Smith County News

Smith County Extension Education Association held its annual Achievement Day on Nov.

Consider the following: Do you like to share with friends, young people or others your interest in plants and gardening? Would you like to learn more about the culture and maintenance of many types of plants? Would you like to participate in a practical and intensive horticulture-training program? Do you have time to attend a two-month training? ...

The Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County, in cooperation with the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, is offering free, confidential memory screenings to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.

A Tyler man has received a forty year prison sentence after being arrested for the fifth time for drinking and driving.

A motorcyclist died late last week as the result of a crash which happened November 4, 1.7 miles southeast of Edom on State Highway 64.

The definition provided by the Federal Housing and Urban Development department includes those living at shelters:"Every person who must seek shelter provided by an agency is considered homeless.

By ADAM RUSSELL Staff Writer Smith County commissioners will discuss pursuing $120,000 in Energy Efficiency and Conservation block grant funding today.

By ADAM RUSSELL Staff Writer The Smith County Commissioners Court is scheduled to discuss and take necessary action to approve pursuing $120,000 in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block grant funding during its 9 a.m. Monday meeting.

By DAYNA WORCHEL Staff Writer The sentencing phase in the capital murder case of Demontrell Miller began Friday, and will continue at 8:30 a.m. on Monday.

A fire that broke out at Texas Cooper Corp., located at 1401 Kinsey Road at Loop 323 in Tyler, around 5:20 a.m. today, is the fourth in the past six weeks at the structure.

The Tyler Fire Department had a structure fire at 1401 W.S.W. Loop 323 early Monday morning.

The Lindale and Dixie Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire at a mobile home park on Highway 110 Monday morning.

Many of you have seen the movie "Catch Me if You Can" starring Leonardo Dicaprio.

Investigators said she has a dark and devious history of scamming others, especially men for whatever she wants.

Voters in winona have chosen to create the first alcohol jurisdiction in Smith County in 70 years.

By DAYNA WORCHEL Staff Writer Smith County Judge Floyd Getz today ruled that the 16-year-old youth who is accused of fatally stabbing John Tyler High School teacher Todd Henry in September is competent to stand trial.

By ADAM RUSSELL Staff Writer The Smith County Commissioners Court will meet at 9 a.m. Monday to discuss available options in executive session for the sale or lease of the Justice of the Peace Precinct No.

If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide and wish to talk to someone, call 1-800-273-TALK to be connected to a suicide prevention and crisis center in your area.

By CASEY MURPHY Staff Writer A 39-year-old Tyler man suspected of a string of armed robberies in three counties was sentenced Friday to life in prison for robbing a Lindale Family Dollar clerk at gunpoint.

By COSHANDRA DILLARD Staff Writer LINDALE -- A 58-year-old man was rescued from flooding waters on Farm-to-Market Road 1804, just off of U.S. Highway 69 in Lindale, but was later arrested for public intoxication.