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Power outages, numerous damages in East Texas in storm’s wake
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The maps of power companies in East Texas are beginning to light up again with red outage reports. In the Kilgore area, there are nearly 11,000 customers without electricity Monday night, as of 10 p.m. Longview reports 3,168 without power. Wood County Electric Cooperative has around...
Texas State Guard assists in distributing food, supplies to East Texans
Residents affected by the storm can get free supplies at the First Baptist Church at 103 East Van Street in Lindale, and at Chapel Hill High School at 13172 Texas Highway 64 East. The Texas A&M Forestry Service and the Texas State Guard are aiding with the operation.
Hall of Famer Don Gay proudly serves Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo for decades
GLADEWATER, Texas — There’s a Texas man who is a proud staple and producer of the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo. Don Gay calls the Gladewater rodeo the best rodeo in East Texas. He has been part of the Gladewater rodeo history for over 50 years, and his family’s ties longer than that – and it goes beyond East Texas too.
Longview man charged in February pedestrian death
LONGVIEW, Texas — A Gregg County grand jury in the 188th District Court has charged a 46-year-old Longview man with intoxication manslaughter in connection with a Feb. 26 wreck. Lantz Darensbourg was arrested after Longview police said he “was driving west on W. Hope Dr, left the roadway striking...
Northwest Louisiana hit with more severe weather. SWEPCO provides updates on power restoration
Southwestern Electric Power Company provided a current situation report Wednesday morning. As of early June 5, new repair challenges and increased outages had been reported to SWEPCO due to another impactful storm that hit the northwest Louisiana area overnight. According to SWEPCO, the Longview, Texas, and Shreveport area was hit...
JOB ALERT: Lowe’s in Lindale needs a Part Time – Loader/Cart Associate
All Lowe’s associates deliver quality customer service while maintaining a store that is clean, safe, and stocked with the products customers need. As a Customer Service. Associate/Loader, this means:. Being friendly, professional, and engaging customers to help answer questions. Retrieving, loading, and replenishing merchandise. Helping customers and staff move...
Longview citizens continue to speak against proposed biomining facility
Dr. Will Barker is the CEO of Mint Innovation. He said the City of Longview is being sought after because of its sustainability. “There’s a lot of feed stock material, a lot of e-waste in the Texas region. And we do look at Longview as strategically interesting and it’s a reasonably short drive to a lot of big urban centers,” said Dr. Barker.
East Texans recall memories of D-Day on 80th anniversary of invasion
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - It was a moment in time when the world held its breath. The largest amphibious assault in human history. June 6, 1944. “I was on the back porch polishing my shoes to go dancing at Teen Town, and the tears just rolled. I thought this was going to be it. That was the first thing,” said Longview resident LouDean Byers, who was a teenager at the time.
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