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Signing day at Longview

pkuchinsky — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:16:46 +0000

Seven seniors signed letters of intent on Friday.

Two track and field stars, a volleyball player and four members of the baseball team will be playing college athletics.

Pine Tree ISD fined $4,000 for violations

rroy — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:11:53 +0000

Pine Tree ISD will spend $14,800 on a local erosion project to offset all but $4,000 of a state environmental fine for essentially a technical violation regarding a fuel storage tank at the Birch Street bus refueling station, the state reported

Longview man arrested for choking girlfriend

rroy — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:31 +0000

Nestor Lopez, 25, of Longview is being held Thursday on $7,500 bond after police say he choked his girlfriend.

Longview council OKs arboretum master plan

jragland — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:11:37 +0000

The Longview Arboretum and Nature Center took root Thursday as the City Council unanimously approved a guiding document for its creation seven years after a nonprofit group began walking the path toward the development.

Usage at Longview’s Lear Park splash pad doubles

jragland — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:08:02 +0000

Splashing is becoming one of the city’s hottest attractions.

Plane crashes in Rusk County; Pilot is alert

jkielman — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:38:11 +0000

Officials with the Rusk County Sheriff's Department tell KETK, a small plane crashed in Rusk County.

It happened on FM 2011, near County Road 2156D.

Officials tell KETK, the plane clipped tops of trees.

Signing Day at Gladewater

123456a — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:47:11 +0000

Gladewater, TX (KETK) Five Gladewater athletes signed college scholarships Thursday.

Katy Stephens, KeAmbria Hunter, Katie Hickey, Sarah Hunger and L.D. Anthony signed athletic scholarships.

Longview police: Man stole car, claims drug deal

treardon — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:17 +0000

A Longview man was being held in the Gregg County Jail on a charge of theft Wednesday after police said the car he was driving was stolen.

Pine Tree ISD fined for violations at bus barn

treardon — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:57:27 +0000

Pine Tree ISD is being fined by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for violations at a district bus barn.

Longview Texas Listens website seeking input

treardon — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:48:36 +0000

Earlier this year the Longview Chamber of Commerce launced Longviewtexaslistens.com to help gather input from citizens in the community.