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Crossing borders is how David Choy explains his success at his Longview restaurant, Goung Zhou Asian Bistro and Sushi Bar.
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This year, Small Business Saturday is taking on added meaning as locally owned retailers hope to see many customers come through their doors as the start of the holiday shopping season begins.
TYLER — Greenberg Smoked Turkeys in Tyler will break ground on a new shipping and freezer facility next week after a fire and explosion earlier this month that damaged its storage facilities.
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Children will have the opportunity to visit Santa in his living room this holiday season at the Longview Mall.
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The Made-Rite Co. of Longview says an agreement to sell its longtime Dr Pepper distribution franchise to the soda’s parent company will require it to “adjust its workforce.”
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Downtown Longview's newest business, Ollie's Skate Shop, opened this weekend in a push driven by a new addition to the city's parks system — the new Dodson Action Sports Complex at Ingram Park.
LeTourneau earns
Assumed names filed in Gregg County from Nov. 2 to 6:
Here’s a look at building permits issued by the city of Longview or applied for from Nov. 4 to 11:
A look at livestock sales across the area in the past week:
Bullock Investigations employees honored
The travel industry came to an abrupt halt this year as spread of the novel coronavirus forced travelers to cancel or reschedule planned trips.
Longview-area home sales continue to outpace 2019 activity, according to a recent report from the Longview Area Association of Realtors.
Assumed names filed in Gregg County from Nov. 2 to 6:
Here’s a look at building permits issued by the city of Longview or applied for from Nov. 4 to 11:
A look at livestock sales across the area in the past week:
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The effect the ongoing pandemic has had on many physicians’ offices might seem counterintuitive.
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Jim Bartlett Fine Jewelry adapted to changing governmental regulations related to the coronavirus pandemic. But for this locally owned jeweler, the effects of COVID-19 were even more personal.
Six-year-old twins Max and Eli Patterson spent Monday afternoon getting into the holiday spirit, with a frozen Texas twist, at Shivers Natural Snow.
Diagnostic Clinic of Longview has staked its spot on the ever-growing East Hawkins Parkway extension, with a posted sign that states “Future Home of Diagnostic Clinic of Longview Main Campus.”
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Longview’s newest downtown living option could be ready for move-in later this month, with workers putting the finishing touches on Heritage Tower inside the historical building at 208 N. Green St.
Medical center performs 300th heart prcoedure
Assumed names filed in Gregg County from Oct. 26 to 30:
Here’s a look at building permits issued by the city of Longview or applied for from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4:
A look at livestock sales across the area in the past week:
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series about how locally-owned, small businesses in the Longview area are faring — and in some cases surviving — in the COVID-19 pandemic.
AEP Southwestern Electric Power Co. will retire the H.W. Pirkey Power Plant in Hallsville in 2023 and cease coal operations at a plant in Pittsburg in 2028.
Heartisans Marketplace will open at its new location at 3501 Gilmer Road at 10 a.m. Monday, after six years in downtown Longview.
Texas Bank and Trust names new officers
LINDALE — On Mondays, the sign hung on the door to Lindale Candy Company is flipped to “closed,” the bolt is locked and the lights are off.
Assumed names filed in Gregg County from Oct. 19 to 23:
Here’s a look at building permits issued by the city of Longview or applied for from Oct. 21 to 28:
A look at livestock sales across the area in the past week:
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The Longview Economic Development Corp. expects an analysis of this area’s broadband networking capabilities will identify strengths and weaknesses and provide an opportunity to help market this region’s strength to companies considering locating in the city.
Representatives of Dairy Queen, Kilgore officials and others helped break ground Tuesday on construction of the fast food franchise's newest location.
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The Lakeport Skinner’s Grocery & Market will soon convert to a Spring Market, with Brookshire Grocery Co. announcing the acquisition Monday afternoon.
A new antique store will focus on vintage and nostalgia items when it opens Friday at 1107 Evergreen St. in Longview, with expectations for the store to become a local attraction.
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Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series about how locally-owned, small businesses in the Longview area are faring — and in some cases surviving — in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Kilgore Economic Development Corp. has been recognized by the International Economic Development Council as the national economic development organization of the year for cities with a population less than 25,000.
Assumed names filed in Gregg County from Oct. 12 to 15:
Here’s a look at building permits issued by the city of Longview or applied for from Oct. 14 to 21:
A look at livestock sales across the area in the past week:
Botto joins law firm
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Bridget Stiles carefully arranged flowers Wednesday, gently selecting different blooms that would be given to those affected by breast cancer.
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For Justice Boersma, owning and managing Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. isn’t just about selling shoes — it’s about helping people.
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CARTHAGE — Luminant plans to build a new solar farm on the site of its retired Oak Hill lignite mine south of Longview and on the west side of Martin Lake Power Plant.
Voting is open for the people’s choice awards for the 2020 Texas Downtown Association President’s Awards Program, and voters can use social media to show support for three Longview finalists.
The Longview Economic Development Corp. has contracted to sell two pieces of land in the Longview Business Park and North Business Park to Galveston-based Focus Commercial Real Estate. The company has local ties, though, and was founded in 2002 by Kilgore native Trey Smith.
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The unemployment rate in the Longview metropolitan statistical area of Gregg, Rusk and Upshur counties increased to 9% in September, a 1.7% jump from August. The local figure also exceeded the Texas unemployment rate for September of 8.3%.