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Schools on the list had 50 percent or more students failing TAKS reading, writing, math, social studies or science tests or were rated academically unacceptable during at least two of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 academic years.

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs on Wednesday, Dec. 2 introduced her agency's Leadership Circle program to recognize local governments across Texas striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency online.

"Transparency is very useful. It engages citizens, it empowers citizens and what it allows citizens to do is hold government accountable," said State Comptroller Susan Combs before recognizing five local governmental entities for transparency initiatives.

It was unsettling to discover some school officials were unaware their athletes and fans could, potentially, be in danger.

A 17- or 18-year-old male Troup High School student was removed from the scene of a one-car crash near Troup at about 8:45 a.m. today by air ambulance.

By DAYNA WORCHEL Staff Writer A Smith County man entered a plea bargain on Tuesday in Judge Kerry Russell's 7th District courtroom for his sixth driving while intoxicated offense, which is a second-degree felony.

Hay grown by Hayden Moore of Bullard was judged tops at the East Texas State Fair on Monday.

East Texas' three top-ranked teams held their No. 1 spots in this week's Associated Press Top 10 polls.

By DAYNA WORCHEL Staff Writer A 20-acre grass fire burned on private property off County Road 26 in Smith County on Sunday.

Hazards overhead have some East Texas school officials scrambling. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says certain outdoor stadium light poles can crash down on football fields, baseball diamonds, and stadium bleachers, posing a serious risk of death and injury.

Mrs. Lucy Nora Dews Dews Mrs. Lucy Nora Dews was born on January 30, 1926, in the community of Smith County, Arp, Texas, to Ben and Mary Jane Peters.

Dorothy McElroy Wilson Tidwell went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 30, 2009. She was a kind and gracious lady, but her arrival in Heaven is because of her faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross in her place.

By ADAM RUSSELL Staff Writer The Emergency Services District 2 board Friday approved the district's tax rate and budget for the coming fiscal year without questions or concerns from county residents during public hearings.

In honor of the lives lost on September 11, 2001, East Texans are donating food, clothes, field-supplies and other items for the troops serving overseas.

The JV started off at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Varsity at 7:00 p.m. The Bulldogs are coming off their third straight playoff year but will have to revamp the offense after losing All State and TCU bound running back Matthew Tucker.

The JV started off at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Varsity at 7:00 p.m. The Bulldogs are coming off their third straight playoff year but will have to revamp the offense after losing All State and TCU bound running back Matthew Tucker.

TYLER ISD 2009 RATINGS Exemplary Jack Elementary Owens Elementary Rice Elementary Recognized Austin Elementary Bell Elementary Birdwell Elementary Bonner Elementary Caldwell Elementary Clarkston Elementary Griffin Elementary Peete Elementary Hubbard Middle School Acceptable Dixie Elementary Douglas Elementary Jones Elementary Orr Elementary Ramey ...

Don Chandler went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on July 26, 2009. Services will be at Friendly Baptist Church on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at 10 a.m. with Brother Dale Perry officiating.

Five fire departments collectively managed to cut $415,000 within amended budget requests during a workshop Saturday.

Anarchic and whimsical, Fluxus was a little-known art movement in the '60s - little-known, even though Yoko Ono was an occasional and influential Fluxite.