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‘Frightful Four’: East Texas haunted houses join to cross-promote, draw tourists

Four East Texas Halloween attractions have joined forces this year as the “Frightful Four of East Texas” –…

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Texas House Democrats stymie redistricting effort amid protests, arrest threats

Business in the Republican-dominated Texas House screeched to a halt in its third week of a special legislative…

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Work on one of Texas’ largest murals is underway in Longview

What started as a daydream behind the handlebars of a moped is now becoming a full-blown landmark-in-the-making and…

Barbara McClellan

McClellan: My friends await these cookies

Get ready! I am naming names and making a list. Remember when you were in elementary school, and…

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Citing federal funding loss, Eastman to delay construction of $1.2B recycling plant near Longview

Eastman Chemical Co. leaders will delay construction of a $1.2 billion molecular recycling facility just outside Longview for…

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Drilling report: July 20-27, 2025

The drilling report was produced with data from the Texas Railroad Commission from July 20-27, 2025.  

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UPDATE: Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday in a bid to block passage of a new congressional map…

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Judge rules Westlake’s Longview-area ethylene pipeline easements are invalid

An East Texas judge has ruled that a Longview-area chemical company’s easements for its 200-mile pipeline to Mont…

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Business Digest: Sparklight recognized for Longview service

The latest news on new hires, job changes, promotions, awards and more among Longview-area businesses

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Divorces: July 20-26, 2025

Divorces filed July 6-12 in Gregg County Civil Court: Benjamin Dewayne Lynn and Yakita Lynn Carmen Olivia Pineda…