ETR Staff Report Blake Sanderson was honored during Commissioners Court Tuesday for 10 years of service to Smith County. Sanderson started out as a detention officer in the jail, working for the Sheriff’s Office in 2016. In 2019, he became a maintenance mechanic for the Facility Services Department. He worked as a mechanic in the […]
Bringing community and businesses together for an unforgettable night of elegance and engagement Story by: JOYCELYNE FADOJUTIMI / Photos by: MICHAEL CAVAZOS PHOTOGRAPHY On a recent cool windy evening in Longview Chamber of Commerce’s bustling calendar, something special unfolded at Arabella of Longview. The doors opened to Business After Hours—but this was no ordinary networking event. From the moment guests stepped inside, […]
By Stewart Schwartz For too many veterans — especially those living on fixed incomes or in rural communities — the simple question of how to get to a doctor’s appointment, job interview, or classroom can determine whether civilian life is stable or precarious. Reliable buses, trains, and paratransit services help veterans live affordably and access care from […]
By Lauren Burke In a ruling signed by a federal court and signed by a Judge nominated by President Donald Trump, new congressional maps created by the Texas GOP have been blocked. The maps were recently changed in August after President Trump publicly urged Texas Republicans to redraw the congressional maps to pick up five […]
Longview, TX – Maggie Mayes, Longview High School alumna, made Longview FFA history as the chapter’s first-ever National Champion and fourth National Finalist, as well as the first student to be a two-time National Finalist. A quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson taped to her bathroom mirror has guided Longview FFA and Longview High School alumni […]
GOD’S WORD: I will lift up my eyes to the hills— from whence comes my help? Myhelp comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to[be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shallneither slumber nor sleep.” – Psalm 121: 1-4 By […]
