Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 22nd of June.
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🏘️ Community
At Pursuit Church in Kilgore, the Free Clothes Closet has given away 1,293 clothing items since August 2024 to meet local needs.
Church members will host a large giveaway on June 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.—with future giveaways planned regularly.
Kilgore High School and Patterson Kilgore, in partnership with Carter BloodCare, will hold blood drives in July to help neighbors in need.
The event at Kilgore High runs from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on July 8th while the drive at Patterson Kilgore runs from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.—each donor receives a weekend tote bag with O negative donors getting an additional $50 e-gift card.
Peltier Ford donated $7,500 to the East Texas Food Bank’s Longview Resource Center after pledging $5 per ticket at May’s Peltier Fest—an event that united the community in support of hunger relief.
The funds will help the center provide nutritious meals and essential services to families in Gregg County.
💼 Business
The Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas urges consumers and businesses to take immediate cybersecurity precautions after researchers found a leak with over 16 billion credentials from nearly 4,000 breaches.
It advises changing passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication and monitoring accounts for suspicious activity — steps meant to protect sensitive information.
🎓 Education
The Kilgore ISD Education Foundation will host the 5K/Fun Run and Kids 1K races (Running with the Dogs) at Creekside Trail in Kilgore on Nov.
1. All proceeds from the event will fund innovation grants for KISD teachers to support special projects.
🎉 Longview Events
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Jr. Robotics: VEX GO Camp
8 AM – 12 PM — LeTourneau University — Cost varies — A hands-on robotics camp where young campers explore STEM concepts and build their own robots.
East Texas Comic Con
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Longview Exhibit Center — Tickets available soon — Show and meet special guests, browse vendors and artists, participate in panels, and showcase your cosplay skills.
City of Longview Fireworks & Freedom Celebration
4-10:30 p.m. — Maude Cobb Convention Center — Free entry — Celebrate Independence Day with a free concert and the biggest fireworks show in East Texas.
Bags & Bling Bingo Night
5:30 p.m. — Maude Cobb Convention Center — Individual tickets $50, tables for eight $400 — Win luxury handbags, boots, and jewelry while supporting Habitat for Humanity.
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