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SMITH COUNTYArp 1.500% $12,281.43 $21,926.27 -43.98% $140,998.99 $118,480.81 19.00%Bullard 1.500% $51,451.33 $40,768.27 26.20% $529,562.98 $417,189.70 26.93%Lindale 1.500% $289,451.22 $255,246.10 13.40% $2,835,622.17 $2,639,700.61 7.42%New Chapel Hill 1.000% $1,455.88 $1,114.56 30.62% $14,076.48 $13,676.91 2.92%Noonday 1.000% $15,146.02 $12,033.02 25.87% $151,654.88 $134,591.43 12.67%Troup 1.500% $42,714.69 $40,109.51 6.49% $419,969.51 $389,962.57 7.69%Tyler 1.500% $3,670,364.45 $3,664,718.22 0.15% $37,793,588.32 $37,965,716.20 -0.45%Whitehouse 1.500% $92,113.69 $67,569.06 36.32% $874,250.25 $739,130.01 18.28%Winona 1.250% $12,612.44 $9,946.39 26.80% $135,449.84 $116,274.88 16.49%

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $751.5 million in local sales tax allocations for October, 2.8 percent less than in October 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in August by businesses that report tax monthly.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on the Texas economy and sales tax revenue.

Lindale’s sales tax revenue increased 13.40-percent - $289,451.22 compared to $255,246.10 in 2019. For the year, Lindale is exceeding prior yearly totals by 7.42-percent - $2,835,622.17 compared to $2,639,700.61.

Only Arp posted a dip this go around among Smith County cities - off 43.98-per-cent. Whitehouse was up 36.32-percent and Winona was up 26.80-percent. Tyler was up slightly 0.15-percent.

Latest Lindale local sales tax revenue up 13.40%

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Lindale rumbles by Henderson, 34-7

By Terry CannonEditor

When you have an offense that is averaging more than 41 points per game it might seem easy to point to this as the reason Lindale’s Eagles are now 5-2 on the year and 3-0 in district after Friday’s 34-7 dismantling of the Henderson Lions at Eagle Stadium.

But that would be missing the bigger picture.The Eagles, led by the rolling thunder of senior running back Jordan

Jenkins and the rest of his offensive mates, have indeed been very difficult to stop.

But Lindale’s defense has earned its place in the spotlight as well.Through seven games, the Eagles have allowed 159 points or 21 per

game. In this era of wide-open, racehorse high school football, that’s a stat that will help you win a lot of games.

Henderson didn’t score until the third period and by that time, the Eagles had pretty much locked down the game.

For the season to date, defensive back Airik Williams (51 tackles), linebacker Colton Widemon (45) and defensive lineman Jaymond Jackson (31) have proven to be reliable stoppers. Williams also has 20 solo tackles and four interceptions while Widemon has produced 17 solo tackles and grabbed one interception.

Eagles’ Head Coach Chris Cochran acknowledged his defense has been able to put a good deal of pressure on opposing offenses, but like most coaches, he looking for consistency.

“Right now, we’re hoping to continue to play well,’’ he said. “There’s so much we can improve on. We’ve got to tackle better and cut down on the explosive plays.

“Our kids are in the right spots (but) they’re not making tackles on those explosive plays.’’

In the final analysis, however, there’s not a lot to fuss about when your club is taking care of business in all phases of the game.

“For sure, there’s plenty of stuff we can improve on,’’ he said. “We are playing with a lot of confidence and we’re fast and physical.’’

Proper scheme and preparation have played a large part of the team’s success as well, Cochran said.

“Our coaching staff has done an excellent job of putting kids in a position to succeed,’’ he said. “On special teams, we tell (the players) that special teams play has to be special and the kids are buying into that knowing that each play could be the difference in the game.’’

As has been the case since district play began, Lindale has owned the scoreboard in the first half. Friday against Henderson, Jordan Jenkins took advantage of a fumble recovery the Eagle defense to score from 17 yards out.

With 3:36 to wide receiver Cody Swaim hauled in a 10 yard scoring pass from quarterback Sam Peterson and with 6:20 left in the half, Jenkins scored again this time from 22 yards out.

Evan Alford upped the count to 27-0 on a 30 yard scoring toss from Peterson.

The Lions tallied a third quarter score and the Eagles tacked on one more in the fourth for good measure.

This week, Lindale travels to Athens to take on the 4-2 (0-2 in Dis-trict 9-4A) Hornets. Athens’ bye week was this past Friday, and its two district losses came to Chapel Hill (37-25 on Sept. 25) and Henderson (29-0 on Oct. 2).

The Hornets opened with four straight wins over Brownsboro, Life Waxahachie, Fairfield and Wills Point. Lindale, meanwhile, squared off against Kaufman, Midlothian Heritage, Van and Gilmer in non-district action, a gauntlet that Cochran feels has benefited his club.

“There are lessons to be learned from those losses,’’ he said. “The payoff of playing tough, non-district opponents is you’ve seen what it takes to win.’’

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Athens7:30 p.m.

Friday @ Hornet Stadium

Lindale’s Jordan Jenkins is parallel to the ground after being stopped by a Henderson defender this past Friday in the Eagles’ 34-7 win over the Lions at Eagle Stadium.

Photo by Terry Cannon

Grateful to be able to “exercise local discretion’’ concerning recent edicts from Gov. Gregg Abbott concerning COVID 19 protocols, Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran will allow local bars to reopen as of 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, said public information officer Casey Murphy.

Abbott issued his most recent Executive Order, GA-32, which provided authority to individual county judges to open up bars to 50 percent capacity in coun-ties that have 15 percent or less capacity of COVID-19 cases in local hospitals.

Smith County falls within this qualifying category.

Upon seeing the governor’s order, Moran welcomed the ability to exercise some local authority over the Coronavirus response, noting that since April 30, all control over the pandemic response and related restrictions have emanated from the Gover-nor’s office in Austin.

“I am thankful for this oppor-tunity to exercise local discretion to provide a pathway for our bars to get back to business as quick-ly as possible and to the fullest extent possible,’’ Moran said. “I am hopeful that more local dis-cretion is provided in the future, so we can forge our own pathway forward here in Smith County.”

Judge Moran to allow bars

to reopen

Lindale City Council members appointed Yvette Martin to fill the unexpired term of Place 2 councilman Clyde Harper during their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in city hall.

Martin, who has served on the Lindale Parks Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission, will serve on an interim basis until the May 2021 election.

Harper, who has served on the council since 2009, recently resigned due to health considerations.

A Lindale High School graduate, Harper and wife Billie Jean have been fixtures in the local community for years.

A graduate of Tyler Junior College, Harper worked

Council approves Yvette Martinto fill Harper’s Place 2 seat

for Texas Power and Light for 27 years and then at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital.

Also during the Oct. 6 meeting, council members:

* Approved the city’s investment policy;* Approved an ordinance to amend the city’s

industrial waste ordinance;* Approved Traylor and Associates as admin-

istrators of the 2020 Texas Community Devel-opment Block Grant program;

* Discussed the city’s COVID policy, proce-dures, orders, updates, community events and consultation with the city’s medical advisor.

To combat the losses to Lindale businesses due to Covid-19, Lindale Area Chamber sponsored Launch Local Oct. 10 in the fields surrounding Picker’s Pavilion. Food, wine tastings, live music, a car show and retail booths filled the areas adjacent to The Can-nery.

