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Starting May 20, registered Smith County voters residing in Commissioner Precinct 3 can cast ballots in the May 28 runoff election. Newcomer J. Scott Herod challenges the almost 15-year incumbent Terry Phillips for the Republican spot on the November ballot.
The sixth annual Mental Health Awareness Day program is being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 18, at New Life Community Church in Tyler. The event will feature a mayor’s proclamation, speakers and vendors on various mental health topics and a panel discussion on how to access the various mental health services in the area.
The East Texas region saw an increase in food insecurity, according to new numbers from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap study. The increase in food prices and the amount of money East Texans need to buy food has reached its highest point in the last 20 years, according to the study.
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The East Texas region saw an increase in food insecurity, according to new numbers from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap study. The increase in food prices and the amount of money East Texans need to buy food has reached its highest point in the last 20 years, according to the study.