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Longview, Texas Stores Failed Our Kids Miserably During Recent Operations
As much as people in Texas push back, you have to be 21 years of age to purchase either a pack of cigarettes or any kind of alcohol. Businesses that sell either of these are required by law to have anyone that looks under the age of 40 to show I.D. to make sure they are 21 or older to buy those products. To make sure those businesses are staying compliant with the laws, local police will conduct sting operations by sending underage customers into those stores to buy those products. This happened recently in Longview with several businesses failing miserably.
East Texas celebrates Manufacturing Month
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – East Texas is showing its appreciation of a major state industry, and local companies are kicking off Manufacturing Month. Manufacturing companies across Texas employed around 897,000 employees in 2021. “That’s growing rapidly as much as we can as quickly as we can,” said Kevin Pobuda, assistant plant manager. “A lot of opportunity in […]
This Halloween Drive Down The Most Haunted Road In Texas
Each Halloween, there are countless haunted houses in Texas; and carwashes too. I've even seen a couple of haunted train depots. But driving this haunted backroad could be the scariest and last thing you ever do. The Most Haunted Road in Texas. You can find Marshall's old Stagecoach Road a...
Texas lawmakers hear from educators in Longview
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Longview ISD hosted a town hall meeting for educational leaders and Texas lawmakers to make sure their voices are heard, and needs like funding are understood. Basic allotment, which determines how much money public schools get for each student, hasn’t been updated in half a decade. For Longview superintendent Dr. Marla […]
Warbirds, Oktoberfest and comedy highlight weekend events in East Texas
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, check out this list of events and activities around East Texas. Fourth annual Rose City Airfest, Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, 150 Airport Blvd. at the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, benefitting CampV veterans organization with aircraft on display, in the air, food vendors and more. Parking will open at 9 am., and gates open at 10 a.m. The air show begins at 3 p.m. Tickets for adults cost $35 if purchased before the show, and they cost $5 for children ages 12 to 5. Children ages 5 and under get in for free. To purchase tickets for the show and tickets to ride in a historic plane, visit https://tinyurl.com/rosecityairfest2024.
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