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Henderson Juneteenth celebration goes on as planned despite setback
HENDERSON, Texas (KETK) – The City of Henderson gathered at Yates Park on Saturday for an extra special Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration after facing a setback that could have hurt the event. “Our tents got destroyed when we set it up the night before Juneteenth,” president of Henderson Juneteenth Celebration Committee Elsie Bagley said. Bagley […]
Henderson ISD superintendent’s resignation to be addressed at school board special meeting
HENDERSON, Texas (KLTV) - A special meeting of the Henderson ISD board of trustees has been called, and the agenda shows the board’s intention to accept the resignation of the superintendent. Dr. Thurston Lamb was named superintendent for Henderson ISD in 2019, after being selected through a lengthy process....
Kilgore council approves $25K settlement in lawsuit filed by former member
KILGORE, Texas — The Kilgore City Council has approved a $25,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed by a former member against Mayor Ronnie Spradlin, City Manager Josh Selleck and other members of the council. The text of the settlement states Missy Merritt and the mayor, city manager and council...
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 […]
Free trash day in Gregg County begins June 22
GREGG COUNTY, Texas — Gregg County is holding a free trash day on June 22 in an effort to "Keep Gregg County beautiful." From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents of Gregg County can drop off solid waste at locations across the county for free. County officials have outlined acceptable items for drop-off:
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 of Longview conducting controlled burns at compost site to manage storm debris disposal
The city began the burns last week, because along with the normal delivery of organic debris, recent storms created more limbs and cut trees brought to the 16-acre facility, which is running out of room.
Kilgore library hosts Creature Teacher as part of summer reading program
KILGORE, Texas — The Creature Teacher stopped by Kilgore this week for a fun and informative animal adventure with the library as part of the summer reading program. “We enjoyed learning about your new animals and getting to pet Rooster the red kangaroo and Vanna the ball python,” the library noted while sharing photos from the event.
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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