Photos by Susan Duncan

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Accusations rock AG Paxton’s office

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is battling back against seven top aides who accuse him of bribery and abuse of office.

The aides delivered the accu-sations in a letter to the agency’s human resources director. The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV obtained and first published the letter.

The Houston Chronicle and other media outlets reported that the allegations are tied to Paxton’s relationship with Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor and campaign donor.

Congressman Chip Roy of Austin called on his fellow Re-publican to resign.

“Any grace for him to resolve differences and demonstrate if the allegations are false was eliminat-ed by his choice instead to attack the very people entrusted, by him, to lead the office – some of whom I know well and whose character are beyond reproach,” Roy said.

Paxton’s spokeswoman said the former aides were trying to im-pede an ongoing criminal inves-tigation into criminal wrongdoing by public officials, including employees of the AG’s office.

“Despite the effort by rogue employees and their false alle-gations, I will continue to seek justice in Texas and will not be resigning.”

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ELIZABETH STONE is the daughter of Vicki and Andy Stone. She is a squad leader and drum major in the marching band and a member of the National Honor Society. Elizabeth believes she is impacting the world by shining God’s light into one life at a time and walking with others on their journey through life. She plans to attend Southern Methodist University and study pre-medicine. Elizabeth’s future goals include working as a pediatric diabetes endocrinologist

ABIGAIL PAYNE is the daughter of Katy and Nathan Payne. She is a member of the National Honor Society, student council, and the band. Abigail believes she is impacting the world by volunteering with her church’s kindergarten ministry and with the Church Under a Bridge ministry in Tyler. She plans to attend Texas A&M University and study education. Abigail’s future goals include working as a first grade teacher.

ALISON CHENEY is the daughter of Alicia Cheney. She is a squad leader in the marching band and a member of the National Honor Society. She is also a member of the speech and debate team and the theater club. Alison believes she is impacting the world by serving with First United Methodist Church’s We Care Thrift Store. She plans to attend the University of North Texas and study fashion merchandising. Alison’s future goals include opening her own wedding dress business.

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SAVANNAH PETTY is the daughter of Laura and Kevin Petty. She is the secretary of the National Honor Society and a member of the student council. She is also a member of the powerlifting, track, and cheerleading teams. Savannah believes she is impacting the world by setting a precedent of hard work and excellence, and by contributing to her community through service projects. She plans to attend Texas A&M University and study biomedical sciences. Savannah’s future goals include working as a pediatrician or a physician assistant.

reopen this week at 50 percent capacity under a new executive order issued by Gov. Greg Ab-bott.

In addition, other businesses may expand to 75 percent ca-pacity. The expanded openings are permitted in regions where COVID-19 hospitalizations ac-count for less than 15 percent of available hospital beds and with approval by the county judge.

Abbott praised Texans for following health protocols that include social distancing, wearing face masks and vigorous hand washing. He urged people to continue these practices to keep Texas moving forward.

“It is time to open up more, provided that safe protocols continue to be followed,” Abbott said. “If everyone continues the safe practices, Texas will be able to contain COVID, and we will be able to reopen 100%.”

In the state’s two biggest met-ropolitan areas, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, both Democrats, said the science didn’t support reopening bars yet.

“The data guiding county de-cision-making tells us we are doing much better than we were a few months ago, but we are still

at the highest level: red. Indoor, maskless gatherings should not be taking place right now, and this applies to bars, as well,” Hidalgo said.

Dorie memorializedTexas has more reason to be

proud: Its native son is the first enlisted sailor and first African American to have a supercarrier named after him.

The story of Doris “Dorie” Miller’s heroic actions at Pearl Harbor will reach from his home-town of Waco to the shores of international waters. Most super-carriers are named for U.S. pres-idents, but Miller’s actions at the start of World War II continue to reverberate almost 80 years later.

Although the racism of the time limited Miller to serving only as a mess attendant aboard the battleship USS West Virginia, he jumped into action during the Japanese attack. He received the Navy Cross for moving his cap-tain to safety, firing an anti-air-craft gun at the attacking bombers and pulling injured sailors out of the burning waters.

The Navy announced the de-cision on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The ship is estimated to cost $12.5 billion and set sail in 2032.

…green pastures, still waters

My little light is looking more like a dim bulb. It’s not that I am hiding it under a bushel, it is just that there just isn’t enough energy right now to make it shine. After three weeks of family accidents and unexpected illness and sur-geries, things were looking up and then my cowboy cousin lost his wife unexpectedly. Yes, she had struggled and overcome many times before. But this, was not, then.

She had a liver transplant 15 years ago and the anti-rejection drugs led to a ferocious battle with brain cancer. A battle which she won. As the minister said at her funeral this past Saturday, “Miss Vickie chose life. She chose to be with her family, she chose to be with her children and grandchildren, and her husband Billy. She had 15 extra years of life because she chose to fight for it.”

Fighting for life is vitally im-portant. But, as we all know fights can wear you out. And sometimes, we lose the battle. Vickie’s ‘laying to rest’ was the first time in my lifetime of attend-ing funerals that the phrase took on a depth of meaning that was a revelation. My cousin chose to create a family cemetery in a grove of trees near his mother’s house on a country hill which overlooks a lake to ‘lay his wife to rest’. As I listened to the old hymns, the trees swayed in the

breeze, the words to the songs tumbled in my memory. I recalled worn oak pews in an old country church called Cedar Creek, with my head lying in my Momma’s lap as she fanned me. The Spirit of the words and the memories rolled through my soul. Time slowed, and for a very few min-utes so did I. And then, I was in the present.

As the minister prayed, I raised my head and looked across my seated family members to the lake beyond. I no longer heard the pastor’s words, I clearly heard: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul…”

We all seem to need some res-toration right now in the midst of the crisis and chaos that is our time. Maybe it is easier to see the Creator when you are in the pastures and beside the waters. I know that the country restores my soul in the way little else does. I also know that love breaks our hearts, sometimes into pieces, but love mends our hearts as well. I know that family and memories should bring ties that bind for generations. And I know, that faith gives hope for the future.

But here we are in a world that is spinning in anger and chaos, disease and struggle. Many of us live our days in a world full of hurt and fear. Many of us live our days in busyness and toil. Many of us let our time just somehow slip away from us. And some of us just wear out.

Maybe we should each take the time to walk beside the still waters and rest…in peace…with ourselves and one another. Maybe we need to restore the power of faith, hope and love to our lives. Life is too precious to squander. We all desperately need to find our place of peace. And if we need to make peace, we need to do it while we can.

Maybe I will see you by the water. We can lay some burdens down and watch the waves of our lives become gentle. I know I need more peace…and rest. I am betting that many of you do as well. Remember that this day, this moment is all we really have. There are no promises of more. Look for the green pastures and kick your shoes off. Wade into the still waters and let the gentle waves wash your weariness, fear and anger away. And then, let’s find our little lights and let them shine while we can.

By Dr. M. Ray PerrymanTHE ECONOMISTThe US economy continues

to generate new jobs, with the latest (September) report show-ing a modest gain of 661,000.

The unemploy-ment rate has decreased from 14.7% in April to 7.9% last month. Though the situation is improving, the total increase over the past

few months is well below the 22.2 million lost during March and April. Additionally, the recovery has been decidedly uneven. The “rising tide” that was improving the lot of people from all socio-economic groups prior to the pan-demic has unfortunately turned.

