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Arsonist Who Set Tyler Texas Police Car on Fire

December 12th, 2010

Arsonist Tyler Texas Police Car FireLast year we had some arsonists in Tyler who burned down some churches. Just a few days ago however a Gothic looking girl from what I can make out in the mug shot climbed over the secure wall fence area of the Tyler police department squad car area and doused a police car in fuel and lit it on fire.

It is a bizarre story indeed but at this time we must say that these are only alleged indictments against this young lady. This girl does seem to look a little mischievous with the died black hair, heavy eyeliner, and is also from the Lindale area as were those church fire arsonsist from last year (not saying she had anything to do with that).

We hope Payton Herrington was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time so as not to further tarnish the reputation of Lindale Texas. Since Payton was inside the secured fenced in area and the fuel canister can be traced back to her it seems to look like she was caught red handed.

I think she really dressed up for the part in torching a police car as she has a nice red Christmas looking dress on for the occassion and some heavy eye liner. If your going to do some pranks in Tyler Texas setting a police car on fire is not one I would recommend. Also taking down stop signs at intersections and throwing manicans over highway overpasses would be a big no no.

And for those who thought at first glance that this was the Leave Britney alone girl in Tyler I can see why you might think this. They do look a little bit alike.

East Texas Gator and Wildlife Farm

August 22nd, 2010

My family and I set out to do something fun this Saturday and so we settled on going to “Wit’s End Ranch” together. My wife and son had been before and loved it but I had never been. I called them up to see if they were open this Saturday but they now only do private parties.

The lady at Wit’s End Ranch was very nice and referred us to try East Texas Gator and Wildlife Farm. I had never heard of this place before. This sounded very exciting and something my 2 year old son would love so we did it.

We were nothing short of extremely impressed with this place! It has all the East Texas Charm you could expect. Besides watching an alligator wilderness guy feed live several hundred pound alligators you can also pet and see baby alligators and snakes, jump in the bouncy house, rock around in a beached boat, swing on a rope swing, and pet pot bellied pigs, goats, and chicks in the petting zoo.

They also have a restaurant that has a special offer to allow you free admission with the purchase of certain dinner menu meals. The East Texas Gator Farm is located in Grand Saline Texas and is very close to Canton Texas. We drove here from Tyler/Lindale area and found it to be a very nice scenic drive through Lindale and Van Texas.

You will see a sign next to the road to turn on to continue on to to East Texas Gator Farm. This is not a hard place to find and I now consider it one of the East Texas areas best attractions. Some of the adult alligators are over 700 lbs.

These gators are not necessarily tame friendly beasts as we saw evidence of missing fingers from one of the employees here. All the employees seem to truly love their jobs and the alligator tamer/feeder initiated allowing my son to pet some snakes and baby alligators.

This is one of those natural attractions in East Texas that is just real and beautiful and a place you rarely find among the many cookie cutter venues. Of course every attraction has it’s time and place even if it’s the typical amusement but this simply isn’t the norm and definitely worth bringing the whole fam.

Lindale Renewable Energy in Texas

February 10th, 2010

East Texas will soon have a very exciting aspect to our energy sector here. The Lindale Renewable Energy in Texas wood biomass energy generation plant will be a green energy version of power generation. Most of our electricity is generated from coal and natural gas power plants. These old school power plants create steam via natural gas and coal burning which power large turbines that create our electricity. With a biomass energy generation plant in our backyard we can effectively clean up the Texas environment by buying green electricity from Tyler and Lindale electricity providers who buy their Renewable energy credits from this East Texas project. Right now most of our green energy we buy when using a green electricity provider comes from REC’s in other states.

This project is owned and operated by Decker Energy which is a privately held company located in Winter Park Florida. We are happy and encouraged to see a project of this scale opening up in the Tyler Lindale area.

Map of the Lindale Biomass power plant in relation to other projects

Lindale Biomass Power Plant

East Texans can now truly say that their electricity comes from green energy created in East Texas. A biomass power plant will help clean up the state of Texas air quality overall and offer more Texas options for green electricity choice. Many people think that when they sign up on a green or renewable electricity plan they are helping the Texas air quality. This has not been the case for many years as most electricity providers simply buy REC credits from renewable energy projects operating in other states. This power generation plant will create new jobs in East Texas, clean up the state of Texas and bring in some new technology most people have not seen before.

Best Known Local Lindale Coffee House

January 4th, 2010

Rockwell’s Coffee Brewery

Lindale’s coffee shop, Rockwells, may not live up to the taste of Starbucks but it is the most popular coffee shop in the Lindale area. It is a great place to hang out with your friends. Nearby in Mount Sylvan is an even more interesting Coffee Shop known as Mount Sylvan Coffee and Mercantile that is also worth checking out.

Enjoy a hot cup of coffee, or one of the “classics” such as a latte, cappuccino or espresso. The drink menu may not be as long as Starbucks’ but you will be able to find something that you want. For the non coffee drinkers Rockwells offers different teas and Fruit drinks. Also if you are hungry they serve snacks, desserts, and even meals. Come enjoy a sandwich or salad in a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.
The artsy atmosphere makes it comfortable to hang out. Couches and comfortable chairs helps when you are trying to get that midterm paper done, or to play games with your family or friends. Friday and Saturdays there is live music. Games are available there to make your visit more enjoyable.