The Smith County Sheriff’s Office continues to receive reports of telephone scams, said spokesman Sgt. Larry Christian, who added the number of these bogus calls are growing. The most recent scams involve a caller stating that he is either Sgt. Tim Jones or Sgt. Justin Hall. The caller states that he is with the Smith

The Smith County Commissioners Court approved spending $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to start a spay and neuter program available to all residents of Smith County, said Public Information Officer Casey Murphy. “We have faced a challenge with high numbers of stray animals in Smith County for many years, but the issue escalated

Early voting is under way in Smith County for the March 5 Joint Primary Elections at several areas in the county. The early voting period will continue through March 1. Local candidates that are on the ballot for the May 4 General Election include: • Gavin Rascoe, Place 5 Lindale City Council for Mayor; •

Smith County Commissioners approved the taking of sealed bids to the remodeling of the county’s Financial Crimes Intelligence Center during their weekly meeting held Feb. 6. The FCIC coordinates law enforcement investigations into various types of financial crimes. It is staffed by law enforcement officers experienced in financial crimes investigations including organized crime, credit card

Smith County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement between the county and Bosque County for the purchase of 20 Express Votes voting machines during their regular meeting held on Jan. 30. County Elections Administrator Michelle Allcon said since the creation of three new precincts in the county there is a need for more machines. One of

Candidates for school board, city and county offices have until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 to file for the Republican and Democratic primaries, scheduled for Tuesday, March 4. In person early voting for the primaries will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 20 and will conclude on March 1. In Lindale, early voting will take place at

Applications are being accepted from Smith County citizens interested in serving on the county’s Appraisal Review Board for the Smith County Appraisal District, said District Judge Reeve Jackson, administrative judge for the state district courts in Smith County. An application should be submitted to Judge Jackson through the SCAD Taxpayer Liaison Officer no later than

Smith County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Eugenio Gonzalez-Hernandez of Tyler for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at a residence on County Road 326 in Tyler, said spokesman Larry Christian. At approximately 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 23, deputies responded to the scene and were told Gonzalez-Hernandez had allegedly perpetrated the assault. During

Smith County Commissioners addressed election issues as well as a review of the policy concerning the public participation portion of each meeting during a rescheduled session this past Friday in the commissioner’s courtroom. The meeting, originally scheduled at its regular time on Tuesday, Jan. 16, had to be rescheduled due to the icy weather which

Noe Luna, 43, of Tyler was fatally stabbed Sunday (Jan. 21) at his residence in the 400 block of County Road 34 near Tyler and a suspect has been arrested and charged with murder, said Smith County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Larry Christian. Letierus Lynn Drew, 23, was arrested in connection with the stabbing, Christian said,