall of Honor Inductees have been unanimously approved by the THSCA Board of Directors.  The inductees will be honored at the THSCA Hall of Honor Banquet sponsored by Balfour, in San Antonio on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center at 7:00 pm.  The banquet is held in conjunction

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RRC Increases Transparency in Hearings Process: New Online Portal Will Benefit the Public and Energy Industry

  AUSTIN – Today the Railroad Commission of Texas launched the Case Administration Service Electronic System (RRC CASES) public portal, reaching another milestone in increasing transparency of the agency’s functions. For the first time, operators can file hearing cases online and the public can go online and access documents in the RRC’s hearings process. Users

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Join Dolly tonight for “Goodnight with Dolly”

 

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