More than 120 floats meandered through the streets of downtown Thursday evening during the annual Longview Ambucs Christmas Parade.
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A more than $200,000 project at the Longview Dream Center would help prepare the facility to become a distribution hub for the Tyler-based East Texas Food Bank.
UT Health Tyler lit up its 45-foot tall Christmas tree covered in more than 300 ornaments Tuesday night with the help of 3-month-old Teddy Flores and his father, Ollie.
Wiley College in Marshall has received a matching gift up to $150,000 in recognition of the school’s 150th anniversary.
Young professionals from across East Texas will be celebrated tonight during ETX View Magazine’s second annual 40 Under Forty awards ceremony and community gala.
The weekend is almost here. If you’re looking for something to do, check out this list of events and activities around East Texas.
Pollard Theater Center will pay tribute to the armed forces who served during World War I with its performance of “All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.”
I love language. Especially English. That’s likely because it’s the only language I speak.
A field trip grant for fifth-graders at Johnston-McQueen Elementary School will ensure that “every child will be impacted.”
Tuesday was a night of celebration at the Northeast Texas Cancer and Research Institute in Tyler.
Hallsville kicked off the holiday season Tuesday night with the annual Christmas parade and Light Up the Park event hosted by the Hallsville Lions Club.
This week's Longview Ambucs Christmas Parade will boast even more holiday spirit than in previous years.
Everybody loves a parade.
The Rusk County Sheriff's Office says it has arrested a suspect who shot a man at a convenience store on Texas 322.
Here’s a look at commercial and large residential building permits issued by the city of Longview or applied for from Nov. 11 through 18:
Assumed names filed in Gregg County from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18:
Longview police detectives have arrested a fugitive from Minnesota wanted on a murder charge.
Marshall’s newest holiday attraction Piney Park has officially opened for another Christmas season, offering new and updated attractions along with an opportunity for families to meet Santa Claus.
The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents voted Tuesday to accept an invitation to join the University of Texas System, selecting the Austin-based system from four across the state that had extended invitations to join their ranks this year.
Some 50 colors of gourmet and flavored chocolate — including glow-in-the-dark chocolate. Cake drips. A variety of fondants. Custom sprinkles.
DALLAS — As heat waves kept temperatures in the triple digits for weeks and a rain-free streak spanned more than two months in some places, more than 70% of Texas was experiencing severe drought conditions this summer — fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and even revealing never-before-…
What is believed to be the oldest continuously operating general store in Texas is celebrating its 175th anniversary.
Here’s a look at roadwork planned this week across Northeast Texas by the Texas Department of Transportation:
Officials have identified the man who died following an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of the Hospitality ER in Longview.
East Texas Baptist University recently participated in its seventh annual Operation Christmas Child, an outreach program organized by Samaritan’s Purse. The ministry involves filling shoeboxes with small toys, school supplies, and other items that are sent to children all over the world as a Christmas gift and a tangible reminder of God’s love for them.
A Thanksgiving break, rainy and by Texas standards cold weather, my wife out of town, all led to some binge novel reading.
A Longview man charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol has been released from a Virginia jail pending his trial and ordered to home confinement under the custody of his wife.
QUESTION: My wife voted early in the recent election, and then I received a text message (on my phone number, not hers) from someone thanking her for her vote
Taking place on the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Giving Tuesday movement has helped raise more than $1 billion for online charitable giving worldwide since its creation in 2012. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance at Give.org urges potential donors to research charities before giving to ensure their generous contributions are going to trustworthy organizations.
Downtown Kilgore merchants welcomed holiday shoppers Saturday evening for the annual Mingle & Jingle.
KFRO launched its new FM station just before Thanksgiving, transmitting from Longview’s tallest building.
I had an experience a couple of weeks ago that I wish I could have shared with you in person but you will get a non-tasting report of it today. It was a perfect luncheon experience — good friends and good food. What more can you want?
The latest news on new hires, job changes, promotions, awards and more among Longview-area businesses.
The Monday following Black Friday, known as Cyber Monday, has become the second major holiday shopping event of the year.
The new Hallsville ISD West Elementary School inside the Longview city limits is set to welcome students in January.
The Beckville City Council has voted to sell excess water to commercial and industrial users to help provide another revenue stream for the city.
Thanksgiving is known for big spectacular parades across the nation. On Thursday, two East Texas college dance groups traveled to New York City and Houston to show off their talent.
Chuy’s, an Austin-based Tex-Mex restaurant chain, will open Dec. 6 in Longview at 208 E. Loop 281, across from Longview High School.
Longview World of Wonders has completed the second phase of an exhibit that honors the city’s first green space, Bodie Park.
After the big Black Friday sales, check out the small, local and independent businesses will be participating in Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate small businesses and all they do for their communities.
A family with longtime business ties to Longview is opening a new venture this weekend, Top Homestead General Store and Market.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will make their debut Dec. 2 at the Christmas in the Park light display at Liberty City's Hugh Camp Memorial Park.
A new toy store is open in the Longview Mall just in time for the Christmas shopping season.
ANSWER LINE FOLLOW-UP: Earlier this month I responded to a question about Merry Christmas, Texas, from someone seeking information about what was really just a gas station.
It’s 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving evening as I write this, and I’m still so full from lunch I might not be able to eat again until dinner.
The Harrison County Commissioners Court recently heard concerns about roads surrounding Caddo Lake.
Vernon Stumblingbear usually spends Thanksgiving alone, but on Thursday he spent it surrounded by community as Longview City Councilman Wray Wade held his annual holiday dinner.
The annual Wonderland of Lights festival in downtown Marshall opened Wednesday evening with a lighting ceremony.
It doesn’t take too much searching to see the importance of Small Business Saturday.
The weekend is almost here. If you’re looking for something to do, check out this list of events and activities around East Texas.
