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Saturday, April 26th, 2025
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Good morning, Longview. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 26th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Kenny Ree-Hembling, a Canadian aspiring firefighter, attended Kilgore College Fire Academy and stayed at the Gladewater Fire Department (January to April) to get on-the-job training and build close ties with local firefighters. He earned the nickname (Canada) from his colleagues, flew home after class ended, and may return for more training in the future. Longview News-Journal
- ➤ Area nonprofits will get a boost from East Texas Giving Day as the 18-hour online fundraiser starts at 6 a.m. Tuesday with 362 nonprofits and $1 million in matching funds available + donors can double their gift if they donate before midnight on April 29. Kilgore News Herald
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ State report cards show that four local school districts earned a B, one got an A and one received a C for the 2022-23 school year—Spring Hill ISD led with an A while Gladewater ISD fell to a C, and officials said the new grading standards changed past comparisons. Longview News-Journal
- ➤ Kilgore High School senior Harley Wells won a regional poetry contest yesterday at the Poetry and Schools competition organized by Young Audiences of Northeast Texas and the Rusk County Poetry Society to mark National Poetry Month. Her winning poem 'Veterinarian' earned her a $500 scholarship — funds she will use to start her veterinary studies at Kilgore College before transferring to Tyler Junior College. KETK
- ➤ The $1 billion school choice bill SB 2 was approved after House amendments and is expected to be signed by Governor Abbott—it will go into effect in September. Some local districts, including Lindale and Bullard ISDs, oppose the measure because they say it shifts funds from public schools to private vouchers amid political pressure. KETK
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Longview city approved a temporary deal with Northeast Texas Regional Materials Recovery Facility — in Kilgore — to bring back curbside recycling after a year-long pause caused by a fire at Rivers Recycling. Residents are asked to sort recyclables now while sanitation teams practice routes, and more details on the restart will come later. Longview News-Journal
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