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Week in Photos: June 25 - July 2

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Kaeli Sartain eats watermelon to compete in a watermelon seed spitting contest on Thursday June 25, 2009 at Kids Kountry Day Care.

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	July Fourth Check out our photos from the events celebrating July 4, 2009.
	Photography contest See photo from the 27th annual Texas Bank and Trust photography contest.
	5K walk People hit the Pine Tree High School track for Weight Watchers' 5K walk.
	Camp 911 Henderson youth learn to handle emergency situations at Camp 911.
	U-Make It, U-Sail It Homebuilt boats compete in the Longview Yacht Club's U-Make It, U-Sail It. See the photos.
	Juneteenth This year's Juneteenth celebration included a parade and plenty of kids' activities. See the photos.
	Buggin' out Jungle Jim Klinger brought his Bugs of the World to East Texas on Wednesday.
	Backyard wrestling Check out photos from Backyard Craziness who hold backyard wrestling events.
	Round-Up Rodeo Photos from the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo.
	Endurance race The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association endurance race at Oak Hill Raceway.

Being Me

News-Journal video series about the people in our community, telling their stories.

AUDIO/VIDEO
	No Luggage Required: Trip 2 Reporter Wes Ferguson and Web Editor Scott Brunner eat hot links and hear some Bluegrass during a day trip from Gilmer to Lone Star.
	No Luggage Required: Trip 1 Take a trip on Caddo Lake with Reporter Wes Ferguson and Web Editor Scott Brunner.
	Backyard Craziness Co-founder/wrestler Wayne Williams discusses how they got started and performs in a battle royal match.
	Caddo Lake water wars Groups are fighting an invasive weed on Caddo Lake to keep waterways clear for tourism.
	Homeless camp News-Journal Web Editor Scott Brunner takes you into a homeless camp in Longview.
	Monday night ride Take a ride with Longview Bicycle Club members through the outskirts of Longview.
	Tax Day Tea Party The Tax Day Tea Party, Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at the Gregg County Courthouse.
	Ramada Inn fire Video of the fire at the Ramada Inn on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Longview.
	Dalton Days Re-enactors give us a preview to part of 2009 Dalton Days while starting a shootout in downtown Longview.
	Rube Goldberg LeTourneau University students make simple tasks difficult at the 2009 Rube Goldberg competition.
	Barnwell Mountain Get your tires dirty off-roading at Barnwell Mountain north of Gilmer.
	Flying on a B-17 Take a ride on a World War II-era B-17 in the Wings of Freedom Tour of vintage aircraft.
	Vintage aircraft The Wings of Freedom Tour brings vintage aircraft to East Texas.
	Brown Bag Lunch Logan Arnold entertained a crowd of about 60 Friday as the 2009 Brown Bag Lunch Series began on the first day of spring.
	NCAAs: a little help Gabriel D. Brooks and Rick Kretzschmar give their insight on the men's NCAA brackets.
	Chris Stuckey A four-wheeler wreck cost him use of most of his body. He is now the color commentator for LeTourneau home basketball games.
	House that music built The Brown-Birdsong House in Longview served as home to Gregg County religious and musical pioneers.
	Caddo Legacy Nelson Cowles talks about the Caddo Indians and making artifacts at the Caddo Legacy Museum.
	Charles Newhouse Local educator Charles Newhouse talks about race, Longview and the inauguration.
	A land legacy Adron Justiss, 95, still works his ranch in Morris County and has no intention of stopping. Hear his story.
	Year in Photos From highs to lows, revisit the past year through the work of News-Journal photographers.
	Christmas at a Glance The people of East Texas have been letting us know it's Christmas time with their decorations.
	Teen motherhood Cherelle Sparkman discusses some of the hardships and joys of being a mother.
	Compline worship See a Compline service with conductor Bill Bane at the Trinity Episcopal Church.
	Patel Volleyball Vinod Patel explains their weekly volleyball game that takes place every Wednesday.
	Store robbery Surveillance footage of a suspect in a Food Fast store robbery on Gilmer Road in Longview.
	Lineman rodeo Electric Power Technology Program students at Kilgore College compete in a lineman rodeo.
	Fun fly Video of the Toys for Tots model airplane flight fundraiser.
	Election Day voters Longview News-Journal camera crews talk to Gregg County voters about casting their votes.
	Planet Funk's "Crunch" Planet Funk gives a demonstration of their Halloween performance, "Crunch."
	Triggerfest: Before the Throne See one of the bands set to perform in Triggerfest practice and hear about their band.

