ETR Staff Report (LONGVIEW, Texas) – CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center – 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 – Rehabilitation Hospital. “This 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, Longview’s mayor is breaking down barriers, protecting taxpayers, and proving that true leadership begins with a servant’s 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 — The Texas A&M University System’s 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 world’s fastest computing systems. “We 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 “Bullard High School Softball Day” to honor the state champions. On May 29, the girls won the UIL 4A Division 1 State Championship – the first ever in program history. Coach […]
This is a see something, say something situation. ETR Staff Report According to Longview Police Department (LPD) on June 22, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Longview Police Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle that appeared to have been involved in a crash. When officers attempted to contact […]
LONGVIEW, Texas — The laughs are coming back to East Texas. The Laugh Out Longview (LOL) Improv Festival officially returns June 26 and 27, 2026, bringing a multi-day weekend of comedy and creativity to Longview. This year’s festival returns to the Longview Museum of Fine Arts (215 E. Tyler St.), located in the Downtown Cultural Arts District. A production […]
