New London News

It might not have the name recognition of the Gilmer Yamboree or the Tyler Rose Festival, but for 37 years, Ore City residents have flocked to their own community homecoming every Fourth of July.

Overton - New London Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Stars and Stripes Festival Saturday at Overton Community Building and City Park.

A free lunch for all seniors age 65 and older is among the highlights of the Tyler Museum of Art's next Seniors Day celebration on Monday.

Students will learn the art of the centerpiece step by step Saturday during a daylong workshop in Overton.

LEVERETT'S CHAPEL - The peaceful community nestled between Kilgore and New London was devastated Monday when 10-year-old Justin Clinton was mauled to death by two pit bulls as he played near a friend's house.

Editor's note: Barney Bigbie of New London served more than five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and was injured in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

By BETTY WATERS Staff Writer HENDERSON -- A volley of rifle fire in salute, a bagpipe playing, a riderless horse, then "Taps" punctuated a moving Rusk County ceremony commemorating National Law Enforcement Memorial Day.

Load up the kids, Mom and Dad. It's time for an old-fashioned Sunday drive. Though the once-common weekend outing seems to have fallen from favor in recent years, the East Texas countryside is ripe for a roadway renaissance.

Boosier City Police are investigating an early morning robbery NEW LONDON, TX - Every March, survivors of the New London school explosion of 1937 come back to remember their lost classmates.

In 1937, the world was shocked by the explosion at the oil rich New London school in East Texas.

Today is Wednesday, March 18, the 77th day of 2009. There are 288 days left in the year.

In cases of emergencies and severe weather events, Rusk County residents will now receive warnings via telephone.

By BETTY WATERS Staff Writer HENDERSON -- Rusk County will inspect and license rural food establishments outside Henderson more often and most at a lower cost under a new county program than the state currently ...

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer OVERTON -- The citizens of Overton have been tested twice within the same month as to their strength, perseverance and faith, and one city leader believes the community has passed ...

By KELLY PREW and BETTY WATERS STAFF WRITERS OVERTON - A large fire engulfed a building in downtown Overton late Monday as firefighters from several fire departments fought the blaze.

A 62-year-old New London woman is facing a criminal charge of failure to stop and render aid after officials say she struck a police officer's car during a traffic stop and then continued driving.

The Texas Department of Transportation is encouraging motorists in Rusk County to take some alternate routes beginning Monday.

Today, 7 year old Dakota Partain went back to school, just one week after he was run over by a pick-up truck at the Overton - New London Christmas parade.

A truck that plowed through a crowd Monday night at the annual Overton-New London Christmas parade has left eight people injured, including six East Texas cub scouts between the ages of 7 - 11 and two women, ...

A small East Texas community is breathing a big sigh of relief after all but two children involved in last night's collision at the Overton - New London Christmas parade are now back home with their families.