Longview garbage truck operator tests skills on international stage
City of Longview Sanitation Division employee Cris Hudson has advanced to the international competition hosted by the Solid Waste Association of North America, called Road-E-O. Hudson will test her...
View ArticleSurvey finds more women than men in East Texas homeless shelters
A Longview, Texas, homeless shelter is preparing to build a larger women’s and family shelter. The Hiway 80 Rescue Mission has seen a spike in homeless women over the past seven months. It’s currently...
View ArticleEx-astronaut coming to Longview says NASA lacks vision today
He’s known as one of the most versatile astronauts and he’s coming to Longview to give a talk. Dr. Story Musgrave has pursued many different career paths. He’s a physician and landscape architect. A...
View ArticleGary Borders: On the final division
Commentator Gary Borders reflects on how he and his siblings sorted through the material possessions when his parents passed away, and he has takeaways to share.
View ArticleGary Borders: Notes on a rainstorm
It's one of life's pleasures: watching a rainstorm from a warm, comfortable room at home -- and not feeling any looming deadlines. Commentator Gary Borders experienced one of those days recently,...
View ArticleBalloon racers converge in East Texas
A week of hot air balloon events will draw dozens of racers and enthusiasts to East Texas this week. The colorful balloons are being spotted over Longview today.The events include the 36th Great Texas...
View ArticleLongview program to combat poverty takes a long-term approach
An 18-week program that helps people climb out of poverty begins Tuesday in Longview. The class, “Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ By World,” is offered through the city’s Partners in Prevention...
View ArticleHigh school in Longview produces radio shows for East Texas
High school students in Longview are making air.Pine Tree High School students are producing a weekly, hour-long radio program that’s been broadcast since September on several radio stations in East...
View ArticleGary Borders: On what not to say to the families of murder victims
A year has passed since our family became engulfed in a horrific tragedy. My father-in-law, Harris Teel, was stabbed in the heart two days before Thanksgiving while sitting in a waiting room at the...
View ArticleLongview elementary school opens a Ben Carson Reading Room
A Longview elementary school making marked strides in academic improvement accepted another accolade Thursday with the opening of its Ben Carson Reading Room.Ware Elementary is one of six schools in...
View ArticleGary Borders: Public radio legend Garrison Keillor's timing is impeccable
When “A Prairie Home Companion” first went on the air, Richard Nixon was a month away from being run out of the Oval Office. “Annie’s Song” by John Denver topped the pop charts. The Ford Pinto and the...
View ArticleGary Borders: Train whistle is the soundtrack to an East Texas newspaper career
Newspaper offices and trains have gone hand-in-hand throughout my checkered career. This current gig is no exception.We moved our office downtown last August, on my birthday. It was not my intent to...
View ArticleLongview teacher recognized by Center for Student Work, a national collection...
A Pine Tree High School art teacher is recognized by Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and the national education nonprofit Expeditionary Learning.Three cross-curricular projects of Elizabeth...
View ArticleLongview's Bark For Life aims to take a bite out of cancer
The Relay For Life chapter in Longview will hold a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Saturday, April 9, and dogs will have the starring role.
View ArticleJunior League of Longview unveils renovations
The Junior League of Longview will host an open house at 4:30 p.m. to unveil its newly renovated building, which includes its volunteer-run shop, The Bargain Box. The Junior Leagues unique partnership...
View ArticleGreat Texas Balloon Race reaps rewards for Longview
The organizing board of the Great Texas Balloon Race is working with LeTourneau University researchers to calculate the economic impact of the event on East Texas. Race founder Bill Bussey, a Longview...
View ArticleLongview garbage truck operator tests skills on international stage
City of Longview Sanitation Division employee Cris Hudson has advanced to the international competition hosted by the Solid Waste Association of North America, called Road-E-O. Hudson will test her...
View ArticleSurvey finds more women than men in East Texas homeless shelters
A Longview, Texas, homeless shelter is preparing to build a larger women’s and family shelter. The Hiway 80 Rescue Mission has seen a spike in homeless women over the past seven months. It’s currently...
View ArticleEx-astronaut coming to Longview says NASA lacks vision today
He’s known as one of the most versatile astronauts and he’s coming to Longview to give a talk. Dr. Story Musgrave has pursued many different career paths. He’s a physician and landscape architect. A...
View ArticleGary Borders: On the final division
Commentator Gary Borders reflects on how he and his siblings sorted through the material possessions when his parents passed away, and he has takeaways to share.
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