Story and photos by JOYCELYNE FADOJUTIMI From Transactional Space to Experiential Hub: How institutional capital and โplace-makingโ are converting a legacy shopping center into an economic engine for East Texas. Physical retail is staging a powerful comeback, and the Longview Mall is positioned to be a primary benefactor of this macroeconomic shift. At a recent Chamber โState […]
ip Staff Report (EAST TEXAS) โ As families gear up for Fourth of July festivities, CHRISTUS Health is urging the community to use extra caution with fireworks and to follow proper safety practices to prevent holiday injuries. According to the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory, more than 13,000 people suffered fireworks-related injuries last year. The agency […]
ETR Staff Report (LONGVIEW, Texas) โ CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center โ Longview and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, have formed a joint venture to operate Longview Rehabilitation Hospital. The jointly owned rehabilitation hospital has been renamed CHRISTUS Health โ Rehabilitation Hospital. โThis partnership reflects our continued commitment to delivering integrated, high-quality […]
Story by JOYCELYNE FADOJUTIMI, PhD A Legacy Beyond Politics: From estate law to City Hall, Longviewโs mayor is breaking down barriers, protecting taxpayers, and proving that true leadership begins with a servantโs heart. Twenty years ago, a young attorney named Kristen Ishihara drove into Longview, Texas. Her husband Richard followed soon. They were fresh out of Baylor Law […]
ETR Staff Report BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas โ The Texas A&M University Systemโs new VISION supercomputer is the most powerful university supercomputer in the United States, according to the June 2026 TOP500 list, which ranks VISION No. 66 among the worldโs fastest computing systems. โWe did not fund VISION for bragging rights. We funded it because […]
Smith County Commissioners Court Honors Bullard High School ETR Staff Report The Smith County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution proclaiming Tuesday, June 23, as โBullard High School Softball Dayโ to honor the state champions. On May 29, the girls won the UIL 4A Division 1 State Championship โ the first ever in program history. Coach […]
