The community newspaper that keeps the areas around Bullard,
Flint, Troup, Whitehouse & South Tyler connected & informed.
Smith County Road 172, south of Flint, will be closed at noon today, August 13, as part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Old Jacksonville Highway widening project. TxDOT has informed Smith County that the road will be closed for three to four weeks. Message boards with detour information are placed around the area. […]
A Smith County Road and Bridge Bond Program update was presented to Commissioners Court on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. County Engineer Frank Davis gave an analysis on roads that still need work as part of Phase 2 of the voter-approved bonds. Some of those roads are being contracted out while others are done by […]
Anderson County Palestine crews are scheduled to perform edge repairs throughout the county. Expect lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic.Anderson County construction projects updates:US 175 Widening Project• Limits: From 0.4 miles SE of SH 155, SE to Cuney• Contractor: Big Creek Construction, LTD• Cost: $55.5 million• Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2026Traffic is currently being switched […]
Smith County officials gave an update during Commissioners Court Tuesday on the progress of two Smith County Road Bonds passed by voters. The Smith County Road Bond Phase 1 for $39.5 million was approved by 73 percent of the vote on November 7, 2017. More than 376 miles of roads were improved with major reconstruction […]