> More audio/video

	AREA CRIME Crime map Check out our interactive map with details from Longview's reported homicides from 2004 to present
	PINE TREE HIGH New digs Scroll over the floor plans and click to see photos of the new additions.
	INTERACTIVE Rodeo Learn barrel racing from a world champ.
	OIL BOOM Anniversary A quiz on 75 years of ET history.

Rodeo Parade: Photos from the Gladewater Rodeo Parade in downtown Gladewater.
Splash Day: Saturday was "Splash Day" to celebrate the opening of Longview pools. See the photos.
AlleyFest 2009: Thousands flocked to Downtown Longview for AlleyFest 2009. See the photos.
Gilmer High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Gilmer High School.
Gladewater High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Gladewater High School.
Hallsville High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Hallsville High School.
Longview High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Longview High School.
New Diana High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from New Diana High School.
Tatum High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Tatum High School.
Carthage High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Carthage High School.
Bee for Literacy: Photos from the Eighteenth Annual "Bee" for Literacy Corporate Spelling Bee.
Debutantes Ball: Check out our photos of the Longfellows Debutantes Ball at Maude Cobb.
Sabine High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Sabine High School.
Henderson High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Henderson High School.
Spring Hill High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Spring Hill High School.
Pine Tree High School: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from Pine Tree High School.
Senior Swim Day: Graduating seniors at Carthage High School take the plunge in a pond near the school.
East Texas Charter: See photos of the graduating class of 2009 from East Texas Charter High School.
Kilgore High School: See photos of the Kilgore High School graduating class of 2009.
2009 Graduations: Photos of the graduating classes of 2009 in East Texas.
Memorial Day: Photos from Memorial Day observances in Gregg and Rusk Counties
Homeless camps: Photos from a night in a Longview homeless camp and two residents
Lake Gladewater: Folks were swimming and grilling Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Lake Gladewater
Party in The Pines: Photos from the fourth annual Party in The Pines motorcycle rally at the Longview Fairgrounds.
Special Olympics: Check out photos from the Henderson area Special Olympics on Friday.
The Muses: Tanya Brody and Matt Gurnsey of The Muses perform celtic music for a crowd in Kiglore.
"Bugs": The Pine Tree Elementary production of "Bugs." See the photos.
Powderpuff football: Photos from the Carthage High School powderpuff football game at Bulldog Stadium.
Sprayground opening: Youngsters have a new way to stay cool this summer with the Spring Hill Park sprayground.

> Past photos

	Dixie Baseball Check out photos from the 2009 Dixie Boys baseball games.
	Basketball camp Longview native and former NBA player David Wesley, holds his annual basketball camp.
	Carthage finals The Carthage Bulldogs brought home the 3A State Championship. See the Photos
	Carthage semifinal Carthage defeated Andrews to head to the state final.
	White Oak semifinal White Oak's state semifinal saw a defeat to Holliday in Austin.
	Overton semifinal Overton suffered a loss to Miles in their state semifinal game.
	Spring practice The Lobos began running drills May 4 at the Longview High School practice field. See the photos.
	Soccer Tournament Rain couldn't stop the kids at The Mike Mendicello Soccer Tournament at Lear Park. See the photos.
	Big Bass Bonanza Anglers were hooked at KYKX Big Bass Bonanza at Lake O' the Pines. See the photos.
	PRCA Rodeo Check out photos of the Longview PRCA Rodeo from April 18.
	NASCAR Samsung 500 See photos from the race at Texas Motor Speedway where Jeff Gordon ended the longest winless streak of his career.
	Kilgore College basketball News-Journal photographers captured the action this basketball season at Kilgore College. See the photos.
	Youth basketball East Texas youth hit the court on Saturday for some basketball. See the photos.
	Cotton Bowl Photos from the 73rd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas on Friday.
	Carthage Finals Carthage brings home their first state championship in Friday's historic game.
	Daingerfield Finals Check out photos from Daingerfield's victorious state final game over Cisco.
	Lobo Finals It was an emotional night for the Longview Lobos at the state final. See the photos.

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