Good morning, Longview.

SWEPCO filed permits for two structures at its planned Hallsville Natural Gas Plant on the former Pirkey site, as water treatment and administration buildings of $2.1 million and $3.4 million are underway to support power for 225,000 homes.

Equipment, a turbine + generators, arrived by train and truck, marking progress.

Historians note that a clause in the 1845 annexation agreement allowed Texas to split into five states, but experts say legal and political hurdles now make any division nearly impossible and would require federal consent (a reflection of Texas pride).

Longview’s Spring Hill teacher and coach Becky Peurifoy won the PDGA Women’s Disc Golf Championship in Salt Lake City last week, leading the Female Amateur 55 division by 10 strokes against 11 competitors from six states, Canada, and Puerto Rico — earning her first PDGA Major title.

LeTourneau women’s soccer released a 16-game 2026 schedule with nine home matches at the Joyce Family Athletic Village.

They open on Sept. 3 with Howard Payne, and later face Wiley, Belhaven and more—SCAC play starts Oct. 2 and the tournament is set for Nov. 5—8 in Round Rock.

The Meridian Blues beat the TimberHogs 11-1 on Thursday with strong pitching from Maxwell Schumacher.

The TimberHogs will host Fort Scott at 7:05 p.m. today at City Park in White Oak with free admission.

Ninja 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon

8:00 a.m. — Paul Boorman Trail Park — Registration required — Sprint through scenic trails in a race designed for all fitness levels.