Good morning, Longview.

On Sept. 10, AVIR at Longview nursing home held a luncheon to thank the police department with each officer given an inscribed Bible by Mobberly Baptist Church, and on Sept.

13, Big Sandy Civic Center hosted Honor Our Heroes to award first responders & recognize their service.

Sophie Fisher of White Oak High School was crowned Miss Gregg County at the Gregg County Fair in Longview Thursday night + she earned a $1,000 scholarship and plans to become a pediatrician, while Ryann Castaneda from Longview High School was named Miss Congeniality among seven contestants.

SWEPCO is installing taller, thicker utility poles in Longview that will host extra wires from fiber providers thanks to a $200 million grant from the Texas Energy Fund.

Work will finish by 2031 & customers may experience temporary outages during the project.

Chris Smith Outdoors recommends local families and new hunters complete multiple practice sessions and the required Hunter Education courses to prepare for fall.

He warns that safe firearm training is key as dove and early Teal/Goose season winds down (bringing added urgency).

Texas restored nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding on Thursday to help hospitals avoid daily losses and keep emergency care running—after months of federal negotiations, officials said.

Longview's recycling program continues after a Thursday City Council vote saw three members oppose ending it amid low 12% participation.

Mayor Kristen Ishihara said plans to form a task force may boost outreach to help residents use the program properly.

Overton rallied from an early deficit to win 61 to 44 against Hawkins on Thursday night at Coach Chester Roy Stadium, highlighted by an 80 yard kickoff return— the Mustangs will face Alto on Sept.

26 while Hawkins hosts Cayuga on Sept. 25.

Serenity Arroyo, a 13-year-old softball player from Hallsville, advanced to the Top 5 in the Youth Athlete of the Year contest, and she must secure first place by Sept.

24 to reach the quarterfinals and compete for a $25K prize + mentorship with former NFL star Russell Wilson.

On Friday, Longview’s Lobos won 49-13 over North Forney in the District 10-6A opener.

Jacaiden Davis led the team with five touchdowns & key defensive plays that limited North Forney to just 169 total yards.

LeTourneau golfers from Spring and Round Rock earned SCAC Golfer of the Week honors after claiming top finishes at the John Nellermoe Classic — Emerson Swanner clinched her first tournament title and Brody Holmlund posted a career-best round as their teams secured second place.

Gladewater Bears beat the Panthers 48-20 on Friday at Panther Stadium when Achilles Hess rushed for one touchdown and threw two touchdown passes, moving their record to 2-2 as the Panthers also dropped to 2-2.

Spring Hill will visit Rusk on Thursday and Gladewater will host Athens on Friday.

On Friday, the Kilgore Bulldogs won 40+6 against the Bullard Panthers at R.E.

St. John Memorial Stadium during their homecoming game. Quarterback Braddox Johnson threw five touchdown passes and the Bulldogs will meet Pine Tree next week.

At the Tomato Bowl today, the Pirates beat the Indians 42-13.

Colton Croft threw two touchdown passes while Darron Pair returned an interception for a score.