Tori Smith went to work on Wednesday after being sworn in as a new judge in General Sessions Court. She was given the oath of office by Judge Gary Starns as her husband, Andrew Smith, looked on. The ...

Amid her excitement as she obtained her driver’s license on her 16th birthday, Victoria “Tori” Smith of Lakeland noticed something on the form she was about to sign. The official state form included a ...

Tori Smith slices through the water at Deep Eddy Pool on a Friday afternoon. She swims some freestyle, a little breaststroke and the backstroke. The backstroke always has been her favorite, she said, ...

Ricardo B. Brazziell, a devoted husband, father of three, and seasoned staff photojournalist at the Austin American-Statesman, has spent 23 years capturing the essence of central Texas. A graduate of ...

The County Commission on Wednesday morning named Tori Smith as a judge in General Sessions Court, replacing Alex McVeagh, who is moving up to Circuit Court judge. Ms. Smith, who currently is a ...