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Longview-area lawmakers support governor’s priorities for special legislative session

Lawmakers representing Northeast Texas say they’ll support Hill Country flood relief, implementation of disaster warning systems, elimination of…

Answer LIne

Answer Line: Work on Longview High softball complex begins

QUESTION:   What is happening at the intersection of Airline Road and Hawkins Parkway, across from Longview High…

Business

Drilling report: June 29-July 5, 2025

The drilling report was produced with data from the Texas Railroad Commission from June 29-July 5, 2025. COMPLETIONS…

Business

Business names: June 22-28, 2025

Business names filed in Gregg County from June 22-28: Karen Higgins doing business as Karen’s Kitchen Gerardo Uribe…

Texas

Paxton wants Oct. 16 execution for East Texas death row inmate

Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested death row inmate Robert Roberson, whose execution date was delayed last year…

Local News

Big Banana Car peels into Mount Pleasant, and folks are feasting their eyes on it

Steve Braithwaite's bright yellow Big Banana Car has captured the attention of drivers and pedestrians across the nation…

Local News

Graciously Broken Ministries in Longview opens transition center

Graciously Broken Ministries has unveiled its newest facility in Longview to help women get their lives back on…

Frank Pool

Pool: Postcard from a day trip

For the first time in many years, it looks as though I won’t leave the state of Texas…

Local News

Divorces granted: June 29-July 5, 2025

Divorces filed from June 29 to July 5 in Gregg County Civil Court: Stacy Okee Oliver and Cedric…

Business Beat

Business Beat: Fresh hiring; mall home to new toy store

Brookshire Grocery Co. will begin hiring more than 250 people on July 14 for its new Fresh by…