A development of 59 single-family rental homes could be built on the backside of property along the 2100 block of Judson Road in Longview.
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Longview Fire Department crews are on the scene of a fire at Oak Forest Country Club.
The weekend is almost here. If you’re looking for something to do, check out this list of events and activities in the Longview area.
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With flu season coming up and some cases already in Tyler, officials are urging residents to be especially vigilant.
A trial date is set for a Longview man who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Longview motel room.
Eye patches were in vogue Wednesday outside the Longview Public Library for the library's special pirate-themed Early Learning Journeys Story Time.
State Rep. Chris Paddie, a Marshall Republican who chairs the powerful House State Affairs Committee, said Wednesday he will not seek another term in the lower chamber.
Students, parents and staff members gathered Wednesday outside Pine Tree Primary School in Longview to mark See You at the Pole.
A Kilgore woman is expected to plead guilty to a charge related to taking clothing and money from a Longview nonprofit organization.
A year ago, the Pine Tree Pirates went on the road and kept one streak alive while ending a couple of long streaks by opening district play with a 24-7 win over the Marshall Mavericks.
A DeSoto man charged with murder in the 2018 stabbing death of a News-Journal newspaper carrier is set to go on trial Jan. 18.
State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R- Mineola, was the featured guest Tuesday as the Americans for Prosperity - Texas hosted a panel discussing recent legislation.
West bound lanes of I-20 around mile marker 563 in Smith County have reopened after a Tuesday 18-wheeler crash and hazmat spill, officials say.
As Hallsville High School celebrated its annual homecoming game Friday, the Hallsville ISD Alumni Association honored two former Bobcats.
Members of the National African American Historical Society had their boots on the ground and rakes in their hands Saturday morning to begin restoration efforts after recently discovering a second abandoned Black cemetery in Tyler.
The Kilgore City Council has approved the city’s 2021-22 budget as well as a 6- cent tax rate increase.
Casa Flora Flower Shop is preparing for a "floor to ceiling" remodel and expansion of its home at 314 Magnolia Lane in Longview.
The Longview Mall is celebrating fall’s arrival with Flannel Fest set 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity has received a grant of $350,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve rural Gregg, Harrison, and Upshur county homes.
Right of way acquisition for the Texas 42 widening project between White Oak and Kilgore could start as early as this year, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath says the “disruption” the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on schools is “hard to describe.”
The Greater Longview United Way begins its 2021-22 campaign this month with a $1.24 million goal and a theme focused on unity.
A Longview man arrested a charge of theft of a firearm is accused of posing with the gun on social media, according to court documents.
The Longview-Gilmer area will "soon" see a location of the West Coast chain Pizza Factory open.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading hospitals and threatening to shutter classrooms around the country.
Local artist and Pine Tree High School art teacher Spring Parnell recently won the $10,000 Marty Zewick Artist Award.
Here’s a look at roadwork planned this week across Northeast Texas by the Texas Department of Transportation:
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
The rate of spread of COVID-19 in Gregg County remains high but has eased considerably in recent days, according to a Monday report.
The Texas Comptroller’s Office is encouraging everyone to visit claimittexas.org to see if the state is holding unclaimed property after having approved and paid $285 million in unclaimed property in the past fiscal year.
East Texas school districts are warning students and parents about a nationwide TikTok trend in which students steal or damage school property and post photos on social media.
Longview ISD is accepting nominations for its Wall of Honor.
Pine Tree ISD has scheduled a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for ages 12 and older 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Pine Tree High School cafeteria.
Background actors are needed for a film produced by director M. Night Shyamalan that will be shot at Caddo Lake.
A downtown Longview mural painted by a Spring Hill High School freshman invites the community to experience a spring melody.
Longview residents are invited to community open house meetings Sept. 30 and Oct. 12 to discuss renovations to Mobberly Avenue approved by voters as part of the 2018 bond package.
Gov. Greg Abbott has presented a Star of Texas award to late Panola County sheriff’s Deputy Chris Dickerson.
LeTourneau University celebrated its 75th anniversary Homecoming and Family Weekend on Saturday with cardboard boat races and picnic at the pond on the Longview campus.
When Gov. Greg Abbott signed one of the most consequential bills of the year last month — the elections overhaul that caused House Democrats to flee the state for nearly six weeks — he chose Tyler.
Volunteers spread out across the city Saturday as part of Keep Longview Beautiful's Love Longview day of service.
Joshua Black is no longer Smith County Pct. 2 constable after he was sentenced Friday to six months in jail on a charge of official oppression.
In a small, unassuming building in downtown Kilgore, Char-Burger Stockade makes one of the oldest and best hamburgers in East Texas.
The new collection at Marshall's Michelson Museum of Art is officially on display through early November.
The city of Longview will re-evaluate the scope of a project to build a new police and fire training center after bids came in at more than twice the expected cost.
Downtown Live, the free, weekly concert held on Friday nights from 5 to 8 p.m., returned for an eight-week engagement at Heritage Plaza in downtown Longview.
White Oak High School students, alumni, staff members and others packed into the football stadium Friday afternoon for a pep rally to kick off the triennial Roughneck Days homecoming weekend.
A South Longview Starbucks location could be open in about nine months.
Three suspects in a June gas station robbery in Longview “were throwing money and guns out the windows” during a police pursuit, according to court documents.
New Beginnings Baptist Church believes in investing in the next generation.
From staff reports
