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UT Tyler University Academy fifth graders headed to the UT Tyler campus on Tuesday for a special educational camp to learn about the history, art, music and literature of Smith County residents in the 1930s.
Monday's rain did not keep Spring Hill Intermediate School students down. Walking into the gym, it was the complete opposite of the gloomy weather outside.
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As Pine Tree High School students, teachers and staff gathered Monday to unveil a balloon in honor of Longview’s 150th anniversary, the city’s Director of Development Services Laura Hill said she hopes the birthday celebration inspires children to develop a lifelong love and appreciation of …
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Whether the tree still stands in the pasture is a mystery, its exact location just as much so. A century of brutal East Texas summers — or even a sharp ax — could have brought its end.
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The market for homes in Longview is punctuated by low inventory and high demand that are driving up prices.
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Richard Yeakley didn’t puzzle too long over how to celebrate Longview’s 150th birthday — just about 12 hours.
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Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling East Texas high school graduates.
John Zumbro had just crashed his motorcycle on Interstate 20 and was thrown off his bike into grass and weeds up to 3 feet tall.
The Zonta Club of Longview has scheduled its annual Women of Achievement Luncheon for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 25 at the Holiday Inn Infinity Center, 300 Tuttle Circle.
Harrison County Airport soon will get an updated Automated Weather Observation System, known as AWOS, thanks to a partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Under a clear, sunny sky Saturday, about 2,500 people gathered to celebrate Longview’s western heritage and the bravery of its residents amid an infamous day in 1894 that put the city in the history books for one of the biggest shootouts in the Old West.
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A week of Longview High School graduation ceremonies ended Friday night as seniors gathered in Lobo Stadium.
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On Super Bowl Sunday, Pine Tree High School senior Nikema Williams was watching the game and preparing to take his mother for surgery the next week. During the third quarter, he got a call that changed his life.
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Dalton Days is set to ride back into downtown Longview from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today after being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CARTHAGE — A renewed push to build a foundation of economic development is taking place at Carthage City Hall, with the Carthage Economic Development Corp. and the Carthage Improvement Corp. working to develop a plan to attract businesses to the area.
The Hallsville Chamber of Commerce on Thursday brought back a decades-old tradition as it held its first awards banquet and State of the City Address.
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What started as research for a Spring Hill Junior High project ended with a campus-wide drive and boxes of supplies for Longview’s homeless community.
The city of Gladewater has issued a boil order for residents.
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McKenzie Blaylock isn’t afraid to take bold leaps, whether it’s cutting her hair and dying it pink or moving to another state in the middle of the semester.
A reported fish kill at Lake Murvaul in Panola County appears to be over, but the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said Wednesday that officials are still collecting water samples and investigating a potential cause.
The city of Jefferson’s Tourism Department and the Marion County Chamber of Commerce have teamed to offer their first Hot Air Balloon Mini-Glow event set for June 5 in Jefferson.
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Spring Hill’s Sam Schott and Tatum’s Kendric Malone took home top honors Thursday after being selected as the East Texas Professional Credit Union Female and Male Athletes of the Year at the annual Best Preps/ETVarsity Awards.
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McKINNEY (AP) — Jordan Spieth had his longest stretch all day of mere pars — a whopping four holes — on the besieged new home course of the AT&T Byron Nelson when the local favorite stepped over a 55-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th.
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Pine Tree ISD has approved a new teacher salary scale that includes higher pay for first-year educators.
The Spring Hill ISD school board approved several classroom purchases at Monday’s meeting.
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Ed Moore will close another chapter of his public service in Longview right where it started in 1980.
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Blake Whatley has advice for White Oak High School students who want to pursue a professional angling career: “You better love it if you’re going to chase it for a long time.”
Tickets are on sale for today's Hallsville Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards banquet dinner and State of the City Address with Hallsville Mayor Jesse Casey at the Hallsville High School cafeteria.
Thanks for a job well done was the message as Panola County officials gathered recently to celebrate retiring Sheriff Kevin Lake.
Theatre Longview will take the audience inside Truvy’s beauty shop during its production of “Steel Magnolias,” which opens Friday at Grace Crossing United Methodist Church.
Four area veterans were presented with handmade Quilts of Valor recently in honor of their service and sacrifice.
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In the early hours of May 3, packages headed for the Pine Tree area of Longview were loaded onto Daniel Carmical’s UPS truck, although his regular route takes him to Liberty City. Unbeknownst to the delivery driver, that logistical mistake put him in the right place at the right time.
Masks now are optional at White Oak ISD after the school board approved the change at Monday’s meeting.
Pine Tree ISD has scheduled a student COVID-19 vaccination clinic 4 to 7 p.m. Monday in the high school cafeteria.
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In the past year, school nurses have been vital to keep schools open in the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to their typical duties, Spring Hill ISD nurse Jaymie Walton said even more duties were added in the past year.
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Registration is open for the Longview Public Library’s Summer Reading Club program, which will return this year as a hybrid program with in-person and online activities.
Hallsville filmmaker David Ford took on his biggest onscreen challenge yet while filming his latest movie, “Man vs. Bigfoot,” which premiered this past weekend at the Memorial City Hall Performance Center in Marshall.
Longview ISD has expanded the students eligible for a planned COVID-19 vaccine clinic May 19, now offering shots to those 12 and older.
Workforce Solutions East Texas is teaming with the Region VII Education Center for the first Youth Expo, a virtual job fair for teens 16 and older who are looking for summer jobs, paid internships or even a career.
The East Texas Food Bank has scheduled another drive-thru food distribution starting at 8 a.m. Friday at the Longview Fairgrounds.
Marshall ISD waived its mask requirement Tuesday, no longer requiring students, staff and visitors to wear face coverings on district campuses and inside buildings.
Kilgore College is set to award 480 graduates with 534 degrees and certifications during four graduation ceremonies this week.
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HONOLULU (AP) — Colt Brennan, a star quarterback at the University of Hawaii who finished third in the 2007 Heisman Trophy balloting, died early Tuesday, his father said. He was 37.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses trying to find new workers as the country emerges from the pandemic and the economy expands.
Morning flooding over some East Texas roads will likely continue as heavy rain again is expected to move through the area this afternoon.
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In 1977, recent high school graduate and newlywed Rita Fyffe started working for Gregg County as a data entry clerk.
Here’s a look at roadwork planned this week across Northeast Texas by the Texas Department of Transportation:
