Longview News

On our nation's birthday, East Texans gathered in Longview to exercise what the constitution guarantees, free speech.

The flag waved under a sea of sparkling fireworks Friday night during the Longview League of Business Owners' annual Independence Day celebration.

She was arrested by Longview police on Thursday. - Darrell Gene Pointer, 53, of Longview, remained jailed Saturday on $30,000 bond, charged with two counts of injury to a child, elderly or disabled person with intent and habitual assault/family violence.

Harrison County sheriff's officials were still investigating the shooting death of Bobby Joe Pinzer, 47, of Hallsville as of Wednesday afternoon.

Politically charged tea parties are scheduled for two area towns. Local residents plan to meet at 11 a.m. Saturday for a July 4th tea party, according to the Gregg County Republican Party.

Assistant District Attorney Jenny Huckle played an audio tape for a Gregg County jury Wednesday in which Billy R. Belgard acknowledged bathing and applying lotion to children in his care, but said he never did anything of a sexual nature to them.

County drug enforcement agents executed two narcotics search warrants for rooms at the Express Inn in Longview.

Though it'll be a new building at a new site, Foster Middle School might maintain a similar appearance with an arched entryway.

It takes nerve to drink coffee these days, given the intimidating lineup of flavors and funny foreign words like latte, Arabica and espresso flying around.

The motorcycle had been reported stolen May 9 from the Motel 6 on South Access Road.

More than 800 people attended a job fair organized by U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert's office in Longview on Monday, according to estimates from Gohmert's office.

Hunkered down on the top floor of the American Red Cross office Saturday afternoon, members of the East Texas Amateur Radio Club were swiftly at work communicating with the world.

Bond was set at $1,000 for Ciro Rubio Mireles, 36, of Charlotte, N.C., Josh Mowdy, 25, of Dallas and Abraham Monsivais, 49, and Quincy Bernard Jimmerson, 38, both of Longview.

Dedrick Weathersby of Longview, Texas, front, dances outside Hitsville U.S.A., the Motown museum in Detroit, Thursday, June 25, 2009 to honor Michael Jackson.

Leticia Guiterrez peeked into the Moeschle Room of the Longview Public Library on Friday afternoon to find senior residents boxing thin air.

The Longview Police Department says it's gotten a complaint about a door-to-door vendor falsely advertising a product as endorsed by the city, and is advising residents to take precautions before buying from any vendor they don't know.

The Region 7 educational service center made a fine choice in naming Longview Superintendent James E. Wilcox the area's superintendent of the year.

A report of shots fired in Odessa leads police to find the victim of an auto burglary detaining two suspects himself.

Changes involving Union Pacific operations in Longview have caught officials in Texarkana off track.

Head track coach Curtis Jones, a 28-season coach, and Assistant Athletic Director George Shankle, who's been with the district more than 40 years, have been reassigned.