The correlation between educa-tion level and employment is well established. Not only do those with more education typically earn greater incomes, they are also less likely to be unemployed. The pandemic has caused this pattern to accelerate.

Remote work had been growing before COVID-19, but its preva-lence has increased dramatically. More people are working at home, with companies planning to main-

K-Shaped Recoverytain this posture for now. Howev-er, workers with less education tend to be in jobs for which this approach is not feasible; rather than shifting to remote work, they have become unemployed.

Industries such as professional and business services, financial activities, information, and public administration have been able to largely maintain operations. Many others (salons, travel and leisure, bars, and restaurants, for example) had to shut down for a period, only to reopen with reduced capacity.

Given the types of jobs and industries which lend themselves to remote work, it’s not surprising that higher levels of education have meant a greater likelihood of working from home. Recent surveys by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that about 70% of people with a bachelor’s degree and higher are in jobs suitable to perform remotely, compared to just 25-30% of those with only a high school diploma.

Although many companies are struggling during the pandemic and job losses have impacted workers across all education levels, unemployment increased the most among those with lower

education attainment. In Septem-ber, unemployment rates ranged from 4.8% for people with at least a bachelor’s degree to 10.6% for those with less than a high school diploma. Moreover, there was a spike in chronic (more than six months) joblessness and an increase in those dropping out of the workforce.

In the midst of these challeng-es, housing values and the stock market have generally escalated and the tech sector has boomed. Consequently, wealth among the upper economic echelons has increased, while unemployment, food insecurity, and poverty have also skyrocketed. It is a recovery that is embracing those at the top, while devastating those at the bottom – a K-shaped recovery. To achieve long-term prosperity, we must keep the structure in place, which requires providing viable opportunities for everyone. This needs to happen soon!

Stay safe!________________________

Dr. M. Ray Perryman is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Perryman Group (www.perryman-group.com), which has served the

needs of over 2,500 clients over the past four decades.

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While the Nov. 3 General Election ballot is top heavy with important national and state rac-es, Lindale voters have some key decisions to make on the same slate as well.

Specifi cally, there are fi ve pro-posed amendments to the Lindale City Charter, which went into eff ect in 2012. Every fi ve years, state law requires that cities with charters must review them via charter committees.

Originally scheduled for the May, 2019, the charter amend-ment election had to be moved to November due to the COVID pandemic.

Voters will be asked to vote yes or no on propositions ranging from the city’s authority regard-ing annexation to allowing a spe-cial meeting of the city council to be called by just two council members.

But perhaps the two hot button topics are Proposition 2, concern-ing term limits for council mem-bers and Proposition 3, regarding how many council members would be required to override a mayor’s veto.

(Information concerning the amendments to the Lindale char-ter is available on the city’s web-site https://www.lindaletx.gov/).

Proposition 2 says “Shall Sec-tion 3.01 C of the City Charter be

repealed, removing the limits on the number of terms or years that the Mayor and Council members may serve?’’

Currently, the city of Lindale mayor and council members serve three year terms, with the mayor and Place 2 member elected in the same year, Place 1 and Place 3 council members in the same year and Place 4 and Place 5 in the same year. Under the current charter, the mayor and council members serve “until respective successors have been elected and qualify.’’

Each member of the council, including the mayor, serve three year terms and are up for election at staggered times to prevent the possibility of not having enough council members to provide a quorum.

The city’s website provides a list of the current council mem-bers as well as when their current term expires.

Term limits is an issue which

has stirred a great deal of discus-sion in the past decade or two, but I’ve always believed term limits exist in every election. If a candidate isn’t performing the way his or her constituents approve, that candidate’s term is limited by the number of votes they receive.

This applies Lindale’s council members as well. Each of them understands that if they draw an election opponent, their term could be limited.

In other words, if you want a certain council member ousted, run for that spot or back someone who will and appeal to the voters.

Proposition 3 deals with the veto power of the city’s mayor and says “Shall Section 3.02 B of the Charter be amended to require the vote of four council members to override the Mayor’s objections (veto) to an ordinance, resolution or other action passed by the City Council?’’

Currently, the charter calls

for a majority of the council – three members – to override the veto.

“The affi rmative vote of four council members will be required to override the Mayor’s (veto) making more diffi cult to override the Mayor’s objection to an ordi-nance or resolution. In addition, the Mayor’s (veto) will extend to any offi cial action of the City Council and will not be limited to ordinances and resolutions,’’ the proposition reads.

To my recollection, since 2009 there has been just one mayoral veto. And, again if my memory is correct, right after that veto was delivered, a council member pro-posed taking the issue up again at a subsequent meeting giving all members a chance to study it further. When it came up again there was no veto.

Lindale’s mayor, according to the city charter, has always had the power of veto yet it has rarely been used.

Voters in this election are being asked not to choose on a veto – which is already in place – but the number of council members required to override the veto.

Again, the propositions are spelled out in detail on the city’s website. Voters should take the time to study each one before casting their ballots.

Of anybody you can think of, who would you go to for marital advice?

Well, I know who I wouldn’t go to, and that’s me. The reason I’m tellin’ you this is because the other day, this kid I know asked me to give him some marital advice.

Really! I’m not lyin’. Well, he wasn’t really a kid,

more like a young man, but he seems like a kid to me.

“Mr. Mitchum,” he said. “You’ve been married quite a while, haven’t you?”

“That’s an understatement,” I said. “Nearly 44 years.”

“Wow!” he said. “You could be my dad.”

“Hey kid,” I said. “Don’t start that stuff .”

“Oh, no sir! I meant you’re old enough to be my dad. Come to think of it, you’re old enough to be my granddad.”

“Hey!” I exclaimed and gave him a dirty look. “Now, why are you askin’ me about how long I’ve been married?”

“Well,” he said, and then smiled. “I’m thinking about getting married.”

“What? How old are you, 12?”“No sir. I’m 22.”“Really? 22, man, I’d never

had guessed it. But, that’s too young. Wait a few years.”

“Well, how old were you when you got married?”

“I was 19,” I said.“You were younger than I am,

so why do you think I’m too young?”

“Well, by lookin’ at you. You look like a kid, not a husband.”

“Come on, I’m sure you looked a lot like me back then.”

“No I didn’t. For one, I wore my cap with the bill toward the

front like the Good Lord intended it to be.”

“It’s the style,” he said.“Well, it looks stupid, but you

didn’t ask for style advice, did you?”

“No sir.”“Look, you sure you really

want marital advice from me?”“Yes sir,” he replied.“OK,” I said. “Here goes.

There are two main rules. Oh, there are many more than two rules, but if you’ll remember these two, you might survive.”

“First: Whatever your wife wants you to do; tell her you’ll do it.”

“But what if I don’t want to do it?” he said.

“Pay attention boy,” I said. “I said to tell her you’ll do it. I didn’t say ‘do’ it. You see, you tell them what they want to hear, and then do whatever you want.”

“You mean you can get away with that?”

“Heck no! They ain’t stupid. All that does is buy you some time to think up an excuse why you didn’t do whatever it is she wanted you to do in the first place.”

“That doesn’t sound right,” he said.

“How long have you been married?” I asked.

“I’m not married, yet.”“Well, then who’s the experi-

enced one here?”“You are.”

“Enough said. Now, quit inter-ruptin’ me.”

