The City of Longview is updating its sanitation collection schedule to help reduce contamination of recycling loads, increase efficiency, and expand the types of materials that can be recycled. The changes will go into effect on Monday, November 3, 2025. The new program separates the collection of trash and recycling, with recycling now being collected […]
Longview, TX – The Women’s Center of East Texas is pleased to announce the 3rd annual Too Close To Home: Uniting Against Violence conference, scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Maude Cobb Convention Center. This free community event is organized in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, in […]
Smith County received the first-ever Round Up Day Award from the East Texas State Fair and its Inaugural Rodeo. David Dial, co-chair of the East Texas State Fair’s Rodeo Committee, presented the Smith County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, October 7, with a custom belt buckle for winning the Round Up Day – Best Business Participant […]
Story by Hannah Buchanan TYLER, Texas (October 8, 2025) – Dr. Adam McGuire, associate professor of psychology at The University of Texas at Tyler, received a $1.2 million merit award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help improve the lives of veterans across Texas. McGuire obtained the research funds through his dual appointment […]
Smith County is holding its Warrants Solution Program, offering those with arrest warrants for outstanding court fines a chance to pay them before being arrested. “Each year, we hold a warrant roundup to allow people to pay their outstanding court fines and fees to avoid being arrested,” Smith County Judicial Compliance Director Sheryl Keel said. […]
Gregg County unveils new Downtown Parking Facility with office complex Story and photos by Joycelyne Fadojutimi/infinitieplusmag.com After years of planning and construction, Gregg County has officially opened its new downtown Parking Facility and Office Complex—a project County Judge Bill Stoudt calls one of the most significant of his tenure. Standing across the street from the […]
