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First responders recover body of elderly person at Lake Cherokee
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (146+ words) Published 4: 28 pm Sunday, May 31, 2026 East Texas firefighters recovered the body of an elderly person this weekend from Lake Cherokee. The Elderville-Lakeport Fire Department was dispatched to the south side of Lake Cherokee at 3: 45 p. m. Saturday regarding an elderly person who had…...
City of Longview considers $2. 2 M plan to address employee pay scales
12+ hour, 32+ min ago (808+ words) Published 5: 40 am Sunday, May 31, 2026 Preliminary results of a city employee pay study show it could cost Longview almost $2. 2 million to address issues identified within its civilian workforce salary scales. Public Sector Personnel Consultants previously was hired to conduct a study…...
Caddo Lake used as filming location for parts of "Mandalorian and Grogu
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (515+ words) Published 5: 40 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 Caddo Lake can best be described as other-worldly, majestic, exciting, frightening and beautiful " just like a "Star Wars" movie. Apparently, the folks at Disney agree. The latest installment of the decades-old movie franchise, "Star Wars: The…...
Some in Texas GOP cold to Paxton's calls for unity
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1332+ words) Published 5: 30 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 By Eleanor Dearman and Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH " Republicans Michael Burgess and Joe Barton, former congressmen who represented North Texas in Washington, are alike in their support of Sen. John Cornyn. They both…...
SEE THE PHOTOS: Gladewater High School Class of 2026 graduation
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (102+ words) Longview News-Journal Published 5: 45 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 The Longview area's high school graduation season wrapped up Friday night as Gladewater High School held its commencement ceremony at Jack V. Murphy Stadium. Gladewater's valedictorian of the Class of 2026 is Kevin Mireles, and salutatorian…...
Kilgore woman gets jail time, probation in intoxicated manslaughter case
2+ day, 40+ min ago (319+ words) Published 5: 32 pm Friday, May 29, 2026 For the foreseeable future, a Kilgore woman who caused a fatal 2024 car wreck while under the influence will spend the anniversary of the wreck " and the birthday of the victim " behind bars. Abygayle Christine Garrison, 23, was…...
Billy Treadway
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (13+ words) Longview News-Journal Published 2: 10 am Friday, May 29, 2026...
SH's Barnes earns top honors in 16-4 A baseball
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (154+ words) Published 10: 18 am Friday, May 29, 2026 Mason Barnes, who drove in 19 runs and earned 10 wins on the mound for district champion Spring Hill, earned Most Valuable Player honors with the release of the District 16-4 A All-District Baseball Team for the 2026 season. Barnes…...
Saving a piece of history: Restored Gladewater home plays role in downtown revival
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1176+ words) Published 5: 45 am Friday, May 29, 2026 GLADEWATER " If the windows in the Jeter House were movie screens, imagine the scenes they would show. For more than 120 years, the home at 303 W. Commerce Ave. in Gladewater has been at the heart of this East…...
Summer feeding programs will begin soon: What to know, where to go around Longview
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (456+ words) Published 5: 40 am Friday, May 29, 2026 Summer feeding programs for school-aged children will begin soon across the Longview area. Local programs are administered by the East Texas Food Bank and the Texas Department of Agriculture. Meals are provided for free to children…...