“Second: If you walk into the house and your wife is cryin’, turn around and run.”

“Run where?”“Anywhere except her moth-

er’s house.”“Why don’t I just ask her

what’s she’s crying about?”“Are you crazy, boy? It’s a no

win situation for you. If you ask her what she’s cryin’ about, she’s gonna say ‘nothin’ and sniffl e a few times. If you say OK, and leave her to her cryin’, she’s gon-na start really cryin’ hard and say that you’re insensitive, whatever that means. And if you stay there with her, and try to get whatever it is out that’s buggin’ her, you’re gonna fi nd out it’s somethin’ you did, said, or insinuated. Like I said, it’s a no win situation.”

“Why did you say not to run to her mother’s house?”

“Boy, you’re dumber than a sack of bricks? Her mother didn’t want her marrin’ you in the fi rst place because you’re not good enough. And besides, your wife has already called her mother and given her side of the story, which is the only one they’ll believe anyway. Yep, you’d be walkin’ right into a hornet’s nest right there boy.”

“But my girlfriend is so sweet,” he said.

“That’s because she hasn’t gotten the ring or eaten the cake,

yet.”“What?”“You see, it’s a scientifi c fact

that either the weddin’ ring, or the weddin’ cake causes women to morph into somethin’ entirely different than what they were before. I think it’s the cake. They’re still smilin’ after they get the ring. Of course the ring may just start the process, and the cake is the catalyst that fi nishes it. Oh, they look the same, but under all those good looks lurks somethin’ that when stirred up, is a terror to man or beast.”

“Wow,” he said, as he looked off into space.

“Wow is right,” I said. “It’s sort of like gettin’ yourself into a science fi ction movie that never ends.”

Then he looked at me. “Well, why have you stayed married for nearly 44 years?”

“Are you kiddin’ me? Janet’s the best thing that ever happened to me. She’s my best friend, and sometimes she even laughs at my jokes. What more could I ask for?”

“But you said….”“Hey, you asked for my advice,

and I gave it to you. If you’re too scared to take a chance, that’s your problem. I didn’t say it wasn’t worth it. The best things in life are worth takin’ a chance on.”

“I’m confused,” he said.“Good. You’ll make a perfect

husband. Now turn that cap around. You look stupid.”

LETTER TO EDITORLETTER TO EDITOR

Dear Editor,Commenting on editor Terry Cannon’s

hateful opinion of our great president. Yes, our president may be a little fl amboyant about COVID-19. This attitude may seem a little uncaring sounding but it is an eff ort to keep people from getting despondent, scared, and pessimistic.

Maybe Mr. Cannon would like him to

be scared and hide behind a mask in a closet and wants this country to put aside its greatness and submit to the socialistic, communistic, anti-Christian attitude of the liberal left.

There are so many lies and other opinions put out by the media, that we don’t know truth from fi ction anymore. Our president has done his level best to see that all of our

citizens will get taken care of -- getting all the care needed to recover and supplying medicine that gives immunity.

We all want our country to be great again and not submitting to violence, killing ba-bies, racial injustice and other anti-Chris-tian values.

Edmund Kaup,Lindale

Flamboyant better than communism

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ASSEMBLY OF GODLindale Assembly of God Church

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BAPTISTAntioch Baptist Church

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East Foothills MissionaryBaptist Church

810 E South St, Lindale, TX 75771903-574-2672Gary Dinger

Fairview Baptist ChurchVan Highway, Lindale, TX 75771

903-882-9500First Baptist Church

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First Baptist Church of Lindale110E Hubbard St. Lindale, TX 75771

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CATHOLICHoly Family Catholic Church

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903-882-6966Life of Glory Church

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Pastor John OffuttLone Star Cowboy Church

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EPISCOPALSt Luke’s Episcopal Church

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LUTHERANFirst Century Christian Fellowship

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OBITUARIESOBITUARIESGEORGE E. HAMLIN

A memorial service for George E. Hamlin, 73 of Lindale, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at the Cau-dle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home Chapel in Lindale with Pastor Michael Peschke offi ciating.

George passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 in Tyler. He was born Feb. 28, 1947 in Brandon, Miss. to the late, Alfred Andrew and Margaret Idella (Roper) Hamlin. George grew up in Victoria, Texas and has lived in Lindale since 1983. After working for many years as an Instrument Fitter with Petro Chemical Plants in Houston, George later became the owner/operator of the Hideaway Lake Lawn Service for over 30 years. George enjoyed many diff erent kinds of plants; he enjoyed model trains, but most of all spending time with children coaching all sorts of sports including little league baseball, football, and basketball. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Valarie

Jo Kinzle, and his brother, Jerry Hamlin. George is survived by his wife

of 51 years, Judith Hamlin of Lindale; son, David Hamlin and wife, Angel, of Lindale; sister, Joyce Moore and husband, Jim, of Sun City, Texas; grand-children, Mirande Rutledge, Haleigh Culbertson, Vance Yarbrough, Emma Kinzle, Paisley Hamlin, and Ashley Hamlin; numerous great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and friends.

As a COVID-19 precaution, masks are required at all visitations and services.

VALARIE JO KINZLE Valarie Jo Kinzle (Hamlin), 48, of

Chanute, Kan., passed away at her home on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Valarie was born in Houston, Texas on Jan. 4, 1972 to George E. and Judith M. Hamlin.

Valarie attended school in Lindale and later Humboldt, Kan. On July 13, 2013,

Valarie and Lloyd T. Kinzle were united in marriage at their home. Valarie was artistic, enjoyed bird watching, watching Chiefs football, and most of all being a wife, mother and grandmother.

On June 28, 2018, Valarie and Lloyd adopted their pride and joy, Emma M. Kinzle.

Valarie is survived by her parents Judith and George Hamlin; husband Lloyd Kinzle; children Mirande Rutledge and husband Jacob, Vance Yarbrough, Haleigh Culbertson, and Emma Kinzle all of Chanute; brother David Hamlin (Angel) of Lindale; grandchildren Bryce Cole, Aleana Erie, Koby Erie, several bonus grandchildren, stepchildren, and nieces. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Clyde and Roberta Hamlin, Alfred and Margaret Hamlin.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ser-vices are under the guidance of Wickham Family Funeral Home, Chanute, Kan.

The Dallas and Northeast Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Associ-ation has scheduled a virtual confer-ence beginning at 9 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15 which will address various aspects of caring for Alzheimer or dementia patients, said chapter man-ager Megan Rowe.

The conference will conclude at 12 noon.

To register, call 1-800-272-3900Or tinyurl.com/netxalzRowe said managing stress, how

to navigate diffi cult conversations, and putting plans in place for the future are among the topics to be discussed.

“This conference will answer a lot of questions for both fi rst time caregivers and those who have been caregivers for a while,” Rowe said. “No matter where you are on the timeline of care, it seems there are

always new items to consider.”Among presentations at this virtual

conference will be “Caregiver Burn-out,” a look at the warning signs of burnout and how to manage available resources and services; “Dementia Conversations” tips to assist families with having diffi cult talks, planning ahead and building a support team, and “When Am I Really Protected?” which will look at how to protect yourself and your family from long term care costs, Medicaid Estate Recovery, senior scams/abuse and protecting your benefi ciaries.

