If a man’s home is his castle, then a boy’s room is his. I know my room was. My room was also a museum. It contained all sorts of junk includin’ feathers, wasp nests, and...

 Well, it finally happened; I got cloned. It was on Facebook. I had read warnin’s of this happenin’, but like everyone else, I didn’t think it would ever happen to me.  I...

Periwinkles have long been one of our most dependable summer bedding plants, brightening East Texas landscapes with months of cheerful color. For...

Lindale—Thousands of spectators gathered at Cross Brand Cowboy Church’s arena for the Lindale Championship Rodeo May 14-16, a long-running East...

Smith County—Smith County Animal Control officials are working to correct what they describe as widespread misinformation surrounding recent policy changes and euthanasia...

Pet of the week is Bobo, a sweet orange boy that wants to play continually. This love bug will follow you around, and is a sweet cat for a family....

Smith County—Smith County Animal Control officials are working to correct what they describe as widespread misinformation surrounding recent policy changes and euthanasia...

DWLI-Officers initiated a traffic stop on an individual who had multiple class C warrants from our jurisdiction as well as multiple convictions for driving while license...

Dallas, Houston—Commercial driverless semitrucks are now operating on Texas highways.Aurora Innovation launched its fully autonomous freight operations April 27, sending a...

David Kelly Boyer, age 79, of Hideaway, TX, passed away on April 14, 2026, surrounded by family at Hospice of East Texas. Born on December 11, 1946...

Lindale—With graduation approaching, the Lindale ISD Education Foundation honored the district’s highest-performing seniors during the annual Top...

Tyler—The University of Texas at Tyler placed second overall at this year’s American Society of Civil Engineering Frontier Student Symposium...