news-journal.com (2024)

A partnership between national, state and local programs may soon benefit Longview ISD students by adding fresh, homegrown peaches to their school meals.

Oil Bowl Lanes owners Tra Autry and Rick Goins have completed a number of improvements to the Longview business, including adding new attractions to the bowling alley.

The White Oak City Council voted this week to adopt the city’s budget and tax rate for 2024-25.

The East Mountain City Council will conduct a special meeting Sept. 23 to adopt the city’s new property tax rate because officials didn’t follow the proper procedures to do so.

Longview police say a Gilmer man has been charged in the Friday shooting death of a Longview man.

City employees will likely receive a one-time cost-of-living payment, based on a discussion Thursday by Longview City Council members.

Tyler Junior College Apache Belles and others greeted Medal of Honor recipients Thursday evening as they arrived at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport for this weekend's Texas Veterans Military Show in Bullard.

Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29

Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters

The cuddles. The loyalty. The worshipful eyes. There’s a lot of joy in having a dog, not the least of which is heading out for a brisk walk. And therein lies a peril that some dog people should pay more attention to. Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that over the past 20 years, dog walking-related injuries have been on the rise among adults and children in the U.S. Fractures, sprains and head trauma are among the most common. Staying safe when walking a leashed dog takes diligence, focus and, in inclement weather, careful precautions. Multitasking can be hazardous. Put your phone away.

DirecTV on Saturday announced it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in time for sports fans to watch ESPN’s slate of college football games on DirecTV. It also will ensure that ABC’s telecast of the Emmy Award on Sunday night will be available in more major markets where viewers subscribe to DirecTV’s pay service. The markets where ABC had been dark on DirecTV included Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston.

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, check out this list of events and activities around East Texas.

The treacherous, car-munching railroad underpass known as the Green Street Monster has claimed countless four-wheeled victims in Longview. Jonathan Terrell’s Honda Accord was one of them.