Presenters include Jennifer DiLorenzo, CDP Community Edu-cator, Alzheimer’s Association;

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Friday, Oct. 2, 2020Capt. Chambers, and Offi cers Ramsey and Fortunas responded to

an animal complaint at 15400 block Brittan Ct, settled at scene. Capt. Chambers, Detectives Dworaczyk and Philpot, and Offi cer Fortunas responded to an agency assist at 5700 block Cr 433, primary agency took command of scene. Offi cer Barton responded to an accident at 15200 block Cr 467, report taken. Capt. Chambers, and Offi cers Barton and Fortunas responded to an agency assist at 15500 block Wendell Dr, primary agency took command of scene. Offi cers Barton, Fortunas, and Ramsey responded to a suspicious circumstance at 16900 block Village Lake Dr, settled at scene. Capt. Chambers, Sgt. Fortunas, and Offi cers Fortunas, Ramsey, and Barton responded to a disturbance at 600 block William Dr, report taken. Sgt. Flores responded to a found property at 300 block S Main St, report taken. Offi cers Barton and Wedgeworth responded to a suspicious circumstance at 100 block Mallory St, settled at scene. Offi cers Wedgeworth, Gillham, and Barton responded to an accident at 200 block W Centennial Blvd, report taken. Offi cer Gillham responded to a public service at the Police Department, settled at scene. Offi cers Gillham and Wedgeworth responded to a public service at 300 block S Main St, settled at scene. Offi cers Gillham and Wedgeworth responded to a suspicious vehicle at 1100 block E Park Dr, settled at scene.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020Offi cers Leevey, Trombley, and Allen responded to a warrant

service at 900 block Lynn St, unfounded. Offi cers Allen and Leevey responded to a residential alarm at 600 block Yesterday, false alarm. Sgt. Wilson, and Offi cers Trombley, Leevey, and Allen responded to a disturbance at 300 block N College St, report taken. Offi cer Capps responded to a public service at 200 block Cannery Row, settled at scene. Sgt. Wilson, and Offi cers Allen, Leevey, and Capps responded to a possession of drug paraphernalia at 100 block N Henry St, report taken. Offi cer Shurley responded to a suspicious vehicle at 3400 block S Main St, settled at scene. Sgt. Wilson, and Offi cers Houghton, Capps, and Shurley responded to a disturbance at 300 block Braziel St, set-tled at scene. Offi cers Houghton and Shurley responded to a public service at 100 block Mallory St, settled at scene. Offi cers Houghton, Capps, and Shurley responded to a disturbance at 300 block S Main St, unfounded. Offi cers Shurley and Capps responded to suspicious vehicle at 3200 block S Main St, settled at scene. Offi cer Shurley responded to a suspicious vehicle at 100 block Miranda Lambert Way, settled at scene.

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020Offi cer Trombley responded to a criminal mischief at 500 block

Noah Ln, settled at scene. Offi cers Allen and Leevey responded to a suspicious circumstance at 500 block S Main St, settled at scene.

Offi cers Leevey and Allen responded to a suspicious circumstance at 15600 block Brittan Ct, unfounded. Offi cers Capps and Trombley responded to a business alarm at 300 block N Main St, false alarm. Offi cer Capps responded to an ordinance violation at 500 block N Henry St, settled at scene. Sgt. Wilson and Offi cer Capps responded to a public service at 300 block Hamrick St, settled at scene. Offi cers Houghton and Shurley responded to a suspicious vehicle at 900 block S Main St, settled at scene. Offi cer Shurley responded to a suspicious vehicle at 17000 block I-20 W, settled at scene.

Monday, Oct. 5, 2020Offi cers Leevey, Trombley, and Allen responded to an accident at

I-20 MM 552, report taken. Offi cers Allen, Leevey, and Trombley responded to a business alarm at 300 block N Main St, false alarm. Offi cers Allen and Leevey responded to a credit card abuse report at the Police Department, report taken. Offi cer Trombley responded to an accident at I-20 E MM 552, report taken. Offi cers Leevey and Allen responded to an accident at I-20 E MM 552, report taken. Offi cers Allen, Leevey, and Trombley responded to an accident at 2800 block S Main St, report taken. Offi cer Capps responded to an accident at 900 block E Hubbard St, report taken. Offi cers Trombley and Capps responded to an accident at 400 block Cooper St, report taken. Offi cer Capps responded to a public service at the Police Department, settled at scene. Offi cers Capps and Houghton responded to an animal com-plaint at 17800 block Cr 4112, settled at scene. Offi cers Capps and Houghton responded to a welfare concern at 800 block Pineland Ln, settled at scene. Offi cer Capps responded to a suspicious vehicle at 900 block E Hubbard St, unfounded. Offi cer Houghton responded to a public service at 500 block Pierce St, settled at scene.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020Offi cers Leevey, Trombley, and Allen responded to an agency assist

at 2500 block S Main St, primary agency took command of scene. Offi cers Allen and Leevey responded to a public service at the Po-lice Department, settled at scene. Offi cer Capps responded to a lost

property at the Police Department, settled at scene. Offi cers Leevey and Allen responded to a noise complaint at 300 block W North St, unfounded. Offi cers Capps and Shurley responded to a suspicious circumstance at 3400 block S Main St, unfounded. Offi cers Shurley and Capps responded to a disturbance at 400 block Baker St, settled at scene. Offi cer Shurley responded to a public service at the Police Department, settled at scene. Offi cers Houghton and Shurley respond-ed to a suspicious circumstance at 300 block S Main St, settled at scene. Offi cer Shurley responded to a suspicious vehicle at 100 block Miranda Lambert Way, settled at scene. Offi cers Shurley and Hough-ton responded to a welfare concern at I-20 W MM 555, unfounded.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020Offi cers Fortunas and Ramsey responded to a public service at

13400 block Cr 472, settled at scene. Offi cers Ramsey and Fortunas responded to a warrant service at 3200 block S Main St, arrest made and report taken. Offi cer Ramsey responded to a public service at 15200 block Country Acres Dr, settled at scene. Chief Somes respond-ed to a public service at 200 block Helen Dr, settled at scene. Chief Somes, Sgt. Flores, and Offi cer Ramsey responded to an accident at 800 block S Main St, report taken. Sgt. Flores and Offi cer Ramsey responded to an accident at 2300 block S Main St, report taken. Capt. Chambers and Offi cer Ramsey responded to a business alarm at 1400 block S Main St, false alarm. Sgt. Flores and Offi cer Ramsey respond-ed to a theft at 13700 block Harvey Rd, report taken. Offi cer Ramsey responded to an accident at 300 block S Main St, report taken. Sgt. Flores and Offi cer Barton responded to an accident at 300 block S Main St, report taken. Sgt. Flores and Offi cer Barton responded to an agency assist at 18600 block Cr 498, primary agency took command of scene. Sgt. Flores and Offi cer Barton responded to a public service at the Police Department, settled at scene. Offi cer Gillham responded to a suspicious vehicle at 200 block Cannery Row, settled at scene.

