Costumes were common Saturday at the Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity’s 20th — and final — Raisin’ The Roof fundraiser at the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. The event featured celebrity waiters in costumes, dancing, music, an auction, dinner buffet and full bar.
Farah Woods of the Dragonettes dance team at Foster Middle School stood out Saturday because at 5-foot-10, she is the tallest member of the all-girl squad.
The birthday of Confederate War Gen. Robert E. Lee on Jan. 19 has been a state holiday in Texas since 1973, and descendants of Civil War soldiers observe it on the Saturday before as Confederate Heroes Day.
Longview police say a man in a wheelchair trying to cross a road died Friday night after he was struck by a vehicle.
JEFFERSON — The queens are continuing their royal reign today at the annual Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend in Jefferson as East Texas author and artist Kathy L. Murphy wraps up the 20th anniversary of the organization she founded.
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Community member Brian Stokes spoke out at the Kilgore City Council meeting Jan. 14 about issues the city had brought to his attention regarding signs for his business.
A $350,000 state grant will help Carthage improve its sidewalks in the downtown area, City Manager Steve Williams said.
The Carthage Courtesy Club is hosting its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at 10 a.m. Monday at Anderson Park in downtown Carthage.
From Staff Reports
At least four downtown Longview businesses that were uprooted by an early-morning fire Jan. 5 have found new homes.
Wray Wade will seek reelection into his first full term on the Longview City Council.
A man wanted in connection with a homicide this past month at Lake O’ the Pines has been arrested in Indiana.
From staff reports
Officials from AEP-Southwestern Electric Power Co. were in Longview on Thursday to seek support for wind and solar energy and for reducing dependence on coal.
Potholes, bond projects and recycling were among the main topics at a town meeting hosted Thursday by Longview District 4 City Councilwoman Kristen Ishihara.
Marshall City Commission recently released the first annual evaluation of City Manager Mark Rohr.
Carthage city officials have cited a need for new police and fire stations. Now they have to figure out what that new building or buildings would look like and where they’d be located.
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Elysian Fields ISD says it is canceling all classes today, citing widespread absences because of illness.
From staff reports
Carl Briley is the 2020 recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award from the Greater Longview Pan-Hellenic Council.
Diana resident Ronnie Rhodes said he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in December from Texas A&M-Texarkana.
MARSHALL — Wiley College students were encouraged Tuesday to “walk it like you talk it.”
Gregg County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old Longview man Wednesday and charged him with throwing a kitchen chair at his father, hitting him in the leg, according to a report.
A 33-year-old Longview man who has been in Gregg County Jail since August on assault indictments faces additional charges of punching a jail employee and spitting on another, according to court records.
The Budweiser Clydesdales are coming.
Country music star Tracy Byrd has been announced as this year's entertainer for the 74th Panola County Chamber of Commerce banquet on Feb. 18.
Kilgore College is about to saves thousands of dollars on its electricity bill.
A proposed citywide ban on abortion was again subject of heated public comments at Monday’s Carthage City Commission meeting — but city officials so far have not placed the ordinance on an agenda for a vote.
In one night, the city of Easton appointed a new alderman, accepted another alderman's resignation, initiated annexation proceedings, introduced beautification and reconstruction plans and heard about the possibility of launching a fraud investigation.
Reporter's note: This story has been amended from an earlier version.
Kristen Ishihara wasted not a minute in starting her campaign for a third and final term on the Longview City Council.
Four incumbents filed to defend their seats on local school boards on the first day of filing for the May 2 election.
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A 56-year-old White Oak man was released Wednesday from Gregg County Jail on a $20,000 bond after a grand jury indictment on a charge of possession of child pornography.
The Longview City Council has canceled its Jan. 23 meeting, according to information from the city.
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a December fire that destroyed a Rusk County church.
A Longview woman was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle wreck near LeTourneau University.
High school students in the East Texas area may enroll in a free SAT preparatory course from the University of Texas at Tyler.
Editor's note: This story has been updated.
SULPHUR SPRINGS — The ongoing stalemate between Northeast Texas and North Texas over a proposed lake has frozen solid.
KARNACK — Karnack ISD suffered significant damage during a weekend storm that rolled through East Texas late Friday and early Saturday, though the school now has electricity back on and is in session, Karnack ISD Superintendent Amy Dickson said on Monday.
Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center-Marshall has a new prayer garden as of Tuesday.
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The Longview Public Library has scheduled sessions for residents to make audio recordings of their memories of the area for the Longview 150 Sesquicentennial podcast.
Kilgore ISD trustees discussed the next phase in a long-running lawsuit against the district in their first board meeting of 2020 Monday evening.
The Marshall Visual Arts building is officially up for sale.
A former East Mountain volunteer fire chief has pleaded guilty to misusing fire department funds and now faces two to 10 years in prison.
Gregg County led the way as several area jurisdictions faced double-digit drops in sales tax disbursements from the state this month. In a mixed-bag report from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, some cities saw minor increases, while one got news of a 70.5% increase.
