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Green Street Monster Fest Planned For September In Downtown Longview
It's a festival that will celebrate a bridge that has a veracious appetite for big trucks!. Despite the warning devices that have been installed throughout the years, the Green Street Monster continues to devour trucks and over-height loads a few times each year in downtown Longview. The Green Street Monster...
City of Longview awards contract for long-awaited Mobberly Avenue project
LONGVIEW, Texas — The sidewalks on Mobberly Avenue are a mishmash of sometimes smooth, sometimes precarious and sometimes nonexistent walking paths that cross sometimes crumbling, uneven driveways. They'll be the first thing to go, and then be rebuilt better, when the Mobberly Avenue Complete Street project begins in the...
Officials discuss potential East Texas State Veterans Cemetery
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Dozens of veterans gathered at the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the possibility of a State Veterans Cemetery in East Texas. State Veterans Cemetery Director Dr. John Kelly led a presentation on efforts to make the site a reality. Currently, the...
Gregg County commissioners propose 7% tax increase to offset parking garage project, other capital improvements
LONGVIEW, Texas — Gregg County property owners could see a moderate increase in their taxes in order to cover the costs of voter-approved infrastructure projects and other upgrades at county facilities. County commissioners on Monday approved a proposal for a 7% increase in the county’s ad-valorem tax for the...
New Longview ISD superintendent to visit each campus
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Longview ISD students returned to class this week with a new superintendent. The first few days of school for new Longview ISD superintendent Marla Sheppard have been nothing short of busy. “[Sheppard’s] been very involved. We have loved seeing her here on our campuses and greeting our families,” Brandi Patterson, Johnston-McQueen […]
Kilgore city manager chooses new career path ahead of retirement
KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - It’s not all that unusual for a city manager to resign for a new job. But one East Texas city manager isn’t leaving for a job in a larger city, he’s created a completely different path, literally. Josh Selleck has been Kilgore City...
Local businesses look to strengthen East Texas at Longview summit
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) — The Longview Chamber of Commerce hosted an East Texas Trade Summit on Tuesday morning where state and local experts and business leaders met to discuss the local state of trade. The Longview Chamber of Commerce hopes that the summit helps East Texas Businesses expand their footprint. “Great example of how our […]
Proposed Kilgore College policy would change who has final say in property disposal after music dumping incident
KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – The Kilgore College Board of Trustees received an update Monday night on the ‘music dumping incident’ that happened earlier this summer. The school issued an apology in June, after irreplaceable music scores, CDs and vinyl records were found in a dumpster on campus. Executive Vice President Mike Jenkins proposed an amendment […]
Texas Radio Hall Of Fame Announces Its 2024 Inductees.
Seven of this year’s Texas Radio Hall of Fame 20 honorees spent time with country radio stations. They are “Big Frank” Edwards, Dene Hallam, Mary Lanoue, John Roberts, Gary Stone, Terri Thomas and “Harvey T” Thompson. This year’s class also includes Jud Ashmore, Jay Britt,...
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