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020Lt. Lazarine, Sgt. Flores, and Offi cers Fortunas and Ramsey re-

sponded to a possession of drug paraphernalia at I-20 W MM 556, report taken. Offi cer Ramsey responded to a public service at the Police Department, settled at scene. Offi cer Fortunas responded to a public service at the Police Department, settled at scene. Offi cer Ramsey responded to a found property at 500 block S Main St, settled at scene. Sgt. Flores responded to a criminal trespass at 100 block E Centennial Blvd, report taken. Sgt. Flores responded to a public service at 400 block Hill St, settled at scene. Offi cer Barton respond-ed to a suspicious person at 200 block S Boyd St, settled at scene. Offi cers Barton and Gillham responded to a suspicious circumstance at 800 block Brad Cir, unfounded. Chief Somes, Det. Dworaczyk, and Offi cers Gillham, Barton, Ramsey, and Fortunas responded to a disturbance at 300 block Braziel St, settled at scene.

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Deputies arrest suspect for aggravated assaultVicente Manriquez, 35 of

Tyler, was taken into custody for Aggravated Assault with a Dead-ly Weapon following an incident which took place in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Oct. 7, sheriff ’s offi ce publicity spokesman Larry Christian said.

Smith County Sheriff ’s depu-ties responded to a report of an aggravated assault in the 10400 block of Sundown Street in the western portion of Smith County at 12:15 a.m., Oct. 7.

Upon arrival, deputies contact-ed the female victim and identi-fi ed her as the wife of the suspect.

Deputies found that Manriquez and his wife had been in an argu-

ment and the suspect allegedly pulled a loaded handgun and pointed it at his wife, threatening to kill her.

He then loaded their children, ages 6 and 3, into his vehicle and fl ed the area.

Deputies obtained the vehicle description and quickly located the suspect at his tire shop at 1308 W. Bow in Tyler. Offi cers with the Tyler Police Department re-sponded to the location to assist.

Due to the danger of harm to the children, a perimeter was set up around the business and forced entry was not attempted.

Smith County SWAT and hos-tage negotiators responded to the

scene and were able to establish contact with Manriquez.

At approximately 3 a.m., Manriquez exited the business and surrendered to deputies. The children were immediately checked, found to be unharmed,

then released to their mother. A fi rearm matching the description of the one used during the assault was located within the business.

Manriquez’ bond was set at $150,000 by 241st State District Judge Jack Skeen.

For more information on the Smith County Sheriff ’s Offi ce visit www.smithcountysher-iff.com. The Sheriff’s Office also has a FB page and can be followed on Twitter at @SmithCSO.

Vicente Manriquez

County offi cials continue huntfor missing Winona teenager

Smith County authorities continue to search for 16-year-old Hailie Black of Winona, reported missing by her parents since Sept. 30, 2020, public information offi cer Larry Christian said.

County deputies were called to the Winona residence by Black’s father, who said his daughter had left their residence between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Sept. 30.

She reportedly has had recent communications with others and her family feels she may be in the Tyler or Dallas areas. She also has been known to frequent the Saige Meadow Apartments on U.S. Highway 69 near the Lindale city limits.

Family members say she has exhibited recent behavioral issues but is not on medication.

Black is a white female, brown hair, brown eyes,

5-feet, 8-inches tall and 100 pounds.

Anyone with infor-mation on her loca-tion is urged to call the Smith County Sheriff ’s Office at 903-566-6600 or De-tective Audrey Lugo at 903- 533-1880 ext. 40.

For more infor-mation on the Smith County Sheriff ’s Offi ce visit www.smithcountysher-iff .com. The Sheriff ’s Offi ce also has a FB page and can be followed on Twitter at @SmithCSO.

Sheriff’s Offi ce seeking public’shelp in locating Lindale area burglarThe Smith County Sheriff ’s Offi ce is seeking help

from the public regarding a recent rash of burglaries in the Lindale area, said public information offi cer Larry Christian.

These burglaries are believed to be in the east-ern portion of Lindale and are being committed a suspect or suspects entering unlocked residences during the night.

During these burglaries, Christian said, the home-owners have been asleep inside of the residence while the suspect has helped himself to items of value.

On one occasion, the suspect removed an alco-holic beverage from a refrigerator.

These entries are bold in nature and could become dangerous for the victims if alerted to the presence of an intruder, Christian said.

The suspect is described as a white male, 18 to

30 years of age, 5-8 to 6 feet, slender build with short hair.

If you recognize this individual or have any per-tinent information pertaining to these cases, please call the Smith County Sheriff ’s Offi ce at (903) 566-6600 or Detective Kevin Londoff at 903-590-2615. You may also email Detective Londoff at klondoff @smith-county.com.

Offi cials remind everyone to make sure their homes and vehicles are secure and with the holiday season approaching, thieves and burglars will be looking for opportunities to steal items of value. Gifts and valuables should be kept in a secure place out of sight.

For more information on the Smith County Sheriff ’s Offi ce visit www.smithcountysheriff .com. The Sheriff ’s Offi ce also has a FB page and can be followed on Twitter at @SmithCSO.

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Jenkins named Built Ford Tough Player of Week

Lindale High School’s Jordan Jenkins ripped through the Chapel Hill Bulldogs’ defense for 285 yards rushing and four touchdowns on Friday, Oct. 9 which earned him the 2020 Built Ford Tough Texas High School Player of the Week award, publicity offi cials announced.

High school players in Class 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and private schools are honored each week by Texas Ford Dealers. This was the fi rst Ford weekly honor the Lindale senior has won this year.

Against Chapel Hill, Lindale fell behind 6-0 in the fi rst quarter. But that was before Hurricane Jordan made landfall.

On his fi rst carry of the game following Chapel Hill’s touchdown, Jenkins found a hole on the left side and sprinted 72 yards for the score. The Eagles never looked back.

“That’s not the way we drew it up,’’ said Lindale Head Coach Chris Cochran. “They went down and scored at will, but I think it sums up who Jordan is and what he means to the program the way he answered the call. I know he’d want me to say it … it was him and the off ensive line.

“It was wide open. He hit a crease, and he was gone. That sort of let us settle in and from that point forward, we dominated the game. We give a Player of the Week award, and this week, for the fi rst time, it was our entire off ensive line. Jordan was really fi red up about that. He’s just an unselfi sh young man and such a team guy. He wants it to be all about the team.”

Through six games, Jenkins gained 1,014 yards on 140 carries and has scored 14 touchdowns. He has verbally committed to Baylor University.

Another East Texan, senior linebacker/running back Trevion Sneed of Mineola captured the Ford award for Class 3A schools.

All weekly winners will be eligible to become the Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Players of the Year.

Other honorees for week six include senior defensive back Ty Dillon of 6A Round Rock High School; junior quarterback E.J. Ezar of 5A Rudder High School in Bryan; senior off ensive/defen-sive lineman Cole Carson of 2A Rivercrest and senior quarterback Preston Stone of Dallas Episcopal High School.

Lady Eagles roll along; down HendersonLindale High School’s Lady Eagles volley-

ball team continues to steamroll opponents, with the latest victim being the Henderson Lady Lions this past Friday in the LHS gym.

The Lady Eagles are now 22-0 on the sea-son and 9-0 in District 16-4A play. Earlier in the week, Lindale defeated Cumberland Academy in a road game in Tyler.

This past Friday, it was another three-set sweep for the Lady Eagles, who downed Henderson, 25-18, 25-15 and 25-10.

Setter Kalaya Pierce had 30 assists, 6 digs, 1 block, 2 aces, and 2 kills. Libero Marleigh Thurman had 8 digs on defense. Shelbi Steen recorded 14 kills, 13 digs, 3 blocks, and 2 assists. Liz Hutchens had 7 kills, 2 blocks, and 1 dig. Brenley Philen added 6 kills, 1 block, 1 dig, and 3 aces. Alondra Romero had 5 aces, 2 kills, and 8 digs.

