Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of August.
Good morning, Longview.
🏘️ Community
The Christian Restoration Community north of White Oak offers repainted trailer houses and campers to veterans, providing a fresh start for six residents with plans to expand housing to 20.
Project founder Debra Christian uses her retirement funds and grants to support veterans finding stability.
Stamper Park Family Aquatic Center offers swimming until September and will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays starting Aug.
22, while Longview’s Ingram pool is closed except for Saturday’s Dog Days of Summer event from 10 a.m. to noon (featuring a $3 fee for dogs).
💼 Business
Taco Casa is set to return to Longview with a new outlet planned at 116 E.
Loop 281 (across from Longview High School) in a strip center that includes Golden Corral and Chuy’s. Renovations will start at month’s end and finish Nov. 20, with a project cost of $250,000.
🎓 Education
The first day of school was emotional at Spring Hill Primary School on Monday as pre-K through second-grade students began the 2026-27 school year with hugs and smiles.
Longview ISD will open classes on Aug. 17 while Pine Tree ISD will start on Aug. 19.
🏈 Sports
The Longview Lobos held fall drills on Tuesday, Aug.
11 at the practice field to kick off their season as they prepared for upcoming games (Les Hassell photo).
A preseason poll released Tuesday for 6A/5A/4A teams (the Fabulous 15) ranked Carthage first with 214 points, Kilgore second with 179, and Longview third with 177 points and a 7-5 record.
Local sports reporters conducted the poll to gauge the outlook for the 2025 season.
Local school volleyball teams opened their season on Monday.
Central Heights rallied to win a five set match against Tatum, East Texas Homeschool swept Christian Heritage, and Bullard beat Canton 3 to 1; the Lady Panthers will join the Tyler ISD Tournament this weekend.
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Spring Hill renewed the Battle of Hawkins Creek by sweeping rival White Oak in a volleyball tri-match at Panther Gym — a win that marked coach Lacy Dennis's first for the Lady Panthers after a loss to Pleasant Grove.
Longview High School’s tennis team lost a 10-9 match to Texas High on Monday and will face Bullard today.
The first weekend of high school volleyball tournaments will begin Thursday in East Texas and the Metroplex with pool play set for events like the Central Heights Classic and Tyler Invitational.
Bracket play will start Saturday with championships scheduled at Tyler Legacy and Tyler High.
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