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PHOTOS: East Texans take to the skies during Great Texas Balloon Race
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Hot air balloons have filled the Longview skies throughout the past week for the Great Texas Balloon Race, and on Friday the competition continued. Friday morning, balloons were inflated in locations around the city creating a colorful sight for onlookers. These are some of the hot air balloons that participated in […]
City of Longview conducting controlled burns at compost site to manage storm debris disposal
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Some residents thought they were seeing a fire with billowing smoke on the horizon, but it was part of creating new space for a city service. There were calls to the fire department last week, as residents saw a pillar of smoke south of Longview, but it was a planned burn at the Longview compost site.
LIST: East Texas Juneteenth celebrations 2024
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Next Wednesday is June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a day that commemorates Black people being freed from slavery after the Civil War. When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War was still being fought. It wasn’t until after the war ended that the proclamation was finally enforced in […]
City starts process to abandon Longview Swim Center
LONGVIEW, Texas — The city of Longview has started dismantling parts of the Longview Swim Center at Pine Tree High School as it prepares to abandon and demolish the pool. The city also is planning to consider the future its aquatics programs and facilities. The pool needed several millions...
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