On the junior varsity side, the Lady Eagles took a 25-20 and 25-20 victory. Maddox Lay led the attack with 7 kills. Brooke Tweedell

put down 5 kills, and Keatyn Bills added 4 kills. Setters Eva Yates and Anna Ivy showed lots of hustle and came away with 9 assists and 10 assists respectively.

The freshman A team won in three 25-13, 19-25, and 25-18. Fynlie Tidwell had 5 kills, and 2 blocks. Whitney Dao added 3 kills, and 2 blocks. Maddie Little put down 4 kills. Megan McGee had 9 digs defensively, Olivia Gary had 7 digs, and Bridget Woodrum had 5 digs.

Tatum Woodard and Maddie Luster were strong from the service line with 6 and 5 aces respectively.

CUMBERLAND MATCHConsecutive victory No. 21 came on

Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Tyler against Cumberland Academy as the Lady Eagles took three straight sets from the hosts.

Lindale dominated the match, winning 25-3, 25-12 and 25-8.

Kalaya Pierce was solid with 32 assists,

3 kills, 2 aces, and 6 digs. Shelbi Steen led the attack putting down 18 kills, and added 4 digs defensively.

Brenley Philen had 8 kills, 1 block, and a dig. Liz Hutchens and Maggie Spearman each recorded 3 kills.

Libero Marleigh Thurman led defensive-ly for the Lady Eagles with 10 digs. She also had an impressive 8 aces and added 3 assists.

The LHS junior varsity won in two sets 25-13, and 25-15. Kayli Vickery recorded 4 Kills. Reagan Cates has 3 kills and 4 aces on the night. Camden Chilek served 3 aces. Anna Ivy put up 6 assists and 2 kills. Eva Yates also had 6 assists and stood out for her hustle.

The freshman A team won in two sets, 25-21 and 25-11. Tatum Woodard had 3 aces and 2 kills. Fynlie Tidwell recorded 3 kills, and Dylan Adams also had 3 kills. Megan McGee was strong defensively for the freshman team.

Early voting linesThe line of voters at Lindale’s Kinzie Center stretched around the building on Tuesday morning on the fi rst day of early voting. (Photo by Terry Cannon)

Lindale holds No. 2 spot in state rankingsLindale High School’s Lady

Eagles maintained their No. 2 ranking in the state this week as the Texas Girls Coaches Associ-ation has released its volleyball poll.

The Lady Eagles, 22-0 on the year, are No. 2 behind Needville, 25-0 in the Class 4A division.

Other East Texas teams in the Class 4A top 20 include Bullard (16-3) at No. 13 and Gilmer (17-4) at No. 15.

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Volleyball Poll

Class 2A1. Iola 20-02. Beckville 22-23. Crawford 20-34. Neches 17-35. Thrall 14-36. Poolville 18-37. Wink 19-4

8. Bremond 17-29. D’Hanis 18-210. Veribest 14-011. Abbott 16-212. Freer 12-013. Albany 9-114. Tom Bean 16-415. Blum 20-516. Chester 10-117. Schulenburg 17-818. Plains 13-319. Johnson City 15-520. Deweyville 10-121. Hawkins 11-522. Benjamin 14-423. Miami 11-224. Strawn 11-325. Dodd City 11-4

Class 3A1. Ingram Moore 20-02. Lexington 23-13. Bushland 22-24. Sabine 20-15. Scurry-Rosser 18-16. Gunter 19-1

7. Hardin 20-28. Goliad 18-39. Eustace 17-110. Boyd 19-311. Rains 18-112. Prairiland 19-213. Troy 18-214. Peaster 16-315. Maypearl 17-416. East Bernard 18-317. Lorena 14-318. Atlanta 13-119. Tatum 18-420. Clyde 16-621. Grandview 13-622. Jim Ned 14-323. Randolph 13-224. New Boston 13-225. Harmony 13-3

Class 4A1. Needville 25-02. Lindale 22-03. China Spring 21-04. Decatur 20-05. Bellville 22-2

6. Hereford 18-17. Andrews 14-18. Farmersville 20-29. Graham 20-210. Sinton 18-211. Wimberley 19-412. Monahans 20-613. Bullard 16-314. Sealy 19-415. Gilmer 17-416. Krum 20-417. Stephenville 21-418. Kennedale 15-319. Springtown 14-320. Benbrook 14-421. Celina 13-422. Midlothian Heritage 14-823. Community 15-424. Clint 9-125. LaVernia 17-5

Class 5A1. Lucas Lovejoy 4-02. New Braunfels Canyon 9-13. Magnolia West11-14. Friendswood 9-1

5. McKinney North 10-16. Midlothian 9-17. Dallas Wilson 9-18. Ann Richards School 8-09. Flour Bluff 8-010. El Paso Chapin 9-111. Brenham 10-112. Anderson 7-013. Denton 7-114. Fulshear 6-115. Lancaster 7-116. Alamo Heights 5-117. Mansfi eld Legacy 7-118. Amarillo 8-319. Cedar Park 5-320. Aledo 9-321. Dripping Springs 7-322. Greenville 7-223. Corpus Christi Veteran’s

Memorial 6-224. Terry 6-125. Grapevine 5-1

Class 6A1. Klein 12-02. Pearland Dawson 11-0

3. Fort Worth Boswell 9-04. Austin Lake Travis 8-05. Flower Mound 8-06. Katy Seven Lakes 11-07. Byron Nelson 6-18. San Antonio O’Connor

10-09. V.R. Eaton 6-010. Garland Sachse 6-011. Richardson 10-112. Frenship 7-113. Prosper 7-114. Austin 8-215. Round Rock Cedar Ridge

11-216. Boyd 8-117. Oak Ridge 9-118. Pearland 10-119. Waxahachie 10-120. The Woodlands 7-221. San Antonio Reagan 8-122. Laredo United 4-023. Mansfi eld 7-124. San Antonio Brandeis 8-125. El Paso Eastlake 7-1

Junior High School girls take volleyball wins over KilgoreThe Lindale Junior High School girls volleyball

teams swept the Kilgore Junior High Lady Bulldogs on Monday night, winning four matches in 7th and 8th grade contests.

The 7th grade B team won, 25-5 and 25-12; the 7th grade A team captured a 25-16 and 25-10 win; the 8th grade B team went three sets before pre-vailing 25-22, 24-26 and 20-18 and the 8th grade A

team also went three sets in taking a 25-21, 21-25 and 25-15 victory.

Leading servers for the 7th grade B team were Annastyn Mize, Baleigh Yarbrough, Shiloh Smith and Kenlie Collins, while Sadie Clay and Eliana McGuire were leading passers. Eliana McGuire was the leading setter and Sadie Clay was the leading hitter.

For the 7th grade A team Sadie Arriola was the leading server while Macy Luster was the leading passer and leading setter. Abigail Palecek was the leading hitter.

Trinadee Jackson was the leading server for the 8th grade B team while Kortlen Pierce was the leading passer and leading hitter. Aubree Travis was the leading setter and Katie Gordon won the

Leadership Award and Kenndi Pickrell won the Hustle Award.

For the 8th grade A team, Gaby Frank was the leading server, Reagan Hope was the leading passer, Izzy Koonce was the leading setter and Hayley Ro-driguez was the leading hitter and leading blocker. Reagan Hope won the Leadership Award and Callie Schmidt won the Hustle Award.

Lindale Fall Tennis Team wins district; gears for bi-district action on Oct. 27After knocking off Wills Point to capture the district championship

Oct. 5, the Lindale High School fall tennis team will advance to bi-district action Oct. 27, 11 a.m., at Wills Point High School to play Terrell High School.

“We have a great team this year,” coach Randal Namanny said. “We are currently 11-4 on the season, only suff ering losses to No. 2 ranked 4A Vernon, No. 20 Ranked 5A Longview, No. 21 ranked 6A Tyler Legacy, and 6A Rockwall. We are currently ranked No.11 in the state but beat the No. 8 team Wills Point to earn the district 14 4AChampionship.”

This is the fi rst time since 2011 that the Lindale Tennis Team has taken a District Championship and is also the fi rst time since that same year that team has been ranked in the top 20 in the state.

Trying to get in all the games this season has been tough, Namanny said.

“The schedule has been redone many times due to cancelations and other complications of COVID regulations put in place by UIL as well as other district policies,” the head coach said.”How-ever we have adapted and the team and coaches are so happy and thankful that we have a fall season. As far as practice we have done a great job with splitting practice in two groups to cut down on numbers on the court. Tennis being an outdoor sport with no physical contact really helps as far as social distancing and keeping everyone safe.”

UIL has cancelled the tournament format for this year due to COVID so each round of playoff s is a head-to-head match and a school must

win in order to advance. After bi-district will be area playoff s followed by regional quarterfi nals, regional fi nals, regional semifi nals, regional fi nals, state semifi nals, and state fi nals.

“Winning the district championship really felt good,” Namanny said.”I am very proud of our players. When you take in consideration how much time we lost with these players due to COVID and how many practice hours and match experience lost, it has been amazing to see how well they have responded. All players have improved drastically from getting back in August to now, and they continue to get better each day. We are so blessed to have great kids, great players, great parents, and a great community supporting this team.”

Team members include Jacey King, Taegan Michel, Hope Nelms, Emily Huber, Bailee Lane, Abigail Van Andel, Brooklyn Gilliland, Callie Little, Taylor Crawford, Bailey Thorne, Jared Maeker, Andre Samaraweera, Emilio Rodriguez, Hunter Graham, Taegan Terry, Hayden Harry, Soren Peterson, and Silas Dutton.

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Homegrown garnishes add fl avor, nutrition and eye appeal to meals

By Melinda MyersMake your meals just a bit more special with

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Parsley is a traditional garnish that is usually left behind on the plate. But the dark green leaves should not be ignored.

This herb is high in Vitamin C and A, has cancer and infl ammatory disease fi ghting qualities, and promotes heart health. A perfect fi t for your healthful eating goals.

Although the curly varieties add texture to your plantings and plate, you and your guests may fi nd the milder fl avor of the fl at leafed variety more palatable.

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Use kitchen shears or pruners to harvest the herbs. Cut mint just above a set of leaves and parsley at the base of the stem. Trim the sprigs as needed to dress up your holiday meals.

Your guests will be thrilled and more likely to take a bite of these healthful garnishes when they discover you grew them yourself.

Gardening expert Melinda Myers has 30 years of hor-ticulture experience and written more than 20 gardening books. Myers’ website is www.melindamyers.com.

Tyler woman jailed on childabandonment charges

Kelsey Paige Frazier, 26, of Tyler has been arrested and charged with Abandoning/Endan-gering a Child, Imminent Danger of Bodily Injury involving a child under the age of one, said Smith County Sheriff ’s Offi ce spokesman Larry Christian.

Frazier remains in the Smith County Jail after Judge Kerry Russell set her bond at $150,000. She was arrested on Friday, Oct. 9.

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Mother and DaughterGarland Martin and Cynthia Gipson work side by side cre-ating one-of-a-kind designs for Gipson’s Bohemian Man-or store located on Hwy. 69N in downtown Lindale.

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By Susan DuncanIf it’s funky, she’ll find it. Or

better yet, she’ll make it. And sell it.

Cynthia Gipson, owner of Bo-hemian Manor, a new downtown Lindale business loves all things bright and beautiful and cele-brates what she calls the pillars of design -- balance, scale and color. She encourages homeown-ers to be brave, and she definitely practices what she preaches with the colorful, bohemian-style flair she embodies in the one-of-a-kind pieces she creates.

“I’m just an artsy person,” she said. “I get this from my mom. She worked as a decorator, and she always had a knack for it. I’ve always wanted to do my own thing, and this is the way I can do that.”

Gipson and her mom Garland Martin, who is 92-years-young, work together in her new en-deavor to create art that eclectic homeowners can love. Her shop is overflowing with crazy pat-terns, shapes and colors that are bumping shoulders with gorgeous antiques. It is a cornucopia of décor from trash-to-treasure transformations to pop culture at its finest.

Gipson credits being the youngest of four children and the freedom she felt as a child as the petri dish where her sense of style could grow.

“My mother let me paint my walls in my room,” the entrepre-neur said. “She said I was the last of the four kids, and she didn’t care. As long as I didn’t start a fire back there, it was okay.”

The confidence Gipson felt as a child only grew with each job and adventure she took on. She said she started selling décor in Canton and then progressed to the Gipson Girl Victorian antique store she owned in Tyler for 20 years, to now opening a small artsy boutique in Lindale so that she can work with her mom where they inspire each other on a daily basis.

“I’ve found something I am really good at, and I know what I am doing,” she said. “People have listened to me, and they take my advice, and it works for them. It gives you confidence.”

And confidence gives the Gip-son girl the audacity to mix pattern, shapes, style and color to come up with designs that are bold and original.

“I love merchandising and the art of the sale,” she said. “I love creating a fantasy for people who come in because that is what keeps them coming back. It has to be worth the drive.”

She makes everyone who walks through her door feel wel-come with her big personality and the hospitality she exudes. Bohemian Manor is one of those places where the customer wants find a place to sit down and just look around for a while to be

able to see all the merchandise. It’s a sensory overload, but in a good way.

Another service Gipson offers is design consultations known as “house calls” that she does for a nominal charge so that she can help a homeowner take things she already owns and learn how to arrange them and add art pieces to create the look she wants.

“You find out what it is that people love about their houses, and you want to help them love it more,” the decorator said. “If the house is dated, we are going to find some way that we can rev it up and make it newer.”

Many times that just takes a new furniture arrangement and a few custom pieces that Gipson and her mom can create.

“Mom does a lot of painting for me, and then I can go back and do the detail work on it,” Gipson said. “It saves me a lot of time.”

And provides lots of memories.“I was in senior living,” Martin

said. “And now I can be here with my daughter, and we can have coffee together and work together. When you are part of helping people, it gives you a lot of satisfaction.”

However, working with mom can provide a few artistic differ-ences of opinion.

“Sometimes, I tell her I don’t like what she’s doing, but then usually it turns out, and I’ll think, how did she know it was going to be that good when it was fin-ished?” Garland said.

Like many artists, she just knew it would work, and if it didn’t, it was no big deal. Gipson is a self-admitted risk taker and

proud of it.“You just paint over something

if you don’t like it,” Gipson said. “I’m not afraid to try something new. There’s risk in